Breeds you admire ...

[Moobli]

GSDs, but only the type like Mooblis Zak, and Malinois. And I always admire working border collies, I have a show line who I adore and is perfect for the life we have but the work ethic of a proper border collie is something else.

You have good taste in dogs 😉😁

 

[Kaylum]

Scottiies and cairns for me, also love Huskys. Have never owned a Husky but support the rescue kennels where they can be rehomed.

 

[rara007]

Breed slut here too. Mountain dogs (any!) and large mastiffs (again any!) fantastic looking dogs but too big for me!

 

[vallin]

Rhodesian ridgeback (unfortunately a bit too big for me to lift over stiles and life expectancy is too short for OH), great dane (as before plus slobbery), GSD (too much hair)

 

[Berpisc]

I would love a saluki, but I think having fields at the back of the house it would disappear sharpish. I love all sorts of dogs though, having had large/medium sized dogs I have a secret yearning for a ridiculously small dog at some point. Don't know why.

 

[texenstar]

I always fancied a Shiba Inu but I hear they can be rather difficult! Would love another Border Collie as I grew up with them and I love the breed but not currently got the right lifestyle for one

 

[windand rain]

Newfoundland leonberg or bernese mountain dog I love them all but the house is too small. We used to breed Newfoundlands when we had a big house and land. We have a labrador now and always had Goldies but they became a bit neurotic so went for a Lab cannot imagine how we can not have one now she is wonderful but she does smell and as said before I havent met one that lived in a small house that didnt

 

[scats]

My brother has a Malinios. She’s fantastic but an absolute lunatic.
I certainly couldn’t be doing with one!

I love Old English Sheepdogs, but all that hair would drive me mad.

 

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I always fancied a Shiba Inu but I hear they can be rather difficult! Would love another Border Collie as I grew up with them and I love the breed but not currently got the right lifestyle for one

I’ll alert Jasmine to the thread, she has Shibas 😊 they’ve always seemed lovely to me 😊

 

[jasmine]

I always fancied a Shiba Inu but I hear they can be rather difficult! Would love another Border Collie as I grew up with them and I love the breed but not currently got the right lifestyle for one

I've owned Shibas for over 20 years. They are not for everyone. A typical spitz breed in many ways, most are very opinionated lol. But they are all very different. Socialisation is the key.

 

[blackcob]

My OH desperately wanted a shiba but I didn’t want a dog that would end up in medium for agility, so we went for an equally norty but smaller spitz breed. I do like my spitzes and don’t often look beyond pointy eared wolfy type dogs.

 

[islander]

Have owned - Airedales, scruffy hunt-type terriers of any sort, rough haired lurchers, pugs (have been lucky with all mine, healthy little dogs with great personality). Those I would like to own or just admire - smooth collies, dalmatians, borzois, deerhounds...I haven`t enough years left unless I had them all at once!

 

[Bojingles]

Living in the hobbit house, I have a self-imposed limit of two small dogs (currently JRT X Pom and JRT X Chi) but if I had the space I would love:

Irish setter
Flatcoat retriever
Golden retriever
Saluki
Welsh Colliie

 

[Starzaan]

Oooohhh I admire so many! I have owned Bouviers, Ridgebacks, working Cockers, a Bichon, Great Danes, a lurcher, and a Dane x Doberman.
Danes are "my" breed - I couldn't live without one, slobber and all!

I admire so many -
Flatcoats
GSPs
Malinois
Dalmatians
Leonbergers
Spinones
Catahoula Leopard Dogs
Bavarian Mountainhounds (I WILL have one of these at some point... I WILL I WILL I WILL)

 

[HEM]

I would LOOOVE a great dane! OH's bestfriend had 3 at one point, now only 2 and they are lovely! I think I could deal with the slobber they're just so big!!

 

[MotherOfChickens]

I must admmit I really like Spinones and did a fair bit of research last time I was dog choosing-the beard was a no from the OH though.

 

[Starzaan]

I would LOOOVE a great dane! OH's bestfriend had 3 at one point, now only 2 and they are lovely! I think I could deal with the slobber they're just so big!!

