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This is more of a wistful 'hopefully soon' post although I do have some plans
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Just wanted to pick your brains on the kind of breeds/types I should be looking at as a friend for Jack.

He's not a fan of big dogs although I think with bringing in a puppy he may be ok with new dog. Jack is VERY low energy so I'd want something higher energy but not that needs 4 hours of walking a day (so no spangles I'm afraid
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The only 'rule' is I don't like little dogs....Jack is a big dog who's been knee capped
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You need a MILLY!!!!!!

(See, I told you I would badger you
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You know I am going to say GSD, and GSD Rescue has lots of calmer, older males and females...check out their 'urgent cases' page.

Greyhound? Whippy? They love sleeping
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I am seriously considering a GSD actually and if job comes up in time I may well have a Milly if she's still looking for a person.
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I don't know why I hadn't thought of a Whippet but I genuinely hadn't!
 
Are you looking or a pure breed? If not I would suggest going to you local dogs trust or dog rescue and going for a mix breed. 1 you are giving an unwanted/abandoned dog a home (2) it will not cost as much as much as buying from a breeder and (3) a cross is unlikely to suffer any possible genetic defects/problems as a pure bred.

Just my opinion!
 
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(3) a cross is unlikely to suffer any possible genetic defects/problems as a pure bred.


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I agree with your other points, but I will contest this one - any genetic problems at all? If you cross a GSD and a lab, you have two breeds which could potentially suffer from both hip and elbow dysplasia.
A cross of a breed which is prone to epilepsy or a skin condition with one which is not will not automatically cancel out the problem.
Any dog can have any sort of issue. Sorry for going OT
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Lady T - I won't be buying full stop but I want to be able to have some kind of idea of size/energy level before I get a dog not finding out 6 months down the line my cute heinz 57 is 60% collie 40% great dane, mental and enormous....breed rescues or purebreds from rescues are therefore my choice.

Unless I get another Corgi 'cause they're extra special and a rare breed
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Poppy or Charlie?
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and isn't Purdie in your area?

Star sounds like my kinda project......as is Kobi, and he looks working bred
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and I don't normally go for whites, but Spirit is gorgeous!

 
Before buying my first Finnish Lapphund, more than 4 years ago, I had decided I wanted to try a new breed and my short list was down to Finnish Lapphund and Swedish Vallhund (Västgötaspets) with Tibetan Spaniel coming on a close third place.


But I simply like the size of dogs between 40 to 50 centimetres, so that tipped the scale in favor of Finnish Lapphunds against the Vallhund. Otherwise I've met several Vallhunds and I like them. Those I've met have been happy, robust and forward, not that interested in strangers and energetic when something happens.

In Sweden they compete in everything from herding to obedience, agility etc. and I think there is even some active in search and rescue.


According to the breed book 'Choosing a dog for life' by Andrew De Prisco and James B. Johnson the Vallhund is 'Almost all devil' and more active and better tempered than the Corgi's.
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Well of course, I think you need a Milly . However, if you decide on a smaller breed/type please have a look at Grinshill Rescue, north of Shrewsbury. She is not a big gun like Dogs Trust , but takes in all North Shropshire strays etc from dog warden and is overwhelmed at the moment. I'm a bit against our local DT branch at the moment as they appear to be planning to spends millions on new kennels, which will actually leave this with space for less dogs!
 
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