10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds

• 10-04-2009 11:12 AM

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  shamrockmommy Joined on 09-10-2007 Innerspace Posts 1,101 Points 0

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact 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   Shamrockmommy Furmom to Gobie the minpin terror, Lexi and Darby the bichon girls

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• 10-04-2009 12:47 PM

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  Mechanical Angel Joined on 04-24-2008 Posts 496 Points 130

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact Ohh, the poor Cockers have made a lot of bottom 10 lists. FAVORITES 1.Staffy--I like how they can look so rough and tough, but be complete cuddlebugs underneath! 2.English Setter--Love the coloring. 3.Beagle--Love the hunting attitude and the baying is cute. 4.American Foxhound--A bigger version of the Beagle! 5.Cocker Spaniel--Such sweet dogs. 6.Curly Coated Retriever--All that I have met, the personalitys are great. 7.English Foxhound 8.Gordon Setter--Again, the coloring. 9.Harrier 10.Any type of Pointer dog! LEAST FAVORITES 1.Bearded Collie--THE HAIR! 2.Portuguese Water Dog 3.Spinone Italiano 4.Australian Terrier 5.APBT 6.Rottweiler 7.Border Collie 8.Chihuahua--Yes, Im aware I had one but its just not my breed. 9.Canaan Dog 10.Dandie Dinmont Terrier

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• 10-11-2009 3:23 AM

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  sugarsandz Joined on 10-11-2009 Posts 7 Points 0

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact Love this thread!!!!! Top 10 1. Australian Shepherd(had) 2. Shetland Sheepdog(had 2) 3. Pitbull 4. Boxer 5. Mastiff 6. Weimaraner 7. Anatolian Shepherd Dog 8. French Bulldog 9. Pembroke Welsh Corgi 10. Pug Bottom 10 1. Chow Chow (bad experiences, nothing personal) 2. Rat Terrier 3. Cocker Spaniel 4. Bichon Frise 5. King Charles Spaniel 6. Shih Tzu 7. Yorkie 8. Lhasa Apso 9. Irish Wolfhound 10. Airedale Terrier Nothing personal to the bottom 10, just not my type, and the top ten you never know i might not like them in the future

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• 10-11-2009 6:29 PM

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  RidgebackGermansShep Joined on 03-24-2006 Lexington, KY Posts 3,961 Points 475

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact  1-10 DOBERMAN! Just kidding... Although i love quite a few breeds, honestly i could only see myself owning dobes and rhodesian ridgebacks from now on. As much as i love GSDs, after having hardwood floors i realize how much shedding really goes on.  A few other breeds i really love: Bernese Mtn dog American Bulldog Dogo Argentino Amstaff Whippet Bullmastiff Beagles  B&T coonhound papillion great dane rottie chinese crested cardigan welsh corgi belgian malinois Eat, drink, and be merry...for tomorrow we die..." - Dave Matthews Band Megan

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• 10-11-2009 6:47 PM

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  BlackLabbie Joined on 01-28-2008 South of Boston Posts 3,046 Points 250	Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact Mechanical Angel: Ohh, the poor Cockers have made a lot of bottom 10 lists. I know, and so haven't Labs -Stephanie blacklabbie.weebly.com Apollo- black Labrador Retriever Molson- buff American Cocker Spaniel Patty- black American Cocker Spaniel
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• 10-11-2009 8:07 PM

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  AgileGSD Joined on 09-16-2007 Posts 1,034 Points 65

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact  Surprised to see Belgians on so many lists :)   I like a lot of the european herding breeds - GSDs, BSDs, Picardies, Dutchies, Mudis. Really I tend to like herding breeds in general - BCs are on my "someday list" and my first purebred was a Rough Collie. I also like some of the performance and working bred mixes that have herding breeds in them. In the opposite direction, I love sighthounds of all sorts purebred and lurchers and a sighthound is also on my someday list. I find carolina and Canaan Dogs interesting too, since they are sort of "prototype" dogs.  I really don't care for the look of brachycephalic breeds and wouldn't have one because of that. I tend to prefer natural looking dogs - moderate build, moderate size, pointy ears, pointy heads and long tails.

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• 10-11-2009 11:59 PM

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  willowchow Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 8,144 Points 445	Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact BlackLabbie: Mechanical Angel: Ohh, the poor Cockers have made a lot of bottom 10 lists. I know, and so haven't Labs And, chows!  But, it's OK.  I'd rather people stay away from them.  They aren't for everyone.
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• 10-17-2009 9:59 PM

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  huski Joined on 09-06-2009 Posts 67 Points 0

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact I LOVE mostly Spitz and hound breeds, but some of the other groups make it in there too: 1) Beagles 2) Siberian Huskies 3) Finnish Lapphunds 4) Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen 5) Greyhounds 6) Standard Poodle 7) Dobermanns 8) Pointers 9) Tibetan Spaniel 10) Samoyed  I'm not a fan of the following breeds. Not because I think they are bad dogs, just because they are not for me:  Mostly herding/gundogs - Goldies, BCs, labs etc. I see them around a lot and find them boring (for me). I don't like bull/brachy breeds like Bulldogs, mastiffs etc - drool puts me off. I don't like Shar Pei. Designer mutts are a big pet hate of mine too.

