Most favouritest dog breed

basset hounds forever. RIP Oblio, Blossom, and Buford.

love beagles for some reason

top 5

1 beagle
2 dachshund
3 basset hound
4 corgi
5 shar-pei or schnauzer

all cute, but i couldn't vote for anything smaller than a collie.

I'm voting for Bull Terrier assuming it's an English Bull Terrier.

i hate REALLY small dogs tho

i like dogs with blind spots ^.^

that was from the uk list so i guess so. xxp.

Labrador Retriever
German Shepherd Dog
Golden Retriever
Beagle
Dachshund
Weimaraner
Border Collie
Siberian Husky
Great Dane

^^^ all awesome IMO

Bull Terriers are Spot the Budweiser Dog dogs.

Dalmatians are the perfect size and are dumb as hell like any good dog should be. But I just can't deal with the spots. Too decorative. So, seeing as how Greyhounds and six-toed Norwegian Lundehunds have been left off the list I'm going with German Shephard (Dog).

American Cocker Spaniels are pretty awesome too though.

If I ever got a dog, I think it would have to be a mutt. From what I gather, breeds always seem to have some weird health problems.

Did I say Spot cause I meant Spuds McKenzie.

No Airedales no credibility

dan's list is pretty damn close to mine. i'd sub dalmation for dachsund tho.

yeah, purebreeding dogs is pretty fucked up.
xxp

if i had a Weimaraner i'd probably just be trying to re-enact the Blue Monday video all the time by making it stand on tennis balls

having GISed a number of these, I think I'm just not a big fan of "breeds". What's JJusten's dog?

my girlfriend's beagle mix (suspect there may be some corgi in there as well) can be a little high strung, but overall a v awesome dog imo.

my favorite dog (Marty!) I had growing up was a 1/2 cocker, 1/2 chow. he was really smart and well-tempered, which an adult neighbor who seemed to know a lot about dogs thought was strange. according to this dude cocker spaniels supposedly aren't the brightest and chows can be real dicks. <-- i have no idea if any of this is true tho

He is a Bernese Mountain Dog. He has also requested that I abstain from this poll.

xpost

it seems he wears the trousers

Pug although I am a recently converted fan of Corgis. To be honest I like most dogs except for really small yappy ones.

yeah, purebreeding dogs is pretty fucked up.

yeah. yeah. damn. i look at shar peis and think 'you poor little guy, who fucked you up? THE KENNEL CLUB, THAT'S WHO'.

http://www.sharpeiguide.com/Shar_pei_Pictures/SharPei12.jpg

No Australian Sheepdog, no cred. Not to mention the uncommon but excellent Icelandic Sheepdog, a pup of which we almost bought last week, until I hardened my heart. Our dog is indifferent to other dogs, and even thought I WANT WANT WANT one of these dogs, purebred puppies will always find a home—I'd rather get a rescue dog.

where is the akita

http://www.justusdogs.com.au/upload/flex_img/27052008053152_01.jpg

i've never met a chihuahua that i particularly cared for. of course the fact that my mom's is the worst dog to ever walk the planet probably colors my opinion of the little fuckers

or the related shiba, of puppy cam fame!!

http://z.about.com/d/dogs/1/0/h/j/1/hana_shiba_paper2.jpg

Akitas are gorgeous.

Akitas scare me! We had a neighbor with a vicious one.
Breeding for extreme body forms is so wrong. The flattened faces that give the dog respiratory trouble, the massive size that brings bad hips.

i guess of the ones listed i have particular affection for westies and dachshunds

Ditto re: Chihuahuas. Nasty.

re: purebreeds and health problems - this doesnt have to be the case, but it takes a concerted effort among good breeders to breed for useful stuff like temperment and longevity. the problem comes in when markings and coloring trump all other aspects of the dog, or when people breed dogs to be unnaturally large (or small). Henry is a case in point - puppy mill bernese usually only live for 6 years and are super susceptible to joint problems and liver cancer (!), but the dogs in his bloodline all lived for an average of 12 years. so breeding is not a bad thing (actually can be beneficial) but it has to be done right and often it isn't.

sorry, didnt mean to derail

xpost: yep exactly what beth is saying

Westies and Cairns are sweet. Same dog, really—Westies are just white Cairns.

It's between Labrador Retriever, Siberian Husky, and Border Collie for me. I'll go with Border Collie since I have one and he is an endless source of amusement and fun, the only thing that counts against them is that they are neurotic fuckers. Huskies are great because you're practically walking down the street with a wolf which is pretty cool.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images15/WestieBrodieSitFullGrown.JPG

<3

chihuahuas are pretty cool i think! then again this may be coloured by my having seen beverly hills chihuahua, affection for paris hilton &c

Chihauhuas fall into that small yapping category I mentioned before. I'm sure there are some nice ones out there but in general I'm not a fan.

I guess I would prob vote for a Bernese Mountain Dog, then. Although a family friend had a Chesapeake Bay retriever a few years ago and she was a lovely dawg and strong as an ox.

http://www.justdogbreeds.com/images/breeds/chesapeake-bay-retriever.jpg

I love to watch my neighbor's BC's herding his flock of sheep right down the middle of the road.

Not that I hate on purebreds or anything. I pretty much like all dogs, though I find chows and german shepherds a little aloof.

AMERICAN COCKER
don't even try to hate on these adorable, loving little fellas

I had a friend with a Chessie who would wait until you were walking away and then bite your ass.

pug fuiud

Chihauhuas fall into that small yapping category I mentioned before.

