skinnydipper
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and yappy. Someone in the family used to breed them.
ETA. It might be different you only had one.
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Small dog breed best for us
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and yappy. Someone in the family used to breed them.
ETA. It might be different you only had one.
Squeak
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That's fair enough, sometimes looking at it in a different way can make things possible but it sounds like you've both thought about it and you're happy enough to go for something different. There are lots of lovely breeds out there
skinnydipper
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One of the advantages with a big dog is they don't get under your feet and try and trip you up like something the size of a guinea pig could.
GoldenLife
Active Member
I'm still fairly young ( nearly 30 but not quite there yet) so I know I'll get another Golden one day that's why it doesn't bother me too much and I want mom to be happy too.That's fair enough, sometimes looking at it in a different way can make things possible but it sounds like you've both thought about it and you're happy enough to go for something different. There are lots of lovely breeds out there
To bring everyone up to speed who has helped so far after speaking with @The Fuzzy Furry we both agreed the Shih Tzu is not for us.
But after speaking to @DabDab were really considering the Westie now and would like no further reccomdations as I feel the Westie is going to be the one just need to do further research
druid
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Do a lot of research in your breeders and bloodlines for westies, they have so many health problems when care isn't taken. Also tend to be quite reactive and terrier-ish if not socialised well.
Jenko109
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Oh gosh. I do love a Westie.
A friend got one as first time dog owners and it was just the most perfect, sweet natured, polite little thing.
A friend got one as first time dog owners and it was just the most perfect, sweet natured, polite little thing.
AmyMay
Situation normal
Show line Spaniels are not small, and they’re - well Spaniels.
I’ve never known Westies to be particularly vocal.
GoldenLife
Active Member
I will were in no rush I'll be doing a lot of research first and talking to more owners as well as getting in touch with the breed club and I'll research the heath very carefully so I know what to look for in a breeder with health testing ect.
I also will be using a trainer who helped me with Bobby who helped me raise him into a wonderful happy confidant boy so I will be getting her help again and I know they are easier than some terriers too
Supercalifragilistic
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What about a Border Terrier? Loads of personality but ours adores a cuddle and is a complete people person. Will bark when the doorbell rings or when chasing a squirrel up a tree in the garden but otherwise not generally ‘yappy’. Ours is entire still and mixes happily with other dogs when required (although will stand his ground if he feels picked on).
Needs stripping just a couple of times a year. I have never met one that I didn’t like.
Needs stripping just a couple of times a year. I have never met one that I didn’t like.
PinkvSantaboots
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How could you not want one of these
The Xmas Furry
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The OP wants something to do long day walking, the Shih is definitely not for doing that, they are game little dogs but an hour's walk twice over in a day when they are fit is probably tops, also, they aren't a breed for marching in the heat either, just gentle exercise when it's hot.
SkylarkAscending
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She is lovely - and it’s not often I say that about a cavalier
My sisters is a ruby as well, which is odd since Mum had particolours for most of her career - all her champions were Blenheim - but her last couple of litters were whole colours, I like them a lot more personally
Clodagh
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I see a lot of Westies. Sadly always while I’m in the vets waiting room. I think they are allergic to life, or do it seems. Smart little dogs though.
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
Not a Finnish Lapphund, but like the Spitz fan I am, could I tempt your mom @GoldenLife with a Mittelspitz, or German Spitz Mittel as I think they're called in the UK? According to what I've read, they're 7-11 kg in weight, and about 30-38 cm in height. Bitches usually weigh less than dogs, so if your mum absolutely want the dog to be below 10 kg, get a bitch?
For somone like you who have had a Golden, I can't imagine caring for a Spitz coat should cause much trouble. As I understand it, German Spitz Mittels are like my Lapphunds, they shed a lot about 2 times per year, but the rest of the year there's minimal shedding.
Some pictures I've found through google
ETA: As adults they should be more than able to do long walks, I've read about Swedish owners having theirs as both jogging partners, and exercising them via bike. The coat often protects quite well against overheating, but if you're not into dog showing, you could always consider shaving parts of the coat off.
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SkylarkAscending
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Yep @FinnishLapphund that’s a German spitz mittel here in the UK - my mum was friends with one of the people who established the breed over here. She had them alongside Alaskan Malamutes which I love to this day (despite being scared of them at 5 years old!)