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• 10-20-2009 2:05 AM

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  Beejou Joined on 03-31-2008 Washington Posts 282 Points 30

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact   Favorites:   1 - German Shepherd 2 - Doberman 3- Pharoah Hound 4- Ibizan Hound 5- Alaskan Husky 6- Smooth Collie 7- English Bull Terrier 8- Mini Bull Terrier 9- Belgian Malinois 10- Sarloos Wolfhound (Okay so I've never met one, but they're gorgeous!) Least favorites- 1- Pug 2- Schnauzer 3- Pom 4- Shih Tzu 5- Lhaso 6- Poodle (any size) 7- anything that ends with "doodle" 8- Yorkie 9- American "Bully" 10- Golden retriever

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• 10-20-2009 12:04 PM

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  mileysfurlessmom Joined on 10-19-2009 Posts 21 Points 15

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact  This is a great thread! It *almost* makes me want to get another one!  My Top 10 (In no particular order) 1. Labrador Retriever 2. Golden Retriever 3. German Shepherd 4. Boxer 5. Bernese Mountain Dog 6. Weimaraner 7. Border Collie 8. Great Dane 9. Dalmation 10. Siberian Husky   My Bottom 10 (Nothing personal with any of these dogs...just not my style) 1. Chow Chow 2. Rat Terrier 3. Maltese 4. Bichon Frise 5. Schipperke 6. Schnauzer 7. Poodle 8. Jack Russel Terriers 9. Chinese Crested 10. Airedale Terrier

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• 11-14-2009 5:24 AM

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  poodleOwned Joined on 01-13-2009 Posts 112 Points 5

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact  Favs Poodles of all types Labs Malinois Wire haired German Pointers GSP  Irish Water Spaniels Whippets Rotties Westies Working Line GSDs   Dislikes Maltese Shi Tzu Jack Russels Pitties Daschunds Red and Irish Setters Caviler King Charles Spaniels Pekes Malamutes Maramas     Tch Cadbury CDX (RIP) Tch Nascere Bella Nera CDX Ch Jenuin Constanine

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• 11-16-2009 6:20 PM

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  Mechanical Angel Joined on 04-24-2008 Posts 496 Points 130

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact Mechanical Angel: FAVORITES 1.Staffy--I like how they can look so rough and tough, but be complete cuddlebugs underneath! 2.English Setter--Love the coloring. 3.Beagle--Love the hunting attitude and the baying is cute. 4.American Foxhound--A bigger version of the Beagle! 5.Cocker Spaniel--Such sweet dogs. 6.Curly Coated Retriever--All that I have met, the personalitys are great. 7.English Foxhound 8.Gordon Setter--Again, the coloring. 9.Harrier 10.Any type of Pointer dog! LEAST FAVORITES 1.Bearded Collie--THE HAIR! 2.Portuguese Water Dog 3.Spinone Italiano 4.Australian Terrier 5.APBT 6.Rottweiler 7.Border Collie 8.Chihuahua--Yes, Im aware I had one but its just not my breed. 9.Canaan Dog 10.Dandie Dinmont Terrier My list has changed big time! Most of the breeds I now love are on my bottom 10 list there. TOP 10 FAVORITES American Cocker Spaniel Beagles Newfoundland Labs English Setter Welsh Springer Spaniel Australian Terrier Bearded Collie Collie Dandie Dinmont Terrier 10 LEAST FAVORITES Neapolitan Mastiff Bullmastiff Pekingnese Miniature Pinscher Chow Chow Belgian Malinois Rottweiler Mastiff Toy Manchester Terrier Great Dane

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• 11-16-2009 7:31 PM

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  CarmysMom Joined on 01-29-2007 Posts 49 Points 30

  Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact I have so many mixed breeds but I can see what's in them, mostly.  I do have a Dane and I have to say it's a delightful breed so that will have to be my number one. Great Dane, MinPin/Jack Russel (that's Carmy so it can count as 2 and yes, let's not talk potty training),   Standard Poodle,  Dacshund, Weimers, GSD's,  Foxhounds(I forget which type - the type my hunt club has) , Newfoundland or that other water dog like the first dog...and Llewellin Setter. My least favorite are just ones that wouldn't like me as a mom.  I love all dogs.

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• 11-16-2009 9:18 PM

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  maggiesmommy Joined on 11-06-2009 Washington, DC Posts 69 Points 5	Re: 10 Top Favorite & T0 Least Favorite Purebreds Reply Contact To generalize: Favorites: larger breeds   Least favorites: toy breeds   Nothing against them...I've owned and known many toys that were wonderful, but, even with Maggie's smaller friends, I'm so afraid I'm going to break them...I like a dog I can rough house with.
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