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04/25/2013 12:16:53 PM · #76 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
Originally posted by LoVi:
GOLDEN DOODLE!!!! |
I second that motion! We have a miniature, so he's not exactly manly, but a full size could qualify. He doesn't shed at all, and doesn't stink. |
And the Golden part makes them so much more beauttttteeeeee fullllll!!!!!!! HIGHLY biased here......
Although "I" have a full fledged golden retriever AKC registered from Championship lines, stubborn as a brick, sneaky as a rat, patient as a porkchop..... Buddy has appeared in some of my challenge entries.
Some dogs I want to run up and hug! St. Bernard's, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Great Pyrenees...... Love BIG Doggies!!!
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04/25/2013 12:21:25 PM · #77 |
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
Dog Breed Selector
This should help you figure out which dog is best for you and your family. |
interesting, here's what I got:
Whipppet ( love 'em)
Staffordhire Bullterrier ( restricted where I live)
Beagle(no way, hunts too much)
Dalmatian (have been breeding them for a while, best dog I can imagine)
Weimaraner (beautiful and smart)
Boxer ( don't want spittle all over my walls)
German short haired pointer (no way, an extremely good hunter)
Magyar Viszla (also a hunter, but easier to keep)
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04/25/2013 12:32:56 PM · #78 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
Dog Breed Selector
This should help you figure out which dog is best for you and your family. |
That told me I should have a Bichon. I hate Bichons. |
similar results, nor am I fond of the poorly designed Bichon. |
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04/25/2013 12:41:05 PM · #79 |
Originally posted by Garry:
Originally posted by larryslights:
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
Dog Breed Selector
This should help you figure out which dog is best for you and your family. |
That told me I should have a Bichon. I hate Bichons. |
Spot on for me:
German Shepherd
Doberman
Rhodesian Ridgeback |
I got German Wirehair Pointer. Hmm...maybe after the kids leave for college and I can move out to the sticks |
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04/25/2013 12:57:08 PM · #80 |
| When I was a kid we had a Basenji ... smart, not too big, very clean (they clean themselves like cats), very fast (only whippets and greyounds are faster), and they don't bark -- good if you're looking for a companion rather than a bodyguard. |
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04/25/2013 01:48:54 PM · #81 |
I have 5 dogs:
1 chow x husky 9 years old
1 chow 7 years old
1 lab 4 years old
1 German shepherd 2.5 years old
1 Toy Poodle 16 months old.
All females except the lab.
We live on a big property fully fenced and semi rural, our dogs do not sleep outside at night.
Chows can be stand offish. The lab can be a lunatic but adores children the GSD is a honey loves her crate where she puts her treasures. She is crated at night after destroying 3 mattresses. The toy poodle thinks she is a great dane but is my baby. We have 2 cats as well that are 19 and 16 years old. Any dog will do as long as you spend time with it and train it. A good dog is a trained dog. |
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04/25/2013 03:15:49 PM · #82 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
When I was a kid we had a Basenji ... smart, not too big, very clean (they clean themselves like cats), very fast (only whippets and greyounds are faster), and they don't bark -- good if you're looking for a companion rather than a bodyguard. |
our rehomed dog was a Basenji-Golden Retriever cross (breeders lived next door to each other). she sang, she leapt, she ruled. 16 years. not too big, not too small. |
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04/25/2013 03:18:27 PM · #83 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
When I was a kid we had a Basenji ... smart, not too big, very clean (they clean themselves like cats), very fast (only whippets and greyounds are faster), and they don't bark -- good if you're looking for a companion rather than a bodyguard. |
I had a Basenji too! I had him in my adult years and he was a good dog. And they can run! I was a very competitive distance runner at the time I had him and he wouldn't even breath hard when we trained together. Maybe a little too aloof like a cat for some people. |
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04/27/2013 10:46:48 AM · #84 |
| I got Viszla, Whippet, Airedale, Beagle, and Skye Terrier. Strange that the questions are solely humancentric and don't touch on how well in general the breed gets along with cats. With the cats as bosses, of course. |
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04/27/2013 11:07:27 AM · #85 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
I got Viszla, Whippet, Airedale, Beagle, and Skye Terrier. Strange that the questions are solely humancentric and don't touch on how well in general the breed gets along with cats. With the cats as bosses, of course. |
......Hmmm, that was true in my case but only because the cats stayed mostly inside while the Bouviers stayed outside in a very large fenced in enclosure.
