Widely varies. One way to determine what a mutt's
temperament may be like is to look at what kind of dogs the
parents are.
History
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Origin
Originally it was thought that dogs came from a cross between
the Jackal or Jackal/Wolf. Scientists now believe that dogs first
originated in Eurasia, between 12000-14000 year ago, from a
smaller southern strain of a Gray Wolf called, Canis Lupus
Pallipes, which can still be found in India today. Although called
the "Gray Wolf," the coat comes in a wide variety of coat
colors. It was distributed throughout Europe, North America,
and Asia. Some other possible ancestors of the dog include the
Woolly Wolf of North India and Tibet, and the Desert Wolf of the
Middle East. It is known for certain that all domestic dogs first
originated from one or a combination of these sources. The
domestic dog is not genetically connected with any other
species. From the beginning of the Bronze Age, circa 4500 BC,
five distinct types of dog have been identified from fossil
remains. Among them were Mastiff, wolf-like dogs, Greyhounds,
Pointer-type and Sheepdogs. These basic types proliferated by
natural genetic mutation and selective breeding produced the
approximately 400 different types of dog breeds we know
today. A "pure bred" dog is a group of dogs that look alike and
are the product of parents with a similar appearance and which,
when mated together, reproduce their kind. A mongrel or Mutt is
a dog whose parents are unknown or is not considered to be
pure bred.
Utilization
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Classification
Others
Size
Small
Height
Widely varies.
Weight
Widely varies.
Grooming
Little
Excercise
Little
Activity
Low
Locality
Town
Health
Widely varies, although often mutts are generally healthier than a pure bred dog, simply because the lines are wider spread.
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