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In Real Life, most dogs, whether stray, feral, or pet, are mixed breed. This is not so in many fictional universes. In TV shows and movies, most dogs and dog characters will be purebred. Even in cases where a purebred dog has a litter with a dog of another breed, the puppies will resemble only one of the parents. This is rather jarring in shelter and pound settings, where the large majority of dogs are mixed-breed. While there are stray purebreds in Real Life, they only make up a small portion of strays. This trope rarely occurs with other animals. Examples of All Dogs Are Purebred include:

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  • In Real Life, most dogs, whether stray, feral, or pet, are mixed breed. This is not so in many fictional universes. In TV shows and movies, most dogs and dog characters will be purebred. Even in cases where a purebred dog has a litter with a dog of another breed, the puppies will resemble only one of the parents. This is rather jarring in shelter and pound settings, where the large majority of dogs are mixed-breed. While there are stray purebreds in Real Life, they only make up a small portion of strays. This trope rarely occurs with other animals. Examples of All Dogs Are Purebred include:
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  • In Real Life, most dogs, whether stray, feral, or pet, are mixed breed. This is not so in many fictional universes. In TV shows and movies, most dogs and dog characters will be purebred. Even in cases where a purebred dog has a litter with a dog of another breed, the puppies will resemble only one of the parents. This is rather jarring in shelter and pound settings, where the large majority of dogs are mixed-breed. While there are stray purebreds in Real Life, they only make up a small portion of strays. This happens 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 mixed-breed dog 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 Breed Stereotypes, in which they want the "girly" dog to be a poodle, a "mean" dog to be a rottweiler, or other dog breeds often associated with certain traits. Use of this trope in media is often criticized for causing a The Red Stapler Effect, 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. The popularity of 101 Dalmatians is often blamed for many of the genetic problems that occur in dalmatians today. This trope rarely occurs with other animals. Examples of All Dogs Are Purebred include:
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