The cat did on one occasion venture into the enclosure and found out very quickly that his realm consisted solely of the interior of the house. :O)
Ray |
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04/27/2013 12:21:58 PM · #86 |
| :-( And I always thought Bouvies were relatively gentle dogs. No way would I ever let a known cat-killer anywhere near my cats, who only go outside supervised as both grew up in catteries. |
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04/27/2013 01:29:15 PM · #87 |
Originally posted by tnun:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
When I was a kid we had a Basenji ... smart, not too big, very clean (they clean themselves like cats), very fast (only whippets and greyounds are faster), and they don't bark -- good if you're looking for a companion rather than a bodyguard. |
our rehomed dog was a Basenji-Golden Retriever cross (breeders lived next door to each other). she sang, she leapt, she ruled. 16 years. not too big, not too small. |
My best dog EVER was a husky/golden cross; as above, the breeders lived next door and the golden cleared an 8 foot fence to get some action. That dog was BEAUTIFUL, and so mannerly it was amazing. My sister liked him so much, on first meeting him, that she acquired HIS sister, and she was equally wonderful. Both are gone these 10 years now, sadly... |
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04/27/2013 01:33:35 PM · #88 |
I have a German Shepherd/Husky mix. Pitch black with blue eyes. Smartest dog I have ever come across. Its remarkable to see how quick he can pick up things.
But boy, a phenomenal prey drive and a silly ability to jump any fence, no matter how high. Not good when we live in a wooded area with lots of deer and rabbits and squirrels.
Thankfully the German Shepherd part of him is dominant, cause he always comes back. Its freaks me out endlessly.
Message edited by author 2013-04-27 13:34:27.
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04/27/2013 02:12:30 PM · #89 |
| One dog breed that I am relieved to see that nobody's recommended is the Alaskan malamute. Big, insanely strong dogs with crazy food/prey drives and not known for obedience. |
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04/27/2013 02:14:07 PM · #90 |
Frankly, who cares what breed it is.
Go to a shelter, find one that is right. It'll love you more, they know you saved their ass.
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04/27/2013 02:17:17 PM · #91 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Frankly, who cares what breed it is.
Go to a shelter, find one that is right. It'll love you more, they know you saved their ass. |
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04/27/2013 02:21:44 PM · #92 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Frankly, who cares what breed it is.
Go to a shelter, find one that is right. It'll love you more, they know you saved their ass. |
This is true, but even when seeking out shelter animals, it's a good idea to know the characteristics of different breeds and try to identify the mix in the animal you're looking at. Different breeds, as you know, have been bred for countless generations to exhibit specific traits, and certain breeds also have specific genetic weaknesses you should be aware of. I'm 100% in favor of rescued pets, but I do like to approach the search intelligently as well. |
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04/27/2013 02:22:41 PM · #93 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
One dog breed that I am relieved to see that nobody's recommended is the Alaskan malamute. Big, insanely strong dogs with crazy food/prey drives and not known for obedience. |
I respectfully disagree with this. Strong yes. Prey drive yes. Obedience not so much. They are very pack oriented and demand a strong alpha. If you are not that alpha, they will assume the role and not listen. If you establish yourself as the dominant animal in the house, they can be extremely obedient.
Remember, Malamutes are often used in sledding and mushing where obedience is absolutely necessary.
Im definitely in the camp of their being no bad dogs, just bad owners.
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04/27/2013 06:16:01 PM · #94 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
:-( And I always thought Bouvies were relatively gentle dogs. No way would I ever let a known cat-killer anywhere near my cats, who only go outside supervised as both grew up in catteries. |
... I never said cat killer... that is an unjustified assumption on your part.
What I did say was that the cat found out just who controlled the outside realm.
Anyways... cats and small dogs probably would kill a Bouvier... they would likely try to swallow them whole. :O)
Ray |
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04/27/2013 10:03:48 PM · #95 |
| Sorry Ray I was not trying to say Bouvies were cat killers. Just making a general statement about dogs known to be cat killers. I remember my brother had a Bouvier and Asta never troubled our cats when she came to visit. |
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04/27/2013 11:04:08 PM · #96 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Frankly, who cares what breed it is.
Go to a shelter, find one that is right. It'll love you more, they know you saved their ass. |
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Like ours...
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04/27/2013 11:18:51 PM · #97 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Just making a general statement about dogs known to be cat killers. |
All dogs breeds will kill cats. That is their nature. They grab and shake until the neck breaks. It is how they hunt.
