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09-08-2006, 03:50 PM
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| |  What's your.......Favourite Breed of Dog?
I've had loads of different breeds of dog in my life and at the moment i've got a West Higland White Terrier and i've found out of all the breeds that they are the best. I was just wondering what everyone else thought because I am looking to maybe buy another dog   |
09-08-2006, 03:58 PM
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Im not really a fan of small dogs or fancy dogs. I like large breeds prefferably a working breed, and not something that everyone has (labrodor owners i appologise).
I would love a breed of pointer, or a gordon setter, a musterlander, or maybe even an alaskan malamute... i think im going to need to start saving some money for one of those..
but if i was going to get a dog i would go to the local dogs home and pick one from there, my family have now had 5 dogs from the NCDL/dogstrust and they have been/are all gems. there are enough dogs out there needing a home and i definately wouldn't go a pedigree dog for that very reason...
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09-08-2006, 04:03 PM
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I can see where you're coming from there. We've had a rehomed X-breed big dog an he was the most placid, kind dog you'll ever meet. I don't think i've heard him growl or bite or anything like that since he was born. He's now 15 and a half (the vet is surprised he made it past 12), he is slightly blind and deaf, he has artiritus and fatty cancerous lumps. We are not really surprised though because for a rehomed nearly 16 year old dog, hes doing well! |
09-08-2006, 04:30 PM
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cavalier spaniel - or spongles as we like to call them
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09-08-2006, 04:31 PM
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Ahh, yes, those are always quite cute as i seem to remember
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09-08-2006, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore cavalier spaniel - or spongles as we like to call them | Lovely little dogs I like these too.
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09-08-2006, 05:11 PM
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09-08-2006, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore | awwwwwwwww. Is he/she yours?
What a lovely little dog
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09-08-2006, 06:51 PM
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Heinz 57. Never know what you're going to get but some of the pedigree problems are bred out. Just a friendly obedient mutt for me. WW
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09-08-2006, 07:01 PM
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Rhodesian Ridgeback - very nice dogs indeed but I too like the King Charles Cavalier. Bought one for my exgirlfriends mother once. Although the runt he was a beauty with perfect temperament |
09-08-2006, 07:04 PM
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My mother-inlaw used to breed and show Bloodhounds and Golden Retreivers. When I first came to the house to meet the mother-inlaw I was met with two Bloodhounds and seven Retreivers what an awakening that was, and we have never been without a dog since. after the hounds passed away we carried on with just retreivers and now just have our beautiful Bruno bless him. He is terribly soft and I'm afraid very spoilt. We try to take him everywhere with us and when the Kids come to visit he goes completely mad like he's from planet Zogg. We'd always planned to have an Irish Wolfhound (cream colour) a particular fav of us both and was going to call him Milligan, we may still have one but for now we'll stick with our old faithful Bruno.
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09-08-2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore cavalier spaniel - or spongles as we like to call them | Lovely dogs, and a cracking name Eeyore, was that your choice ?. |
09-08-2006, 07:10 PM
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There's a joke in here somewhere. Was your mother-in-law one of the blood hounds Geoff? WW
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09-08-2006, 07:13 PM
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I was given a rough collie on my first birthday and I have fond memories of that dog. During teenage years we had labradors, which were great fun and very easy to train, though they love food, any food. Up till a few years ago, we had a bearded collie, which was a lovely dog and good tempered, but needed a lot of grooming and always got muddy on every walk, even if we went somewhere there was no mud  .......... |
09-08-2006, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore cavalier spaniel - or spongles as we like to call them | I remember doing a job for someone once, who had a King charles cavalier spaniel and it had a habit of digging holes in the lawn when workmen were around, by the time we finished the job, the lawn was a right mess.....lol............ |
09-08-2006, 07:39 PM
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09-08-2006, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman There's a joke in here somewhere. Was your mother-in-law one of the blood hounds Geoff? WW | Shhhhhh........... we all live under the same roof so i have to be careful what i say  .
The hounds were far better looking and with far fewer wrinkles, and they did'nt make your ears bleed when they howled in the morning. We used to tie a lump of meat around her neck just so the dogs would lick her face.
By the way unfortunately she's fully booked for a haloween fly past this year but i can fit you in for 2007  .
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09-08-2006, 08:15 PM
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Blimey. Hope she doesn't get to read that Geoff or you're history!! Te he. Blame me for inciting you. 
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09-08-2006, 08:28 PM
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Saluki,Borzoi,sort of Gaze Hound Wolf Hound fetish but much prefer British Blue Cats!
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09-08-2006, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Blimey. Hope she doesn't get to read that Geoff or you're history!! Te he. Blame me for inciting you. | No inciting required I assure you, been history for years . |
09-08-2006, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Blimey. Hope she doesn't get to read that Geoff or you're history!! Te he. Blame me for inciting you. | I feel a poem coming out of this , dog breeds and the inlaws?
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09-08-2006, 09:07 PM
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GOT to be Jack Russells! WOW they are great; full of character, intelligent and cheekly little blighters too! I've had them all my life and my little Lily is a proper little beaut
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09-08-2006, 09:09 PM
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[quote=Alan]Whatever dog you get, work'em young I say
WOLF WHISTLE Alan, are these your little beauties?
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09-08-2006, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by WoodNymph WOLF WHISTLE Alan, are these your little beauties? | Wolf Whistle.... I get that a lot too
No these aren't mine WoodyNympho, just a couple I was knocking into shape at my brothers!
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09-08-2006, 09:21 PM
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My Mother's friends used to breed cavaliers for quite sometime but gave up because of recurring heart problems, a defect in the breed, I think Westies too can suffer with breed related problems according to my vet.
I'm thinking about getting a dog in the next few years and currently the german long-haired pointer is top of the list!
Grew up with a springer he was lovely | | |
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