10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds

Favoritess: beagle, pug, lab, Basset hound, whippet, golden retriever, Burnese mountain dog, old English sheepdog, Bulldog, collie.

least favorite: Husky, Alaskan malamute, akita, German shepherd, rottweiler, Australian cattle dog, lhasa apso,  miniature pinscher,  schnauzer, Jack Russell

 

Hello,

You forgot one of the oldest breeds the Bernese Hound.....

1.Boston Terrier(will always be my fav.)

2.Dachshund

3.Beagle

4.Basset

5.English Springer Spaniel

6.Lab

7.

 I know this is an old thread but I never did it so here's my list.

Top 10: Ones I have owned or will own one day. Lots of dogs I'd like but would never own.

Irish Setter(obviously I have 2)

Landseer Newfoundland (fell in love with them at the dog shows and want one badly)

Dogue De Bordeaux (same as above plus the color is a plus!)

Clumber Spaniel (something about them just catches my eye every time I see one)

French Bulldog (look at that face and them ears, how could you not want one?)

Australian Shepard (have had 2 and even though my second was a failure on my part I'd still like another one day)

English Setter (love the black and white ticked ones and the coat of course)

Sheltie (like the merles)

Doberman Pinscher  (rust colored one of course)

Pit Bull (would have one now but JJ wants to wait till Samantha is older)

Papillon

Pug! (that's right I like pugs! First small dog I have always wanted. When Im too old to handle big dogs I will have one)

As for breeds I have a few I would never seek out personality to own ever or ever again.

Pomerarian (grandma had one and she was a nasty little dog that I had to live with till I moved out)

Chihuahua (yes I have one)

Poodle (have had several in the family that have gotten cancer. I couldnt handle that.)

Hounds (dont like the noise!)

Shar-pei (sorry but I think their ugly)

GSD (they all seem to want to eat me and yes I will admit I want to run the opposite direction if I see one loose)

Great Dane (Im 4'9 and while I like my big dogs I think a Dane would be pushing it!)

 Cant think of 3 more.

My top ten favourite breeds are:

(in no particular order)

1.   Rottweiler

2.  English Staffordshire Terrier

3.  Bernese Mountain dog

4.  Great Pyrenees

5.  St. Bernard

6.  Beagle

7.  Whippet

8.  Newfoundland

9.  Mastiff

10  Great Dane

My top ten least favourite breeds are:

.....there are actually a lot of dogs I don't like, based on looks alone mostly - well I shouldn't say don't like - I just won't seek out to own one, but I will happily pet and cuddle one if a friend has it.   I will say I don't like most small dogs (can you tell from my favourite list? haha).  Sorry, I just think most are not very attractive and I am more of a big dog girl.  I also don't like most terriers, with the exception of pitbulls, staffies, etc.  I also don't like english bulldogs.

I wanna change mine!  

BlackLabbie

I just found this thread and thought it was really neat. I know it's old, but I'd like to do it anyway!

TOP 10 FAVORITE BREEDS:

1. Labrador Retriever (always will be my first love)
2. Bloodhound
3. Blue Tick Coonhound
4. Cocker Spaniel
5. Golden Retriever
6. St. Bernard
7. American Bulldog
8. Basset Hounds
9. Flat Coated Retriever
10. Pointer

BOTTOM 10 LEAST FAVORITE BREEDS:

1. Pomeranian
2. Maltese
3. Chihuahua
4. Yorkshire Terriers
5. Poodles (toy and mini, I like standard)
6. Shih Tzu
7. Min Pin
8. Akita
9. Basenjis (don't like the tight curly tail)
10. Cane Corso (only because I don't like the docked tail look)

TOP 10 CURRENT FAVORITE BREEDS:

1. Labrador Retriever (obviously, lol)
2. GSD
3. Weims
4. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
5. Goldens
6. ACD
7. Cocker Spaniels
8. French Mastiff
9. Bloodhounds
10. Mutts (medium-large dogs)

Bottom 10 has pretty much stayed the same.

Top 10 (in no specific order)

mutts (sorry -- I really DO like a mutt better than ANY purebred)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Pugs

Bichons

Australian shepherd

collie (any)

sheltie

boxer

English cockers (only after having 2 -- never were a top pick before)

Havanese

Least favorite:

#1 - labrador (I've had several bad experiences -- and several good.  But the bad way WAY outweighs the good, sorry!)

the rest in no particular order 

most any retriever

most hounds 

any shepherd (GSD, malinois, etc.)

australian cattle dogs

great pyrs

akitas 

huskies/mals

most terriers

am just not a terrier or hunting dog kinda person.

I love all dogs but as far as gravitating to a dog this about sums it up.

Top 10

1. Chinese Crested

2. Chihuahua

3. Great Dane

4. Ibizan Hound

5. Rough Collie

6. Papillon

7. Australian Shepherd

8. Peruvian Inca Orchid

9. American Hairless Terrier

10. French Bulldog

I don't have a bottom 10.  I honestly would give any breed a chance.  I like multi-dog households, so dog aggressive breeds might not work for me.

Oh wow has my list ever changed! I really don't remember having a list anything like this.  I think I've just discovered what my type of dog is more since then.

