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Which breed should I get???
I'm really having a hard time deciding which breed I should get. I
love sighthounds and I really like Azawakh, but they are headstrong and I don't feel I'm ready to own one yet. I was going to get a different sighthound breed. I really like Afghan Hounds, Basenji, Saluki, and Sloughi. I've met Afghan Hounds, Basenji, and Saluki, but never a Sloughi. I know Basenji are different from other sighthounds, but I have a Min Pin right now that I feel acts very similarly to a Basenji and I love my Min Pin. I like dogs that are very independent, NOT needy at all. I don't like an in your face dog that will die without your constant waking attention. I don't mind brushing a dog, but I don't want to clip and shave one monthly. I have a large fenced in yard and will also run with the dog on an ATV and walk the dog a few times a week for about 1-2 miles. I don't want an extremel active dog, I would prefer one that is relaxed and is a couch potato. But I also don't want it to not do anything, I want some activity and playing. I don't want a noisy dog, I want a quiet one. Can any one help me? |
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wrote in message ... I'm really having a hard time deciding which breed I should get. I love sighthounds and I really like Azawakh, but they are headstrong and I don't feel I'm ready to own one yet. I was going to get a different sighthound breed. I really like Afghan Hounds, Basenji, Saluki, and Sloughi. I've met Afghan Hounds, Basenji, and Saluki, but never a Sloughi. I know Basenji are different from other sighthounds, but I have a Min Pin right now that I feel acts very similarly to a Basenji and I love my Min Pin. I like dogs that are very independent, NOT needy at all. I don't like an in your face dog that will die without your constant waking attention. I don't mind brushing a dog, but I don't want to clip and shave one monthly. I have a large fenced in yard and will also run with the dog on an ATV and walk the dog a few times a week for about 1-2 miles. I don't want an extremel active dog, I would prefer one that is relaxed and is a couch potato. But I also don't want it to not do anything, I want some activity and playing. I don't want a noisy dog, I want a quiet one. Can any one help me? Perhaps you could try a greyhound rescue group? From what I've read greyhounds are more than happy to be couch hounds, as long as they get a few runs in now and then. Sounds like a good match to your needs, although I have no personal experience with the breed. -- Phyrie Kiba the Cav's Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phyrie/...758930/detail/ |
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On Nov 30, 5:51*am, Robin Nuttall wrote:
wrote: I know Basenji are different from other sighthounds, but I have a Min Pin right now that I feel acts very similarly to a Basenji and I love my Min Pin. It sounds like you've put good thought into this but Basenji's are not at all like Min Pins. Basenji's are much more aloof and don't have the clownish sense of humor that Pins do. While Pins are not always in your pocket (though some are) they are not at all aloof. Pins tend to be cooperative. Basenji's, not so much. Basenjis, while barkless, are hardly voiceless. They can make a tremendous noise, some of it bloodcurdling. I second the person who recommended a rescue greyhound. My Min Pin is VERY independent, she is not at all affectionate or cuddly. She does not act like a typical Min Pin and I know that. And from every single source that I've read, they said that Basenji are very very silly and clownlike. And I do not want a greyhound. Greyhounds are aesthetically pleasing to me, they are too chunky compared to the other sighthound breeds. And I've read from owners and other sources that retired racing greyhounds have shortened lifespans and almost always succumb to cancer. |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:56:58 -0800, "Phyrie"
wrote: wrote in message ... I'm really having a hard time deciding which breed I should get. I love sighthounds and I really like Azawakh, but they are headstrong and I don't feel I'm ready to own one yet. I was going to get a different sighthound breed. I really like Afghan Hounds, Basenji, Saluki, and Sloughi. I've met Afghan Hounds, Basenji, and Saluki, but never a Sloughi. I know Basenji are different from other sighthounds, but I have a Min Pin right now that I feel acts very similarly to a Basenji and I love my Min Pin. I like dogs that are very independent, NOT needy at all. I don't like an in your face dog that will die without your constant waking attention. I don't mind brushing a dog, but I don't want to clip and shave one monthly. I have a large fenced in yard and will also run with the dog on an ATV and walk the dog a few times a week for about 1-2 miles. I don't want an extremel active dog, I would prefer one that is relaxed and is a couch potato. But I also don't want it to not do anything, I want some activity and playing. I don't want a noisy dog, I want a quiet one. Can any one help me? Perhaps you could try a greyhound rescue group? From what I've read greyhounds are more than happy to be couch hounds, as long as they get a few runs in now and then. Sounds like a good match to your needs, although I have no personal experience with the breed. Greyhounds are not all that independent compared to some of the other sighthounds (Borzoi, Salukis). If the OP doesn't want to do much grooming, an Afghan or Saluki is not the right choice. Mustang Sally |
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sighthounds & siberians said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds: Silly and clownlike aren't the first characteristics that come to mind when I think Basenji. They're a handful, with a capital hand. I agree. The adjectives I'd associate with Basenji are confrontational, loud, and independent. The OP needs to identify more closely the activities s/he wants to do with the dog. My personal preference in sighthounds for what I'm involved in is Whippet. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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On 30 Nov 2008 20:03:07 GMT, Rocky wrote:
sighthounds & siberians said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds: Silly and clownlike aren't the first characteristics that come to mind when I think Basenji. They're a handful, with a capital hand. I agree. The adjectives I'd associate with Basenji are confrontational, loud, and independent. The OP needs to identify more closely the activities s/he wants to do with the dog. My personal preference in sighthounds for what I'm involved in is Whippet. I got Robin the Whippet for agility, shortly before I became unable to do anything involving, or even resembling, the word "agile". But I've not seen many Whippets competing in agility, and I've always wondered why. Have you? I guess you must have, or you wouldn't say that. They certainly have the drive to run/chase and do well in lure coursing and amateur racing. Mustang Sally |
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"sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message
... I got Robin the Whippet for agility, shortly before I became unable to do anything involving, or even resembling, the word "agile". But I've not seen many Whippets competing in agility, and I've always wondered why. Have you? I guess you must have, or you wouldn't say that. They certainly have the drive to run/chase and do well in lure coursing and amateur racing. There are a couple/three/four? people around here doing agility with whippets. One woman runs two and does a great job with both of them. They all seem to be somewhat soft. They seem to shut down pretty easily is the handler gets at all harsh. What I notice is that their handlers are the most incredibly upbeat people out there. No matter what. Judy |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:40:58 -0500, "Judy"
wrote: "sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message .. . I got Robin the Whippet for agility, shortly before I became unable to do anything involving, or even resembling, the word "agile". But I've not seen many Whippets competing in agility, and I've always wondered why. Have you? I guess you must have, or you wouldn't say that. They certainly have the drive to run/chase and do well in lure coursing and amateur racing. There are a couple/three/four? people around here doing agility with whippets. One woman runs two and does a great job with both of them. They all seem to be somewhat soft. They seem to shut down pretty easily is the handler gets at all harsh. What I notice is that their handlers are the most incredibly upbeat people out there. No matter what. Yes, they are definitely soft dogs that shut down easily. The sports they're best at (IME) are sports that require little training or human intervention. Mustang Sally |
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