Yet a puppy who is raised in a house with a dominant cat will never think to hurt a cat no matter how much bigger than the cat they get. Dogs are pack animals, they follow the leader, if a cat is above them on the hierarchy, they are fine with that. No matter the breed.
We used to have a horse ranch and seemed to accumulate stray dogs. With dozens of dogs only one ( A ChowChow who was a mental mess and later bit a kid- badly bred and raised worse) ever went after the barn cats, because the pack was led by a German Shepard who would not allow them to bother the cats. |
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04/28/2013 06:27:31 AM · #98 |
Just to share this. I have always had terriers, well bred ones; a Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers (Staffies like Jock of the Bushveld)and even a pitbull. The one I would always recommend to a person with lots of land, children, other animals etc must be the Staffie. A fantastic breed, heart of a lion and loyal to death, intelligent like seldomly seen in another species.
However, my favorite was an import from America, the American Staffordshire, also called the Amstaf. What a dog! Not as smart nor as absolutely loyal as the Staffie, but by golly, all dog. Every ounce of that thing was dog. You have to be strong to be taken for a 'walkies' by this dog. Unfortunately, mine did not tolerate any other animal and was fiercely protective of my kids. To the point that I would not even talk hard to them in front of Reuben, my Amstaf. Sadly, when my life broke in pieces I had to give him away. Two old people on a small holding with a brook running through; he immediately took to them as to my kids. Moral of this, think twice before you get an Amstaf in an environment with space limitations and other animals, especially dogs. But, if you want a real DAUG, get an Amstaff..
PS. In my broken life I became a cat person, a very unlucky cat person. It never rains, but.... And now I can not even consider a plastic goldfish to fill my empty heart. |
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05/02/2013 11:09:54 AM · #99 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
I got Viszla, Whippet, Airedale, Beagle, and Skye Terrier. Strange that the questions are solely humancentric and don't touch on how well in general the breed gets along with cats. With the cats as bosses, of course. |
Interesting combination... when I was a child, I wanted a dog more than anything in the world. My parents were opposed to that, but told me I could have a dog IF I could find a Skye Terrier for $15.00. I was 10 years old and did not realize that even in the early '60's, that was an impossible task. However, one should never make promises to 10-year-olds that one does not intend to keep. I used my allowance to buy a copy of Dog World magazine. I wrote letters to every breeder in the US and Canada. I wrote to the American Kennel Club and got a list of breeders from there. I wrote to all of them. I offered to take the runt of the litter or any non-show quality puppy they wanted to have a good home. I bared my soul. Most of the responses I received were, shall we say, not so compassionate. This is a rare breed and some breeders were down-right offended by my offer. I had not learned much about negotiating costs, so laid my cards square on the table. A few were much more kindly, especially Marjorie Adams, an amazing Canadian breeder, who gently explained the facts of life to me and offered some reasonable alternatives. I cried. I waited. I babysat and saved my money. I took any small jobs available for kids. I read about Skye Terriers, dreamed about Skye Terriers, wrote more letters, saved every penny of my money, and wished, so very much, I could afford that special puppy. Finally, when I was 13, everything came together and I was able to get my dog. He was magnificent, and perfect for an adolescent. Skyes are first and foremost terriers, so they can be very stubborn. They are also very strong. They were originally bred to hunt badgers (hence the need for the double coat, short legs and very strong head). Mine could get his nose under the garage door and push it up enough to get out. They are very loyal, but they will tell you when they think you are wrong. P.S. they are always right. They will tell you they are always right. We went to obedience classes and I learned a lot. I was probably the best-trained trainer there. He was not the best trained dog. When we heeled off leash at the obedience graduation, he faded behind me until he was about six paces behind and then stopped and sat when I stopped, walked when I walked and cornered.... just 6 paces behind. Then he decided that I was being ridiculous, walked over to the judge, sat beside her for a second and then over to the trophy table and positioned himself at the center. The audience roared. Me - not so much... He got his wish and we never did that again and both of us were much happier. He was never bad, he never destroyed things, he did what needed to be done, he just didn't see a need to show off his ability to "obey". I still miss him terribly. |
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05/02/2013 11:42:22 AM · #100 |
Originally posted by ancientimages:
The audience roared. Me - not so much... He got his wish and we never did that again and both of us were much happier. He was never bad, he never destroyed things, he did what needed to be done, he just didn't see a need to show off his ability to "obey". I still miss him terribly. |
Wonderful story! |
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