In honor of the dog show...list your favorite breeds of dog

We just got a Golden Doodle puppy, and outside of the potty training bit, he is fantastic.

DD

 

Labrador Retriever

 

Dachshund- Got two of them.. Happy go lucky, playful but not too full of energy. Alot of personality to them as well. Best small breed IMO

 

Great Pyrenees. Big, furry white dog originally bred to guard flocks from predators. I had one briefly, but she died of parvo at 6 months (45 lbs already at that age).

 

Mutt. Like my dogs from the street. Makes them more interesting when they weren't bred for success or a certain purpose.

 

Boxer
Schnauzer
Vizsla
Akita
Pharaoh Hound
Whippet

 

1. Bassett Hound - I'm partial since I own one. Love 'em.
2. Golden Retriever - Just a fantastic all-around breed.
3. Yellow Lab - Great dogs, very similar to Goldens. Stay away from Chocoloate or Black labs: much less predicatble.
4. Pitbull - get one as a pup, raise it with love, and you'll never find a more faithful, dependable breed. My girlfriend has a 65 lb pitbull named "Kitty", and she's the sweetest dog ever.
5. Bernese Mountain Dog - Great breed, though the thick coat doesn't always work well in Texas and can mean a lot of shedding. And in 7 years, almost like clockwork, they'll start dying of cancer. But great dogs, nonetheless.

Breeds to avoid:
1. Chow chow - vicious little bastards
2. Dachshunds - tempermental and demanding
3. Dalmations - inbreeding has led to them being unpredictable and wonky
4. Boxers - not dangerous by any means, but trouble-makers and damn near impossible to train.
5. Toy/miniature anything - they make 'em small be inbreeding. Which makes them cray-cray.

 

Shetland Sheepdog
Beagle

 

I have a mutt that is a german shepherd mix.

I think the mixed breed dogs end up having fewer problems. Or so I'm told.

 

A Labradoodle. Not exactly a recognized breed, though. I had one for 12 years. Got him at the SPCA in Houston early in 1972, when he was about 6 weeks old. Back then, there wasn't such a thing as a "Labradoodle" (or a "Goldendoodle," DD). I always thought it interesting that he never shed, and rarely really smelled all that much like a dog. Easily the smartest dog I've ever had. Learned tricks faster than any dog I've ever known, mine or someone elses. He was a chick magnet. I always took him to parties, and he'd wander around and walk up the the best looking girls, sit in front of them, and raise his paw with a grin. Perfect icebreaker for me! The Wonder Dog looked like this:

 

Anyways...Have you ever owned one, seriously? That statement is a 180 of mine. Very, very easily trained, trouble maker? (LOL), most loyal, loveable and happy dog I have ever owned. I wouldn't advise coming near me without her noticing you first though. She's not a fan of that.

Also my mini Schnauzers laugh at post #5. One is a little nuts I'll give you that, but the other is from a championship line and she's like a mother hen. Does nothing but sleep on your shoulder or in the lap, is very protective of her home but only barks if people come near us, and she puts even my Boxer in her place when she's had enough of "whatever" it is at the time.

 

I have a shi tzu/poodle mix and a lhasa apso. Both are great dogs.


Other breeds I like:

Old English sheepdogs
Airedale terriers
Dachshunds
Irish wolfhounds

 

labs!!!!!!!

my golden lab is so sweet. she's amazingly smart when she wants to be, gets along with everyone she meets, cuddles like no other dog i've met, never poops or pees inside, never barks unless she hears noise outside my door or a knock, entertains herself easily, and she's just so damn cute. i don't think i'll ever own a different breed.

 

sheltie

 

My Jack Russell is pretty awesome, but is not for everyone. She might be a Beagle mix but looks much more like a Jack Russell.

She is predictably hyper and again, not for everyone, but on more than one occasion she's put herself in danger to protect my other, more docile dogs.

If you want a smaller, energetic dog and have enough room for them to run around, I suggest a Jack Russell.

Once my current dogs succumb to mother nature I'll be looking to get a bigger protective dog for the family I will likely have by then. Have no idea what breeds would be best for this though. Friendly and protective seems to be a hard combination to find.