History Main / AllDogsArePurebred

* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Inverted with Bolt and Blaze, who are primarily American White Shepherds but also described in the stories as containing dollops of Berger Blanc Suisse and Hinks Bull Terrier, as well as Tracey, who is a schnauzer-Manchester Terrier mix. Played straight with all the other dogs encountered.

* In ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'', all the main canine characters (except for Dodger) are purebreds (including a Chihuahua and a Saluki). Oliver himself may or may not be a purebred cat.
* Other than the titular Tramp, many of the side characters in ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'' are purebred. The [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure sequel]] follows this as well. In a case of GenderEqualsBreed, three of the four puppies in Lady and Tramp's litter are girls that look identical to their mother while the sole boy-puppy looks identical to his father.

* {{Postapocalyptic Dog}}s are a recurring element of ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'', and since [[YouAllLookFamiliar the same few models are used for all dogs]], if one is a purebred then many more are--despite the setting not being some place you'd expect people to keep distinct breeds:

** ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout 1}} 1]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}} 2]]'' are the only full exceptions by merit of the in-game model and the [[LegacyCharacter original]] [[CanineCompanion Dogmeat's]] [[https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/3/3e/FO01_NPC_Dogmeat.png/revision/latest?cb=20140424104320 character portrait]] not resembling any particular breed. The model for the [[RobotDog robodogs]], including K9, is a slightly modified version of the regular one.
** All of the non-mutated dogs in ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} 3]]'', including its Dogmeat, look like Australian cattle dogs, a reference to Max's dog in ''Film/TheRoadWarrior''. The mutated dogs, though suffering from hair loss and some radiations burns, look strangely like pitbulls. ''[[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas New Vegas]]'' recycles these two models, modifies the non-mutated dog model to make the [[RobotDog cyberdogs]] (including Rex), and adds in the [[SavageWolf wolf-like]] Legion mongrel.
** The generic, non-mutated dogs in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' are rottweilers, albeit with some [[PaletteSwap coat variation]]. Dogmeat, who has a fully unique model in this game, is a German shepherd. The mongrels and mutant hounds are [[BodyHorror far more heavily deformed]] than earlier counterparts, though still recognizably similar to dobermans and [[BullyBulldog bulldogs]], respectively.

* The dog anthros in ''VideoGame/StarFox'' are all purebred based.

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' plays with this. Officially, he's a Great Dane, but is much more cowardly and goofy-looking than the strong and steadfast breed is known for. At the very least, he's [[BigFriendlyDog big and friendly]].

* The dogs in the 2010 iteration of ''[[WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010 Pound Puppies]]'' are all purebred as well.

* In ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012,'' Zoe is a purebred (and strangely enough, she confuses her own sister with a male stranger, because "all [members of MY OWN BREED] look the same to me"). When Youngmee gets a dog, it's not only a purebred, but an incredibly rare and valuable one. Of all the dogs who have at status listed, only one turns out to be a mutt: [[spoiler: Mrs. Biskit's prized show dog]], who seems to only have enough 'impurity' to have a minor discoloration of her paw pads.

* ''Webcomic/LolaAndMrWrinkles'':
** According to the artist, Lola is a Labrador.
** Hugo, the dog next door, is a Saint Bernard.

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* In ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', when Wilbur decides to get a dog, he goes to the shelter and gets a French bulldog.
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* Subverted in ''Literature/SurvivorDogs''. Almost no non-Leashed Dogs are purebred, and several of the ex-Leashed Dogs (including the protagonist Lucky) were mixes as well.
* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'' canon this is subverted as no Clan cat has been described as a purebred. Some ''resemble'' purebreds, such as how Yellowfang resembles a Persian and Bluestar resembles a Russian Blue, however it's impossible for them to be pure due to the fact they're feral. Even the ex-kittypets all seem to be nondescript mixes. This doesn't stop fans (and even some of the writers) from referring to certain characters as purebreds though. For example, Bluestar is frequently described as a Russian Blue however she has the wrong eye colour (blue instead of green) and isn't from a purebred Russian Blue lineage.

* This is the case in ''VideoGame/TokyoJungle''. All of the dogs that you can play are purebred including the initial dog you start as in the story, a Pomeranian. This is an odd case as without human intervention pretty much every dog should be a mutt after a few generations.

* In ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife'' the protagonist finds two stray dogs at the start of the game and picks one to own. They just so happen to be a Beagle and a Shiba Inu. Carter also owns a Chihuahua that can't be interacted with.
* In ''VideoGame/DogsLife'' you can control various dogs and almost all of them are purebred. The protagonist Jake is an American Foxhound and his love interest is a Labrador Retriever.
* In the pet sim ''VideoGame/LittleFriendsDogsAndCats'', you can own a Toy Poodle, Shiba Inu, Chihuahua, French Bulldog, and German Shepherd. The cats are also purebreds: American Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Japanese Bobtail.

* When the Forgers of ''Manga/SPYxFAMILY'' decide to get a pet dog, all the available ones are purebred, even the ones from an animal shelter.

* Most dog-like Franchise/{{Pokemon}} are usually based on specific dog breeds (Snubbull and Granbull are {{Bully Bulldog}}s, Furfrou is a standard poodle, Lillipup is a Yorkshire terrier), mythological creatures (Arcanine is based on [[Myth/JapaneseMythology the shisa]], Lucario on [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Anubis]]), or both (Houndour and especially Houndoom are doberman {{Hellhound}}s). However, there are some dog-based Pokémon who are mixed-breed dogs, like Eevee evolution line and also the aforementioned Furfrou whose its untrimmed form is based on the Afghan Hounds.

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* This is justified in the case of conformation shows (which is what most people think of when it comes to dog shows). The primary reason that conformation dog shows usually only allow purebreds to compete in them is because the main point of them is to determine which dog is the best example of their particular breed and then deciding which individual dog is "Best in Show."
** However, other types of dog shows, such as herding trial and obedience competitions, often allow mixed-breed dogs to compete.
* In some places, this might ''appear'' to be true. In many areas most dog owners have purebreds. This often leads to people asking "What breed is your dog?". With the decrease in popularity of pet stores and the increase in shelters and [[APetIntoTheWild stray dogs]], however, owning mixed breed dogs is becoming more common.
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Use of this trope in media is often criticized for causing [[PetFadStarter pet fads]], with certain dog breeds becoming popular after a popular movie or show featuring the breed is released. When that happens, people sometimes try to make a quick buck by breeding as many of the dogs as they can, and they aren't always responsible about it. For instance, the popularity of ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' is often blamed for many of the genetic problems that occur in Dalmatians today due to inbreeding.

Purebreeds are preferred in the media for a few reasons. In live action works, studios often use multiple animals to play one animal character. This is a lot easier with a purebred dog, since there are many other individual animals that will look almost exactly the same. It's a lot harder to find "doubles" for a mutt that has a more unique appearance. In other cases, studios believe that viewers will respond more positively to a dog of a recognizable breed. Said reason also helps fit into the matter of [[DogStereotype Breed Stereotypes]], in which they want the "girly" dog to be something like a poodle, a "mean" dog to be something like a Rottweiler or doberman, or other dog breeds associated with (that is, bred for) certain traits. Mixed-breed dogs, on other hand, are considered [[ScavengersAreScum scummy scavengers]] and largely ignored at best.