Can anyone help me choose another dog?

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I'm looking to get another dog towards the end of summer. I would ideally like:

- Size - small/meduim
- Coat - Shortish, don't mind lots of shedding, not wire coated
- Able to walk for miles yet not be hyper or require more than 1-2 hours walking on a normal day - dogs go on all day walking holidays with me so would need to keep up/not tire too easily
- No terriers or terrier crosses
- No designer breeds
- Preferably long lived
- Intelligent yet fairly easy to train

Think I my be asking too much. Jake only meets half the requirements of my wish list :rolleyes::o
 
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A collie cross . . . sprollie perhaps? I don't know what Daisy is crossed with but we do know she's part collie (she's a rescue) . . . but she is everything you have described.

She's not very big (smaller than a border collie), loyal, active without being insane, can walk all day, medium-length coat (but she does shed), good-natured and pretty easy to train (that'll be the collie brain).

For all we know she may be part terrier, but she has NO terrier traits.

As a pup:

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Bit more grown up:

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Lots to choose from.

Shall we try to narrow it down a bit?

Whippet?

Norwegian Buhund?

Corgi?

Papillon?

Poodle?

Just as a few to refine what you want. TBH go to Discover dogs and meet the breeds and the people manning the booths should be honest about pros & cons.
 
A schipperkee :) (leftmost dog)

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The Schipperke are quick, energetic little dogs, very much a 'big dog in a small dogs body'. Feisty, high spirited, self confident and protective they are wary of strangers and may seem somewhat aloof but are actually very devoted and loyal, especially with children. They do bond very strongly with their family and will defend their territory against all comers, both two and four legged. With unknown visitors they will adopt a watchful position. They do well with other dogs and household pets though given their heritage as a vermin killer care should be shown in regard to smaller pets such as rats. They can be willful, but are usually quite easy to train, being intelligent and eager to learn. The Schipperke loves the sound of it's own voice and likes to howl and bark. They have a reputation for being difficult to housebreak.
 
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s4sugar said:
Lots to choose from.

Shall we try to narrow it down a bit?

Corgi?

Just as a few to refine what you want. TBH go to Discover dogs and meet the breeds and the people manning the booths should be honest about pros & cons.
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I keep looking at the Corgi but wasn't sure if they would be able to do the all day walking :o
 
Jake10 said:
I keep looking at the Corgi but wasn't sure if they would be able to do the all day walking :o
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If you like the corgi how about a Swedish Vallhund - look like a pretty corgi with longer legs :) I had one - fabulous breed good with every other animal going and people only one downside - a little bit vocal as with any breed with 'hund' at the end of it's name :D

Oh and very long lived - usually 17 or 18 years!
 
PolarSkye said:
A collie cross . . . sprollie perhaps? I don't know what Daisy is crossed with but we do know she's part collie (she's a rescue) . . . but she is everything you have described.

For all we know she may be part terrier, but she has NO terrier traits.
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Daisy is very cute :D Jake is a sprollie - Hyper when I want him to be but happy to sleep all day. I've met several other sprollie owners but found the dogs were incredibly hyper so I think it's a bit hit and miss ;)


YasandCrystal said:
A schipperkee :)

The Schipperke are quick, energetic little dogs, very much a 'big dog in a small dogs body'. Feisty, high spirited, self confident and protective they are wary of strangers and may seem somewhat aloof but are actually very devoted and loyal, especially with children. They do bond very strongly with their family and will defend their territory against all comers, both two and four legged. With unknown visitors they will adopt a watchful position. They do well with other dogs and household pets though given their heritage as a vermin killer care should be shown in regard to smaller pets such as rats. They can be willful, but are usually quite easy to train, being intelligent and eager to learn. The Schipperke loves the sound of it's own voice and likes to howl and bark. They have a reputation for being difficult to housebreak.
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I've never heard of them before :o
 
Ok I'll try and narrow it down a bit

No sight hounds
No toy breeds
No labradors

Love the Vallhund but not sure I can afford to spend £1,000 on one :eek:
 
Suzy my lucher is pretty much what you have described, she's medium sized and will walk all day long if you want her to (well, its more run all day long if she's off lead) but doesnt 'need' hours of walks every day (to be honest my JRT fits the description too - although realise you dont want a terrier)

ahhh - just seen your new post - she definietly falls into the sighthound category...
 
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Suzy my lucher is pretty much what you have described, she's medium sized and will walk all day long if you want her to (well, its more run all day long if she's off lead) but doesnt 'need' hours of walks every day (to be honest my JRT fits the description too - although realise you dont want a terrier)

ahhh - just seen your new post - she definietly falls into the sighthound category...
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:o The new dog will be spending time at my mums so I need to pick breeds/crosses that she feels comfortable with :rolleyes:
 
amymay said:
Rather than a breed, why not pop along to your local animal rescue and look at the dogs there that need re-homing??
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The last 2 dogs I had from a rescue were the opposite in every way to the centers description. :( I also have cats, chickens and occasionally young children round. I'm usually told that I can't have the dog I would like as it's not good with any of the above and the ones that are good with the above aren't suitable for me.
 
springtime13 said:
Are you a fellow sufferer? Not sure what I did in a previous life to deserve it.:rolleyes:
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Yes can you not see the 'beast' in my siggy? We had a rough haired bitch who just passed away last week aged 16 :( and she was such a good dog that we imagined a smooth coated young dog would be the same. Oh how wrong can you be!
It took 2 years for his brain to arrive and we still await his ears! :)
 
Yes I recognise the devil eyes :eek: I found out after getting ours that the smooth coats are always more naughty than the roughs. Our boy is a rescue, and had 4 homes in his first year. Can't think why. At three, he is better or maybe we've just got used to it ;)
 
springtime13 said:
Yes I recognise the devil eyes :eek: I found out after getting ours that the smooth coats are always more naughty than the roughs. Our boy is a rescue, and had 4 homes in his first year. Can't think why. At three, he is better or maybe we've just got used to it ;)
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Firstly my apologies to Jake10 for being so frivolous and chatting on your thread :(

Ah a bit of both I suspect, but it was a man at the market who asked why I didn't buy a terrier instead of rat traps and I commented I had a thug patterdale that would kill my chickens as well as the rats who gave me the piece of wisdom that all patterdale's come with a warning 'brain will arrive 2 years after the body!'. It's so true! Here are chalk and cheese the rough and smooth duo.

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the git himself :D (he was a rehome too!!!)
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springtime13 said:
Avoid Patterdale terriers like the plague.
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They're on my not to be considered list ;) There is a rather nice one that lives with an old lady, he just tootles along like a little angel ignoring all the sheep, dogs and cats :p Though that may be because he's very old :o
 
Have you ever seen a Smooth Collie?

My brother has one. She is very chilled and sweet around the house and loves long walks! About the same height as a Labrador. Nothing like a bonkers as Border Collies.

playing with my H (she was just under 1 at the time, but hasn't really grown since)



as a pup

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don't have any photos of her as an adult. Sorry!

Warning.... they are quite rare and you'll be on a waiting list to get one! My brother waited about 6 months.

(obv I recommed a GSP, but I think they may be too tall with bitches being on the KC top of the medium sized and dogs the smalled of the large breeds)
 
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Ive had many different breeds of dogs growing up but from my experience id think a whippet would definatley suit. They are happy to have a long day out or an hours walk and then sleep the rest of the day out.
 
Resident corgi owner.....trust me they will walk all day...even the grumpy old man who.will go days without a walk will walk all day just as enthusiastically as he snores. Corgis are a fab breed!
 
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