I've met a lot more chill chihuahuas than beagles or blue heelers.

Chihauhuas fall into that small yapping category I mentioned before

lots of people hate on yappy dogs but in my experience it's only the badly treated ones which are that yappy or neurotic - my mother had tibetan spaniels and all i've encountered have been fine.

cairn > westies

westies good tho

cozwn please webmail me the link to the flickr set of the little guy in the sweater if you still have it.

damnit where is that pic of like 30 yellow labs, all just chillin'

no option for lurcher btw?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioassets/photos/2008/1/24/35420_2.jpg

We had an American Cocker when I was younger. I got to name him, and so he ended up as Gibby, after Gibby Haynes.

They caught a snake!

rolled up blanket of DOOM

http://www.big-dog-clothing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pit-bull-puppy1.jpg

I've sat in so many piles of puppies!

<3

Not very many votes, considering the pet-obsessiveness of this board. Odd. I think serious partisanship to unlisted breeds stopped many people from casting a vote at all. We need a salon des refuses poll.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME (french bulldog division)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0-Sv6YnxEc

OMG I LOVE HIM.

I just want to pick him up and kiss his little face.

haha of course you do

;p

Ive never liked dogs and always been on edge around them, but i have now twice spent time with a Lhasa Apso and felt comfortable

This is the dog for people who dont feel comfortable around dogs

My first dogs was a Lhasa named Chop Chop. She was the best!

http://i60.tinypic.com/besb28.jpg

Dat's her dressed in my brownie hat and sash sometime in the mid-80s.

I had a Tibetan terrier (very similar dog) in high school and she was great! Not a foo-foo yip-yip dog, they have a big dog personality & smarts in a fluffball body.

Tash is my second experience with a Lhasa Apso, the first was Finn, a couple of months ago. Tash is a puppy, Finn is a grumpy old man. Finn didnt like it when Tash arrived at his house, but when Finn was brought to Tash's house he was more ok with it. I felt comfortable with Finn a few months, and so i was ready for Tash.

I picked up Tash and rubbed her tummy

My favourite breeds are Jack Russell and Border Collie. But we've always had them in our farming family. But it's hard to imagine me preferring anything over Jack Russells.

So cute, with an intelligent face:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/TibetanTerrier-Dali.jpg

why was sheltie not an option? shelties are the best. well, them and border collies. smartest dogs. among the prettiest, too.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images6/Sheltie3333.jpg

see?

this is the best thing on youtube btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwmUllLcR4

:D

he loves that dog so much!

the game the dog comes up is pretty clever, i think. goes to show that an adult sheltie is probably smarter than a baby human.

that's not to take anything away from babies, btw.

BRILLIANT! I love how excited the dog is, and his happy "play with me" gesture!!! I do love shelties.

I can't stop watching it. This dog is seriously happy and it's just so so cute.

Awww! He gave the baby kisses!

Dude. Amateurist. What are you trying to do to me with this video my God. ;)

affenpinscher or gtfo

For the love of god stop that horrific noise.

the baby laughing? :( I thought you liked babies!

Best Affen

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/02/13/sports/subDOG-refer/subDOG-refer-articleLarge.jpg

^^^ Banana Joe!

Affe means monkey in German and they kinda look like little monkeys.

i love banana joe and i love his son!!!

No love for little fluffball breeds like the Bichon or the Pomeranian?

I am just TOO funny! I must keep the old ladies entertained:

http://dog-breeds.findthebest.com/sites/default/files/465/media/images/Pomeranian_891814.jpg

god they smell

so cute

they smell so cute

I only like quiet babies.

This is my black labrador retriever Dogsby, he always gets excited (in a non-threatening manner) when the cows are grazing, he is quite a character. He certainly has more friends than me in this town.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3k6i28ipdko9wvy/SAM_0313.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3k6i28ipdko9wvy/SAM_0313.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3k6i28ipdko9wvy/SAM_0313.JPG?dl=0

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/SAM_0313.JPG?_subject_uid=297471241&w=AAAsLLG_3urotoZDH1CLmVdo6ZQyWfmyJHPY9ibVJDGPlg

i don't know what breed but get a load of this beautiful dog:

http://www.shorpy.com/node/19076?size=_original

xelab, your black lab seems like a sweetheart! i love when animals curiously interact with other animals.

do any of y'all have a border collie or B.C. mix?

I've never had one personally but I've spent a lot of time around them...? They are my aunt's dog of preference. They're really pretty and can be really smart, although one of her current ones is a bit dim and the other one is a bit weird. I was staying with my aunt last year for a few weeks and the dim dog barked insanely at me or my brother or other half every time she saw us in the house and didn't get used to our presence until a couple days before I left. The weird dog constantly stalks their cat, always with a chew toy in its mouth -- I guess so it already has something to chew on and isn't tempted to chomp the cat? Not that it could catch it, the cat appears to be smarter than the dogs.

My aunt and her husband both work daytime office jobs and travel a lot so the dogs spend a lot of time at dog daycare. Probably not the best breed of dog for that lifestyle, let alone two of them.

I grew up with a collie cross labrador. He'd been born on a farm and hadn't had the best start in life so was always a little boisterous. Great fun and nice temperament otherwise, but LOTS of energy.

can't imagine having any other kind of dog to be honest. always find them to be very intelligent & sensitive to what's going on around them. and yes to the lots of energy^