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nanna8 Sun 24-Mar-24 08:59:18

Just a lighthearted thread but apart from adorable bitzer mutts, what are you 3 favourite breeds of dog?
I like Border collies, malamutes and golden retrievers/labradors ( equally) . I actually like most dogs but they are all just excessively gorgeous.

NannyWren Mon 25-Mar-24 21:17:41

I'm asthmatic and can't have a furry dog but I adore these breeds:
Labrador/Retriever
Staffordshire Bull Terrier

I'm hoping to get a hypoallergenic dog one day:
West Highland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Schnauzer (smaller type)
This week I met a most beautiful and friendly dog called Stanley, a Norfolk Terrier. He had the most beautiful expression - I think I'm in love!

harrysgran Mon 25-Mar-24 21:49:03

Cavalier
Westie
Golden retriever

Up2u Mon 25-Mar-24 22:56:23

Newfoundland. This is number one fave we have a seven yr old newfie
Afghan hound
Doberman.
Got to love a big dog. None of the little ankle biters for me

nanna8 Mon 25-Mar-24 23:10:37

I like the big dogs,too. We can’t have a dog here anymore because our property only has wire farm fences and they fine you heavily here if your dog gets out. Gone are the days when our dogs could take themselves off for a walk on the tracks and live happily and freely. One of them actually saved my daughter’s life by herding her away from a deep pool. Wouldn’t happen now, not allowed.

MayBee70 Mon 25-Mar-24 23:36:36

NannyWren

I'm asthmatic and can't have a furry dog but I adore these breeds:
Labrador/Retriever
Staffordshire Bull Terrier

I'm hoping to get a hypoallergenic dog one day:
West Highland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Schnauzer (smaller type)
This week I met a most beautiful and friendly dog called Stanley, a Norfolk Terrier. He had the most beautiful expression - I think I'm in love!

I’ve never forgotten a Norfolk Terrier that played with my first dog ( a cocker spaniel). I must have been very taken with it to remember it for nearly fifty years! There are , I believe, Norfolk and Norwich Terriers. One has floppy ears and the other has stick up ears but I can never remember which one is which!

Bluesmum Mon 25-Mar-24 23:59:43

We always had mongrols when I was a child, so I still have a fondness for them, altho these days they are usually referred to as “crossbreeds” and given posh names like cavapoo, cavoodle, , groodle etc and cost a fortune! If I had to choose a pure breed, it would be a border collie, German shepherd or a lab/retriever, but like many others, I think they are all adorable.

Redrobyn Tue 26-Mar-24 02:20:57

Pomeranian, cavaliers and chihuahuas are my favourite breeds.

Joseann Tue 26-Mar-24 07:31:46

For any interested dog lovers, I've just remembered we've got this bingo game with various dogbreeds. The grandchildren love it, our little GD knew all the breeds by name at the age of 4 and used to walk past owners in the street telling them their breeds! The adults enjoy the game too.

Joseann Tue 26-Mar-24 07:36:34

Sorry, my photo is rubbish. Try this link ....
www.johnlewis.com/dog-bingo/p3328694?s_ppc=2dx_mixed_home_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gad_source=1&gclsrc=ds

Gundy Tue 26-Mar-24 08:09:47

Dog lovers unite!
Cat lovers unite!
But always make it a rescue animal!

Shandy3 Tue 26-Mar-24 08:16:23

Old English Sheepdog
Red setters
Dalmatians

Joseann Tue 26-Mar-24 08:43:24

But always make it a rescue animal.
And there was me thinking how uncontentious this lovely thread was.

Iam64 Tue 26-Mar-24 09:12:00

Joseann

^But always make it a rescue animal^.
And there was me thinking how uncontentious this lovely thread was.

I’ve rescued and fostered many dogs, many breeds
My current dogs are pedigrees, from excellent breeders. My four young grandchildren ruled out rescues. Sadly, many of the dogs the charity I volunteer for, are coming in with significant behavioural problems which rule out placing them with young children

grannybuy Tue 26-Mar-24 09:13:38

Whippets
Border collies
Weimaraners

rubysong Tue 26-Mar-24 09:20:59

Lovely English Bull Terriers for us. Loving and funny. We miss our lovely Tina also Mia, who belonged to DS2.

Aveline Tue 26-Mar-24 09:25:09

Border collies
German shepherds (long haired if poss)
Huskies
Place in my heart for Corgis,Greyhounds and Dachshunds too

Louella12 Tue 26-Mar-24 10:18:14

Many thanks Joseann!

I've been pondering on an extra gift for my granddaughter and that game is perfect

So I've ordered it!

Mollygo Tue 26-Mar-24 10:33:41

cocker spaniel, whippet, Dalmatian

Gundy Tue 26-Mar-24 10:53:47

Not contentious at all, Joseann, just offering all dogs (and cats) a chance to a good life, but you didn’t read it that way. Sorry about that.

Callistemon21 Tue 26-Mar-24 11:00:09

Iam64

Joseann

But always make it a rescue animal.
And there was me thinking how uncontentious this lovely thread was.

I’ve rescued and fostered many dogs, many breeds
My current dogs are pedigrees, from excellent breeders. My four young grandchildren ruled out rescues. Sadly, many of the dogs the charity I volunteer for, are coming in with significant behavioural problems which rule out placing them with young children

Rescues can be wonderful but may well come with problems.

I've known at least three which caused terrible problems, even the vet and an animal behaviourist could not help with one and, sadly, he had to be pts.

If there are children in the family the risks really need to be considered and the background of the dogs researched.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 26-Mar-24 11:13:49

I became a grandmother long after we got our latest rescue GSD. We have been very lucky with all our rescues - all have been excellent with people of all ages and Ruby is no exception. Some of course are very different. However, I would never leave any dog with a child without very close supervision.

Nightsky2 Tue 26-Mar-24 11:31:53

A Boxer was our first dog, we had him for 12 years.
Border Terriers our second dogs we had for 14 and 16 years. Both breeds were extremely affectionate and intelligent dogs and great fun.
I also like Labradors, Cairns and I love my sons crazy Cockpoo.
I just love gods, always have and always will.

foxie48 Tue 26-Mar-24 11:32:34

We considered taking on a rescue dog before we bought our latest BT. MIL was living with us, in her 90's with very fragile skin. We approached a very well known and well funded rescue charity, explained we needed a dog that was very safe around people, filled in the forms and were shown a totally unsuitable dog. TBH I didn't feel safe around him, let alone a very old lady. He resource guarded, jumped up and was generally pretty untrained. I'm sure we could have changed his behaviours, given time, but it was a complete non starter with MIL in the household. We bought a puppy from a local breeder who was known to us.

Nightsky2 Tue 26-Mar-24 11:33:11

Gods!

Spuddy Tue 26-Mar-24 11:55:20

One of my friends, Stanley is a Bernese Mountain Dog, weighs about 12 stone. Gentle giant. Insists on licking me to death every time he sees me!

Malamutes and Chihuahua.