Dog Lovers! Which is your fav breed ?

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202303/medium-969612-7a013b88-d34a-4fd5-b072-ff6debf14241.jpeg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202303/medium-726929-4e480473-2db8-487d-9a80-1c569b040d28.jpeg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202303/medium-640225-2a8a20e1-0eb2-4035-9037-8afefca9764b.jpeg

My Rottweiler bitch (sadly not with us any longer) was a wonderful dog. Sweet, gentle, wonderful with young children, cats and kittens, but protective of us all of course. When we were out with the kids and they were running around, she desperately ran circles trying to round us up! I would love to have another, but at 64 this year, I realise that with their strength, it wouldn’t be sensible. They are also the most gorgeous puppies. I have also had Standard and Toy Poodles for 22 years. They are the most cheerful, intelligent, non shedding breeds. I don’t understand why people are so keen to go for Poodle crosses, when they could just have the real thing 🤷‍♀️

I love all dogs but if I was fit enough to own one now I’d probably go for a rescue mongrel. In pedigrees I’d stay away from flat faced breeds, poor things can’t breathe. Also any dog that drools excessively.

I love dogs full stop and have shared my life with different breeds over the years, GSD, collie, lab and others. But my favourite breed has to be the English Bull Terrier closely followed by the Staffordshire. Loyal and loving, I have found them a delight to have around despite a completely undeserved bad press. And of course I think they are beautiful too!

Over my lifetime I have had several breeds including Heinz 57 varieties. My rescued Springer Spaniel Nip was fantastic, he was so clever, my 2
West Highland Terriers have been lovely and Hattie who I have at the moment gives me great joy. Snowie was lovely and mixed breed, Trixie also mixed breed was a total nightmare and ripped the house apart. Candy was a Springer and also a joy to have . I love dogs.

I don’t understand why people are so keen to go for Poodle crosses, when they could just have the real thing.

I didn't want a poodle, I wanted a retriever but couldn't cope with the hair shed. What I got was perfect for me. We had a Standard Poodle when I was young who was very snappy so I was nervous of them. One of our family members who bred and showed Standard Poodles was very upset with me and never spoke to me again after I got a Goldendoodle. I can't be doing with such snobbery.

The dog we had at any given time but our Springer (rescued) was unwell from the word go and was a bit challenging - even so we loved her. But our first dog cross collie/lab was the best dog ever to have barked, she didn’t much! But I won’t be disloyal to the others, our GS was brilliant. There you go - they were all great! Prefer big or medium sized dogs but can’t have any now as neither of us is fit to walk them. 😢☹️

lovebeigecardigans1955

I've always adored whippets, greyhounds and lurchers.

Me too, but I have Siamese cats and chickens. I think a sight hound may be risky for our household.

Moggycuddler

I'm really more of a cat lady (got 4) but if I had a dog - a standard poodle.

Standard Poodles are the dog version of a cat. Very elegant and beautiful (they know it). They even wash their paws! My cats are Siamese - the cat version of dogs. They come to call and will even play fetch 😀

Which ever one is sharing their life with me at any particular time

Boxers every time! Grew up with GSD and working Spaniels, but when I married my husband wanted a Boxer. Since then - 67 years later and a few Boxers - I still have 2. One is 13+ the other is just 4. Both brilliant as companions, guard dogs and superb with children. They are as mad as a box of frogs, but also well trained, both earning K.C. obedience certificates. Living alone as I do, they are my 'early warning' alarm if anyone comes near the bottom gate, giving me plenty of time to lock my door until I check who is calling!!

Rescue dogs!
But do love Border collies, currently have a Romanian rescue which I think is Rat Terrier totally different!!!!

My beautiful wire haired Dachshund loves everyone. He’s 12 and a half.

Always had Westies. So cute, tenacious but loving and cuddly. Now am tirn between black labrador and a cocker spaniel. Both are mad but so gentle and loving. They just need to give me a look with those appealing eyes and I give in everytime. Yes, you can sleep on the sofa!

Stella agree re Siamese cats, we had a beautiful one, she was a very intelligent girl who enjoyed a game of fetch…..

Had so many dogs in my lifetime but four years ago in my sixties got a gsd - he has been a life changer - I just love him to bits - so clever and into everything but I love him even more for it!!!

Lizzie257

My beautiful wire haired Dachshund loves everyone. He’s 12 and a half.

Awwww😍so cute!

My dog is a cavapoochon, chosen specifically for the following reasons. 1) I wanted a really smart dog and she is super clever, large vocab and very quick on the uptake. 2) A loving dog and she is. She loves EVERYBODY as well as our cat and other dogs. Very sweet natured with little children 3) Doesn't need a lot of exercise but will run about playing fetch and ball games and agility games.
The downsides? She needs regular clipping which isn't cheap. Also, I wouldn't leave her alone for longer than 3 hours as she loves to be with people.

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202303/medium-3598-4617299a-6458-4d09-aee0-bdd9da2cb49d.jpeg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202303/medium-784937-dd4b8821-ab74-4228-a641-38733b3aba0d.jpeg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202303/medium-612645-3d309347-805b-4285-a76e-630589faac68.jpeg

Bichon Frise and Maltese. We lost our beautiful little Maltese last July and was thinking after having dogs all my life that he’d be the last but saw a little Bichon girl needing a foster home so her previous foster family could go on holiday……well, she’s finally found her forever home by the looks of things, she arrived here last Thursday and has already found her way into DH heart so it looks like after 10 previous homes and flying here from a Shanghai kill shelter she’s now got a mummy & daddy and home of her own!

Ooops sorry didn’t mean to put so many photos of her on here!

Don’t apologise Bluedaisy she’s gorgeous.!

Thank you GranEd, we think so 😊

Lurchers, Border terriers, Beagles!!! Recently lost our last one, due to old age. Am lost without one. Rescues seem difficult to find! Advice please!

Cocker spaniel. He had heart attack age 10 and died at midnight at the vets, which he hated.

Golden retrievers
Big, cuddly, handsome, gentle - just lovely!

Started with a border collie rescue girl. Since than we can’t have any other breed as we love their intelligence.