10 question survey.

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed?    Well, I could say Bichon or PWD or even poodle... although not necessarily in love with any one breed, I love my dogs for their individuality.

2. Conformation or Working "show"?  either. I enjoy a beautiful/correct dog but I don't enjoy dog show life.  I do enjoy "light" play in agility and obedience, however.

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Small and medium. Much more mobile and cheaper to feed

4. Male or Female?  Either, Long as the boys aren't markers-  Dealt with that with Gobie for 14 years!

5. On leash or off leash? Either.  2 of my 3 are very reliable off leash, Echo not so much

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? pet breeds.  I am not into high-drive dogs and fortunately Echo has turned out to be laid-back, a walk keeps her happy vs some porties who would retrieve all day or want to run all day

7. Long coat or short coat? Either. I am not fond of double coated/shedding breeds though.  (Echo's improper coat is single and sheds once in a while, hair like crazy for 3 weeks and then no shedding at all)

8. Fetch or long nap? Either.

9. Family member or beloved pet? Family member mostly. The human kids have priority over the animals though.

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Raw at the moment

mehpenn

Kind of random.....  

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? No particular breed.  I've always had mutts and probably always will.

2. Conformation or Working "show"? Neither

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Both - Max is my first *biggish* dog

4. Male or Female? Doesn't matter.  I've had  both

5. On leash or off leash? Definitely on, unless he's in the back yard or some other contained area.

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Pet

7. Long coat or short coat? Doesn't really matter.  I've found out that short haired dogs shed as much, if not more, than long haired ones.

8. Fetch or long nap? Long nap, definitely. Max is working on starting a new breed ... couch potato.

9. Family member or beloved pet? Both

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Dry

Joyce

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? Black Labrador Retriever

2. Conformation or Working "show"? Dual purpose

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Large (standard)

4. Male or Female? Males

5. On leash or off leash? Off leash

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Working

7. Long coat or short coat? Short

8. Fetch or long nap? Fetch

9. Family member or beloved pet? Both

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Dry + raw

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? GSP but I love a fine sporting mutt

2. Conformation or Working "show"? working, even if it means just doing some training in the area your dog loves

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? BIG

4. Male or Female? Male

5. On leash or off leash? well I'd love off leash

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? I guess working

7. Long coat or short coat? very short

8. Fetch or long nap? fetch (well running, hunting, swimming, hiking, etc.)

9. Family member or beloved pet? both

10. Dry kibble or canned food? would love to do all raw if I could - as it is he has high protein kibble, canned tripe and raw on various days

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? GSDs and Belgian Sheepdogs

2. Conformation or Working "show"? Versatile :) Really one reason the Belgian appealed to me was because you can have one dog who excels in performance, herding and the AKC conformation ring. With GSDs, at this point I'd probably go with working lines.

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? large-ish

4. Male or Female? Both

5. On leash or off leash? It depends...

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Herding!

7. Long coat or short coat? Either, just so it is easy to care for.

8. Fetch or long nap? Both

9. Family member or beloved pet? Not sure what the difference is?

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Raw

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? English springer spaniel (black and white)

2. Conformation or Working "show"? working

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? medium to large

4. Male or Female? Female

5. On leash or off leash? It depends, but off leash if possible, esp. at the beach :-)

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Working

7. Long coat or short coat? either

8. Fetch or long nap? can't decide

9. Family member or beloved pet? Both

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Dry with homecooked toppers

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? Boston Terriers.

2. Conformation or Working "show"? I'd love to show in conformation one day but right now we're doing Rally Obedience. Working on Rally Advanced title with Shelby.

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Both. I grew up with large breeds and the BT's are the smallest breed I've owned. After my Rottie passed, I wasn't sure about getting another big dog but it's been a while and the house doesn't seem right without a big dog running around.

4. Male or Female? I prefer males. There's something about them that I like. They seem more mellow to me.

5. On leash or off leash? Depends on where we're at. My dogs have great recall but when we're out in public, they're on leash. The only time they're off leash is at designated off leash places such as a dog park.

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Interesting question as I've owned working breeds but they lived a pet life style.

7. Long coat or short coat? Short coat.

8. Fetch or long nap? Depends on our mood. My dogs excel at both, lol.

9. Family member or beloved pet? Both. I consider my beloved pets to be my babies.

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Dry kibble. Occasionally, I've mix in canned food.

2. Conformation or Working "show"? Total Dog, love conformation, but the dog's got to be functional too.

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Small to medium.

4. Male or Female? Female

5. On leash or off? On leash.

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Both really.

7. Long coat or short coat? Long, love brushing!

8. Fetch or long nap? Fetch

9. Family member or beloved pet? Pet

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Kibble

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? Rottweiler but have always wanted a Newfie

2. Conformation or Working "show"? ?

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Large & extra large

4. Male or Female? Male

5. On leash or off leash? Off

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Working breeds as pets, lol

7. Long coat or short coat? Always had shot til Hot Shot, lol!

8. Fetch or long nap? Both, Hubby naps,  I would love to have a fetch dog again

9. Family member or beloved pet? Both?....Not sure what the difference is

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Kibble with water (my boys like the juice) 

 1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? Australian Kelpie

2. Conformation or Working "show"? Working since the Kelpie isn't recognized yet.

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Medium but I'll always have a small dog now thanks to Sandy

4. Male or Female? Male

5. On leash or off leash? Off leash if possible

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Working. lol. Death wise I know...

