The Prairie Pooch Hole
"We have two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic. There are a number of breeds that are hypoallergenic," he said. "On the other hand, our preference would be to get a shelter dog, but, obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me."
I thought it was funny; a good use of self-deprecating humor. I've often called myself a "half-breed" since my mother was full German and my father a Norwegian immigrant.
There are other perspectives, not all positive as discussed in the first link below. The second link is to a Kimchi Mama blog entry by "Nina" presenting the objecting view. It is a well written piece.
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