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What is Your Favourite Dog Breed .

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Nanato3 Sat 12-Apr-25 16:34:13

There seems to be a lot of dog lovers on GN so I thought I'd start a thread on favourite breed .
I've had lots of breeds in my life from a tiny Toy Poodle to a Great Dane , German Shepherd, tiny JR, tiny Papillon, Labrador, and my absolute favourite the Rough Collie.
I've had 9 collie's, got 2 atm. I love most dogs but the Rough is the love of my life . So obedient, loving and kind.

What's your favourite ?

yogitree Sun 25-May-25 18:04:34

What a lovely bunch of well-beloved dogs we all have. We could probably write a book with all their stories!

Mollygo Sun 25-May-25 18:27:58

Cocker Spaniel, lively, loving and friendly.
She’s obedient now, but it took a while to achieve.

CanadianGran Sun 25-May-25 21:49:41

In the past we have had a Cocker Spaniel cross (stubborn), a beagle (lovely but hard to train), and now an Australian shepherd. She has been the easiest to train, and most obedient and good with kids. Very high energy though, which can be a bit exhausting at times!

I love dogs, and know that they all have good and bad qualities, just like us humans. I think doing a bit of research to find the dog that fits with your lifestyle is best. Our Aussie keeps us moving and engaged, which is what we wanted an need as we hit retirement age.

cobden28 Sun 25-May-25 22:37:34

My favourite dog breed has to be the Pekingese. I've had three in the past, and after losing my last one back in July 2024 I now feel ready for number 4. They're loving, affectionate and loyal and, despite their minute size, make excellent house dogs who will warn of anything unusual. My last Peke I took to the Silver level of the Kennel Club's 'Good Citizen Dog' award scheme - something which the breeder said was very unusual for the breed as Pekes aren't known for their obedience.
However, Pekingese are a very rare breed it seems, with dogs from a pukka breeder costing easily £2.000 (yes - TWO THOUSAND POUNDS) or more, with Pekes in rescue being as rare as hens teeth. I'm just having to serch the rescue societies' websites daily and continue to put money aside until such time as I can find another Pekingese as a pet.