Mikaela Ritter
Posted : 8/28/2007 3:52:22 PM
I tend to treat dogs on a more individual basis, but there are some breeds I don't prefer the look of. I guess my least favorites would be Lhasa Apso, Shih Tzus, Maltese, Bichon Frise, Havanese, Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons, Cavalier King Charles, Pekingese, and Cocker Spaniels to name a few. Granted I've met some nice Bichons, but I've just never really liked their looks as much. Most of the cockers I've met have had not-so-great personalities (and their owners seemed to have the same qualities). But it's mostly just the looks that turn me away from these breeds - if I meet them in the street I'll still pet them and love them of course because after all, they're still dogs and I love dogs. [

] There are plenty of small breeds I do love though...JRTs, Smooth Foxies, and some of the other smaller terrier breeds and I do like Chihuahuas and Pomeranians if they have good personalities.
ETA: I never really had much of an opinion on Chinese Cresteds for a while until I was at a dog show and a couple that were in a pen charged at me and lunged against the wire in major attack mode. That gave me a negative impression of them for a while until I met a friend's powder puff variety who couldn't keep off of my lap because she was trying to lick me all over. Her name was Friendly appropriately enough...and I do actually like Chinese Cresteds now [

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