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CaliGrrrl
Can I ask what kind of mix you think Ty was?
Ty was such a beautiful dog and I never knew what mix he was. I always thought he might be part akita or if not, then part chow, but I never could guess the rest. I never got to talk about it with any breed experts before so I wanted to ask you guys. His whole litter was at the pound. He was the only...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 25 2009 9:14 PM
chelsea_b
Is this shelter dog a GSD?
There's this dog at the shelter I volunteer at, but I haven't seen her in person yet, cause I haven't been there since she has, but I saw her on the website. She caught my eye for obvious reasons, and I thought to myself that she'd probably be there 3 days max...but that was over a month...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 21 2009 8:04 PM
nymaureen
Need breed suggestions
I still can't figure out why this direct link to the photos won't work for me, so I've posted the links and you will have to copy and paste. This first little girl, size range maybe of a miniature poodle, was going to be euthanized. She was brought to the shelter and there was no way that...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 21 2009 12:27 PM
kpwlee
shelter breed designations LOL
Our county shelter assigns the most ridiculous breed names to dogs - and I am not breed expert but it is absolutely laughable to me. I was just wandering through petfinder looking at GSP's and was astonished at some of the "gsp's" I saw. I mean goodness at least call them a mix or something...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 20 2009 7:52 PM
hsas2005
Anyone have an idea what breeds Bandit is?
This is Bandit around 1 yr old. His fur is only soft on his head and front of his legs everywere else is very corse and think. It is about an inch long also. He has webbed toes and and overbite that gets bigger as he gets older, his bottom teeth are almost 1/2 an inch farther out then his top. He is...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jan 19 2009 6:13 PM
BlackLabbie
Breed guess Apollo!
Alrighty.....I always wanted to do this on Apollo but never got around to it.... What do you think he is? Any guesses? So far I've heard poorly bred Lab and Lab/hound. Clues: he's 110lbs longer than tall heavy boned lots of loose skin under his neck has...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 18 2009 1:35 PM
Liesje
Coton
My cousin has narrowed her dog choices to a pound mutt, an Aussie, or a Coton. Pound mutts are no problem and I've been hanging around a really nice Aussie breeder at shows, but I don't know if I've ever even SEEN a Coton! Know of any good breeders or rescues? I actually think this is the...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jan 16 2009 1:16 PM
BJW40
Question Re: Goldens
Our last dog was a rescue that had health problems and fear aggression. It's been 2 years since she had to be put down. We're thinking of getting another dog and our vet recommends a Golden Retriever; nice temperment for our family. Wondering if anyone can suggest either a male or female and...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jan 15 2009 7:45 PM
mickeyboo
what is he?
my friend just gave me this dog to foster until I can find him a good home. She found him on the street. I think he's a schnoodle, but not sure since he's kinda short for poodle. He weights about 7 lbs and I think he's just a young boy.
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jan 15 2009 12:12 PM
oranges81
Alaskan Klee Kai.. (I hope I spelled that right!)
Ok.. I'll bite. I'm REALLY curious about the AKK. What are they like? I know they look like huskies, but how close are they to one? I want a husky but I don't want the size of one. I'm liking the little'er breeds. Lol So any and all advice, websites, ect would be great! Thanks!
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 14 2009 12:04 PM
XionComrade
What is typically the most muscular(ripped) of all the dog breeds...
Anyone have any opinions? I was looking around and came across this really neat looking dog called a English Bull Terrier, and man are those ripped, anything moreso than those?
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 13 2009 2:55 PM
Chelly9405
need help with her breed
I just got my dog, Dakota, on Thursday. Her previous owners tell me that she's a hound mix...but I just don't see that in her. I was wondering if anyone can help me figure it out! Don't mind the creepy green eyes - it's from the flash. Stats -- She's about a year old. Weighs 35-40...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 13 2009 8:48 AM
stormyknight
Rough collies - experiences
I grew up with a rough collie who was absolutely wonderful with everyone, but I wonder if this is the norm??? The collies that I've met since then have also been wonderful dogs, but maybe I'm just running into the good ones? Tell me your collie experiences! :-)
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 13 2009 7:54 AM
BlackLabbie
Giant Schnauzer's...what do you know about them?
So....still on the search for a puppy/dog..... I came across the Giant Schnauzer breed and I'm really interested in them. So far, I read they're good guard dogs, intelligent, active, loyal, and just are an all around all purpose dog. I think they're extremely regal looking. What do...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jan 12 2009 6:56 PM
Laurelin_429
What kind of dog was JR? Collie x ?
I have always wondered and I can't believe it never occurred to me to ask you guys what you thought! This was my parents first dog together. I don't remember him at all, though. [IMG]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee307/Rabastan259/Back%20at%20CS/JR1.jpg[/IMG] Mom and JR. [IMG]http://i235...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jan 9 2009 6:39 PM
misstrouble
Border Collies
Not so new "New" breed. Most of you know about Tucker, my BC. Well, as often as I look for another breed...I'm drawn back to Border's and Mutts. IDK. But I know many of you have TONS of experience with these wonderful dogs, and I would really love if ya'll helped me learn MORE...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jan 8 2009 10:13 PM
Bonita of Bwana
Ridgeback website Bonita of Bwana
Okie Dokie, so far I have had really great feed back and I think I may be able to breathe through the weirdness of asking everyone on I Dog to check out my site, I am going to ask that you sign the guest book, After about 24-48 hours I will finally release it to the RR community. If I have enough nice...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 7 2009 8:42 PM
Anonymous
Anonymous
For the Maremmas lovers!
An article about Maremmas guarding penguins: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/sheepdogs-used-to-guard-troubled-penguin-colony.php
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 7 2009 7:06 PM
Anonymous
Anonymous
What have you found to not be true with your breed?
When you researched your breed and decided on it what have you found that you have read about/heard about that you find not true? I was reading about the Irish Setter on the dog.com breed info and disagree with something they have on there. Personality: Not as intelligent as the other setters and often...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 6 2009 10:40 PM
corvus
Do I dare?
Penny has been reminding us all that she won't be around forever. My partner is not big on the idea of getting another dog larger than Kivi when Penny finally leaves us (which will hopefully be a few years yet). I adore Kivi, but he's too easy! I just get lazy and sloppy with him because I know...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 6 2009 6:13 AM