Top 10 favorites (first three in order):

1) Papillon (surprise?)- gorgeous dogs with the absolute best personality out there
2)Ibizan hounds
3) Shetland Sheepdog
4) Doberman
5) Rottweiler
6) Afghan hound
7) Borzoi
 German Shepherd Dog
9) Havanese
10) American Staffordshire Terrier

Now:

1) Papillon

2) Border Collie

3) German Shepherd

4) Australian Shepherd

5) Shetland Sheepdog

6) Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

7) Pyrenean Shepherd

8) Mudi

9) Kooikerhondje

10) English Shepherd

My top 10 changes fairly often. Right now though, my favourites are (in no particular order)...

1. Doberman Pinscher

2. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 

3. Dalmatian

4. English Shepherd

5. Leonberger

6. Belgian Shepherds (Groenendael & Tervuren)

7. Kooikerhondje

8. Border Collie

I can't think of anything for the last two. I don't really have a least favourite breed list...I like almost any dog as long as I don't have to live with it. Even on my favourites list, the top 3 or 4 are the only breeds I can see myself realistically owning someday, as much as I like the others.

I dont think I did this the first few times around...hard really to name favs;

1. Rotties (have had 2, loved them will probably not have another, lost them both at a young age)

2. Bernese Mtn Dog (have one that is such a baby, would love to have one some day at a younger age to train w/carting)

3. Mutts (have had several...like the larger ones.)

4. Newfie/Landseer (have my heart set on this one some day)

5. Leonburger (never heard of them til meeting "Cleo" )

6. Nova Scottia Duck Tolling Retriever ( never met one but they sound and look very nice)

7.LabX (dont know what Rocky's X is but he and our neighbor Duke bothare LabX)

8.Bassett Hound(Love them..have had 3 not the brightest but so loving)

9. Pug (this is about the only small dog I really like, had one as a child)

10. Most LGD's would be in my fav's.

Least favorite, hmmm I love most dogs but there are a few I would not want to own

1. Poodle (had 2 aunt's with the meanest poodles when I was younger)

2. Jack Russell ( a bit too hyper for me)

3. Min Pin (only dog I was ever scared of as a child)

4. Dashhound (I think they are adorable but I wouldnt be able to take the high pitched barking most  I've met bark all the time)

5. Wire Haired anything (cousin had wire hair terrier much more grooming than I would care for)

I really like all dogs so I would be a softie if one of my least favs were in need of help :)

Top 10 (in no particular order):
- Schnauzers (all sizes)
- Staffies
- Dobes
- Manchester Terriers
- Greyhounds (regular and Italian)
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Great Dane
- Boxer
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Pharoah Hound

Least 10:
- German Shepherd
- Labrador Retriever
- Border Collie
- Poodle (any size)
- Shih Tzu
- Belgian Malinois
- St. Bernard
- Bulldog
- Chihuahua
- Yorkshire Terrier

I'll be honest....I enjoy a dog that is a challenge. I like a dog that asks "Why?". I look around at my agility crew, and I always say....."Man, that's too easy!!" I love dogs that have their own opinions, their own desires, and ones that, honestly, don't always match with what I want. I love doing those things that you hear "Can't be done with a ________ breed". It's why my most favorite dogs are almost entirely hounds and terriers, I think. For some reason I get so much more enjoyment out of them. Size isn't important to me....I have little dogs that are a lot of dog in a little body. I like a lot of dog, I like independence, I like creativity, and dogs that like to make their own choices. I have never like cookie cutter dogs or dogs that thrive on being told "what to do" all the time. That, in all honesty, would bore me.

 Let me think. I don't really have a favorite, so by no particular order:

1. American Pit Bull Terriers

2. Vizsla

3. Labrador

4.Shar Pei

5.Ibizan Hound

6. Papillion

7. Cocker Spaniel(working)

8. Pointer

9. Siberian Husky

10. All the other breeds

Really, there isn't any that I dislike, but I would never own any of the large livestock/protection breeds. Too big for me! 

 Top 10 Breeds:

1) Labrador Retriever

2) Bully breeds (APBT, Amstaff, Staffy bull)

3) Golden Retriever

4) Flat Coated Retriever

5) Chesapeake Bay Retriever

6) Rhodesian Ridgeback

7) German Shorthaired Pointer

8) English Pointer

9) English Setter

10) Bernese Mountain Dog

10 Least Favorite:These are not dogs I hate, just ones i could never see myself owning at any point...

1) Bichon

2) Toy or mini poodles

3) Brussels Griffons

4) Akita

5) Cocker Spaniel

6) Shar-Pei

7) chow chow

8) most terriers

9) Pekeingese

10) Japanese Chin

Interesting thread.

Most favorite  (no particular order)

Bichons, Poodles (all sizes), Lowchen, Vizsla, Bernese Mountain Dog, Landseer Newfie, English Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Portuguese Water Dog, Labrador

Least Favorite:

Miniature Pinscher (yes, even tho I have one!), Miniature Schnauzer, Bulldog (that unnatural face and body, ugh), Clumber Spaniel, Pit Bulls, Neopolitan Mastiff, Sharpei, Chow Chow, Scottish Terrier, Jack Russel Terrier