7. Long coat or short coat? Short. Wash and wear for me!

8. Fetch or long nap? Both depending on my mood.

9. Family member or beloved pet? A bit of both.

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Raw.

mehpenn

Kind of random.....  

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed?

Boxers.

2. Conformation or Working "show"?

Working Show - no such luck with our potcake though!

3. Small breeds or larger breeds?

Large.  I own both a mid/large breed and a miniature breed.  I prefer the real meal to the snack, although this means no bed sleeping though.

4. Male or Female?

Depends on behavior but usually male.

5. On leash or off leash?

Off inside confines - collar included, On-leash within 5 feet of door.  Yeah, they're both chipped...

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds?

Working.

7. Long coat or short coat?

Short!  The horror of long coats - I grew up with fur and hair on everything!  No thanks!

8. Fetch or long nap?

Fetch and then a long nap.  If I had to choose a dog to do one I would choose fetch, it keeps ME from being too sedentary.

9. Family member or beloved pet?

Family member.  

10. Dry kibble or canned food?

Premium Dry.  Canned mixed with other stuff frozen in Kongs.

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed?

I really don't know. I love the Flat Coated Retriever, but I don't really think it's my heart breed so to speak. I can't imagine not living with a Flat Coat, however. What it comes down to LOL is I just need to be a multi-dog household so I can have a couple of my favorite breeds under one roof 

2. Conformation or Working "show"?

I think it really depends on the breed. Ari is from conformation lines I suppose you could say, though those in her lines are also used for what the breed is designed for out in the field. Given her breeds small gene pool, there really isn't a great divide between show and working lines like there are in some breeds.  

3. Small breeds or larger breeds?

I prefer medium to larger sized dogs. This isn't to say I don't love small dogs, because I absolutely do, but med-large just work best for our household. Ari is a nice medium size. She's about 60 lbs right on the nose.

4. Male or Female?

Depends on the breed really, but in general I tend to go for males (don't tell Ari, she may pay me back for that when I'm sleeping!)

5. On leash or off leash?

Ari is far too much of space cadet and apparently her owners are utterly inept at reinforcing the leave it and come here commands lol. If there's no one around aside from us, she's trustworthy to be off lead. If there are other people or dogs, forget it. I can call her off wildlife though oddly enough. Other dogs and people are just far too interesting for me to ever compete with. Though, now that's she's older, we are working more on this. Her attention level is leaps and bounds what it used to be like in her younger days.

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds?

Even though I own a dog meant to take hunting with you, I don't "work" her in that aspect. Ari and all of our future dogs we have yet to meet will be pets only. Though down the line, I'd like to do better at channeling their natural instincts/desires into fun stuff they can do around the house (retriever bottled beverages, dirty clothes, and the like).

7. Long coat or short coat?

I like wash and go dogs. Though I AM a former groomer, I prefer to not have to spend my time with grooming. Ari's mediumish coat (short mostly, with feathering and a full tail) is perfect. It doesn't require all that much attention.

8. Fetch or long nap?

I like a dog who can go when we are going and nap/cuddle when it's down time (GIVEN that I of course and properly seeing to their exercise needs). Ari has settled very nicely into this. When she was a pup, it was GO GO GO GO GO and I swear we couldn't tire her to save our lives. Now she's ok LET'S GO, and later she'll settle in with a chew toy/bone/bully or nap.

9. Family member or beloved pet?

Ari is ultimately a dog, but she's more than just a pet. She's my beloved companion, confident, personal court jester (she seriously lives to make us laugh) and I guess I would say a member of our family.

10. Dry kibble or canned food?

Ari is fed primarily dry. She gets cooked and raw foods on occasion as well. If her stomach is bothering her, we go with a very bland canned diet for a couple of days. 

mehpenn

Kind of random.....  

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? Pittie, Cavalier is a close second

2. Conformation or Working "show"? working

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? medium

4. Male or Female? male

5. On leash or off leash? on, had one dog get hit by a car (not because we let her off leash, she got out the door. I take no chances though).

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? pet

7. Long coat or short coat? short coat

8. Fetch or long nap?  fetch, then nap

9. Family member or beloved pet? family member

10. Dry kibble or canned food? kibble

1. Which breed is your "heart" breed? Am Staffs, although I have had another bull breed mix before.

2. Conformation or Working "show"? Both.  Gypsy was shown in conformation, but excels at guarding the house as well as licking faces of all the neighborhood kids (breed ambassador).

3. Small breeds or larger breeds? Medium to large, even though we have a Chihuahua  as well right now. Never say never...LOL

4. Male or Female? Definitely a bitch, but we have Radar (male) right now.  See part two of above! :)

5. On leash or off leash? ON leash unless in our fenced yard.

6. Working breeds or "pet" breeds? Working breed.   That being said, Radar does hi s"job" well: he is a great lap sitter, snuggle and face licker!

7. Long coat or short coat? Short.  I do not do coated dogs!  Heck, I can't even do my OWN hair, much less a dog's.

8. Fetch or long nap? Both.

9. Family member or beloved pet? Both.

10. Dry kibble or canned food? Both, with some quality meat thrown in.