Nevertheless, these people and many like them are golden. Like my Dalmatian, they have somehow become recognizable names in a world that craves the familiar. S everal times I have seen an amazingly beautiful but obscure looking dog and been curious enough to ask its owner what the breed was. A lot of cool looking dogs are mutts. They never catch the public's eye though, because the qualities they exhibit are seldom reproducible.
Mutts are like custom cars or a tailor made suit.
People want name brands. In our society, familiar names are seen to bestow status on the people who are associated with them. Kids want a Dalmatian for the same reasons that Dads want a BMW roadster and Moms want a closet full of Dana Buchman suits. Mostly because it seldom ends up working in my favor. It would be a lot easier to have a Mercedes, or better yet a bright red Ford pickup.