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Please tell me which of the following breeds I should get: Akita,Doberman, Collie, Wolf Hybrid, Boxer, or GSD?
-X- wrote: Kate Lloyd wrote: The only thing Kate said that I actually agree with is that you should avoid German Shepherds and Wolf-Hybrids. The dachshund is the true cadillac of all dog breeds. Wiener dogs kick ass! They are the most punk rock of all dogs by far. Sigh. The selections chosen by the OP are widely varied. Each of these breeds (not including the wolf hybrid) has a widely different character from the others. Wolf hybrids do not make good pets. Many are very shy, and some are extremely unstable. And frankly, most "wolf hybrids" are really Malamute crosses with no wolf in them. Akitas are a very dog aggressive breed and are not a good choice for a first time dog owner. They can also tend to be quite aloof. Dobermans are another breed that is not for the first time dog owner (I've owned them for almost 25 years now). They need both mental and physical work to do and don't make good couch potatoes. They can make fabulous pets, but you must screen breeders very carefully--there are a number of fairly serious genetic diseases in the breed. Collies come in two varieties. Generally they tend to be extremely sweet and biddable dogs and are great family pets. They do not have the high energy of some of your other choices. Rough collies will require quite a bit of coat care. Smooth collies have much less coat and might be a good pet. Boxers also have a number of health problems. German Shepherds can be fabulous or very bad, depending on where you get them. For any dog, you should look at your lifestyle and how much time and effort you want to give to the dog. All dogs require training and medical care. All dogs may live to 12-14 years, and you should be sure you want to commit to that long a period of time for dog ownership. If you have a young family, it may be best to put off getting a dog until the little ones are past toddling stage; or to get an older, settled and calm dog from a rescue. |
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"Robin Nuttall" wrote in message news:nrQWd.101257$4q6.7695@attbi_s01... [..] Collies come in two varieties. Generally they tend to be extremely sweet and biddable dogs and are great family pets. They do not have the high energy of some of your other choices. Rough collies will require quite a bit of coat care. Smooth collies have much less coat and might be a good pet. Unless, though it would seem unlikely given that the wolf hybrid is mentioned, a person asking for such information was posting from the UK, where the word 'collie' always relates to the border collie and rough collies are generally referred to as 'rough collies' (...or lassie dogs). I've only ever seen a smooth collie at Crufts, (and I was quite taken with her, she was a sweetie. I'm going on Saturday so maybe I'll see her again ) they are very rare over here. The rough collie is scarce enough and less popular than the beardie, but border collies are everywhere. Diana & Cindy -- Cindy's web site http://cindy-incidentally.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk |
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Diana wrote:
"Robin Nuttall" wrote in message news:nrQWd.101257$4q6.7695@attbi_s01... [..] Collies come in two varieties. Generally they tend to be extremely sweet and biddable dogs and are great family pets. They do not have the high energy of some of your other choices. Rough collies will require quite a bit of coat care. Smooth collies have much less coat and might be a good pet. Unless, though it would seem unlikely given that the wolf hybrid is mentioned, a person asking for such information was posting from the UK, where the word 'collie' always relates to the border collie and rough collies are generally referred to as 'rough collies' (...or lassie dogs). I've only ever seen a smooth collie at Crufts, (and I was quite taken with her, she was a sweetie. I'm going on Saturday so maybe I'll see her again ) they are very rare over here. The rough collie is scarce enough and less popular than the beardie, but border collies are everywhere. Where do shelties fit into the picture. THey look just like little collies. |
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MD 20/20 said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:
Where do shelties fit into the picture. THey look just like little collies. Shelties are just mini Lassies. (Actually, they're not - I was just trolling Christy.) For a decent encapsulation of the Shetland Sheepdog's history, check its page on the AKC website: http://www.akc.org/breeds/shetland_sheepdog/index.cfm -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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