The size is why I love them haha! They're so lazy that they're no bother in the house - I lived with two and a Springer x Lab in a mobile home for two years and the little Springador caused the most problems. When they're in the house, they're asleep.

Also never feel unsafe with a Dane around. They're useless, but they are big and scary looking.

 

[NinjaPony]

One day I want a duck Toller retriever. A friend bred them when I was younger and the little puppies are just gorgeous, and the adults have such good temperaments and looks. I need more time to be able to exercise one though and a big garden! So for now I’ll stick to smaller low maintenance breeds.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Spitz types, having grown up with a Keeshond. Weirdly, I don’t include huskies in there, they just don’t ring my bell. Being a crap housewife, I doubt I’d have one.

Setters, springers, munsterlanders, I like the markings.

The only Dane I know belongs to a famous person down the road and regularly goes in the helicopter with her. I’m mates with her dog sitter and went round for coffee one day. The dog knows me, so was fine, but my OH was new to her. She went up him, his head was at the same height as hers where he was sitting and she growled straight into his face. 🙍‍♂️

 

[The Trooper]

Border Collies. Crazy, affectionate, intelligent and just generally awesome.

 

[BlackadderUK]

I suppose I've been lucky, out of the 5 breeds I admire the most I've owned/own 3 of them.

I always liked Boxers when I was young so when I got my own place I got a Boxer puppy, she was amazing but loopy!
The same with English Bulldogs, I've got one
When I saw an article about Dogue de Bordeauxs in a magazine I knew I had to have one, over the years I've had 7. They are fantastic dogs but sadly I think Thor will be my last, advancing years & a bad shoulder injury means training a lively puppy would be too difficult.
The 2 I haven't owned but would have loved too are the English Mastiff & Newfoundland but it's unlikely to happen now.

 

[Clodagh]

I must admmit I really like Spinones and did a fair bit of research last time I was dog choosing-the beard was a no from the OH though.

And everyone asking you where you got your labradoodle. A spinone might be cheaper though.

 

[ihatework]

One day I want a duck Toller retriever. A friend bred them when I was younger and the little puppies are just gorgeous, and the adults have such good temperaments and looks. I need more time to be able to exercise one though and a big garden! So for now I’ll stick to smaller low maintenance breeds.

Me too! One day I will have a toller.

I’ve always wanted a nice small working cocker but have been cautious due to their mentalness - luckily for me at some point this year I’m rehoming an adult working cocker from a working home, she is just a bit too lazy & low drive so she is coming to me to be a pet/hobby beating dog.

When my old lab goes I think I will get another Manchester terrier pup

 

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Duck Toller, what beautiful dogs!
Clumber spaniel, just want to squidge them.
Gordon setter, again totally gorgeous
Airedale, I grew up with one ❤️❤️
Just don't have the space for a big dog 🙁

 

[MotherOfChickens]

And everyone asking you where you got your labradoodle. A spinone might be cheaper though.

but I get asked where I get my lurcher and my lab cross all the time anyway

 

[Clodagh]

but I get asked where I get my lurcher and my lab cross all the time anyway

The mind boggles!

 

[Chinchilla]

Anatolian shepherd dogs - have wanted one forever!
Kangals
English setters
Red setters
Dalmatians

...But my all time favourite breed has to be a staffie. They are the most superb cuddle monsters ever.

 

[satinbaze]

I’ll be honest my flatcoats are my ideal dog but in my dotage I may revert to CKCS (must be black anc tan 😂)
If I had to choose another breed I would look at
Welsh springer spaniel
Portuguese Water Dog
Logatto romaganolo
Now the obligatory flatcoat photo
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=349245322362304&set=a.126644311289074&type=3&sfns=mo

 

[texenstar]

Lots of beautiful dogs here! Does anyone have/ want a sheltie? I am tempted to get on of those too but the idea of their coat maintenance puts me off

 

[druid]

Long haired german pointer - hard to get good workers though
I've a notion to work an American Cocker at some point too