Kunoichi73
Beware... My Plants...
Ooh, they're lovely!Not a Finnish Lapphund, but like the Spitz fan I am, could I tempt your mum @GoldenLife with a Mittelspitz, or German Spitz Mittel as I think they're called in the UK? According to what I've read, they're 7-11 kg in weight, and about 30-38 cm in height. Bitches usually weigh less than dogs, so if your mum absolutely want the dog to be below 10 kg, get a bitch?
For somone like you who have had a Golden, I can't imagine caring for a Spitz coat should cause much trouble, as I understand it, German Spitz Mittels are like my Lapphunds, they shed a lot about 2 times per year, but the rest of the year there's minimal shedding.
Some pictures I've found through google
ETA: As adults they should be more than able to do long walks, I've read about Swedish owners having theirs as both jogging partners, and exercising them via bike. The coat often protects quite well against overheating, but if you're not into dog showing, you could always consider shaving parts of the coat off.
PinkvSantaboots
Well-Known Member
I love them such pretty little dogsNot a Finnish Lapphund, but like the Spitz fan I am, could I tempt your mum @GoldenLife with a Mittelspitz, or German Spitz Mittel as I think they're called in the UK? According to what I've read, they're 7-11 kg in weight, and about 30-38 cm in height. Bitches usually weigh less than dogs, so if your mum absolutely want the dog to be below 10 kg, get a bitch?
For somone like you who have had a Golden, I can't imagine caring for a Spitz coat should cause much trouble. As I understand it, German Spitz Mittels are like my Lapphunds, they shed a lot about 2 times per year, but the rest of the year there's minimal shedding.
Some pictures I've found through google
ETA: As adults they should be more than able to do long walks, I've read about Swedish owners having theirs as both jogging partners, and exercising them via bike. The coat often protects quite well against overheating, but if you're not into dog showing, you could always consider shaving parts of the coat off.
PinkvSantaboots
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I've known a few of them but she is the first one I have had I've only had her since August, I saw her on here looking for a home and had to have her courtesy of Amymay on here.She is lovely - and it’s not often I say that about a cavalier
My sisters is a ruby as well, which is odd since Mum had particolours for most of her career - all her champions were Blenheim - but her last couple of litters were whole colours, I like them a lot more personally
She is just the perfect little dog we love her
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
Mine will be 14 this year and has only once troubled the vets outside routine stuff, and that was this year when she ate a stone. Obviously not a representative sample size but I know plenty of others who have been similarly trouble free. I have sort of come to the conclusion that the vast majority of commercial feeds just don't work for them, and it did take quite a few years to get the feeding of mine right so that she was genuinely non-itchy, but since finding a food that works her skin has been no bother
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon strikes again! 
Someone knows someone who knew "Kevin Bacon"/in this case The people who established the German Spitz Mittel in the UK. The world is smaller than we think.
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
The little spitzys are glorious little dogs. However, not terribly well known for being quiet...Not a Finnish Lapphund, but like the Spitz fan I am, could I tempt your mum @GoldenLife with a Mittelspitz, or German Spitz Mittel as I think they're called in the UK? According to what I've read, they're 7-11 kg in weight, and about 30-38 cm in height. Bitches usually weigh less than dogs, so if your mum absolutely want the dog to be below 10 kg, get a bitch?
For somone like you who have had a Golden, I can't imagine caring for a Spitz coat should cause much trouble. As I understand it, German Spitz Mittels are like my Lapphunds, they shed a lot about 2 times per year, but the rest of the year there's minimal shedding.
Some pictures I've found through google
ETA: As adults they should be more than able to do long walks, I've read about Swedish owners having theirs as both jogging partners, and exercising them via bike. The coat often protects quite well against overheating, but if you're not into dog showing, you could always consider shaving parts of the coat off.
SkylarkAscending
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This was a lady called Janet Edmonds - you are too young to remember bless you
- even I was less than 10 years old 
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Ah apologies, the other poster(s) wanted a non-vocal dog and talked a lot about getting a/having a GR, hence my confusion.
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Clodagh
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I thought so too. The other people/s went with goldies in the end I think.Ah apologies, the other poster(s) wanted a non-vocal dog and talked a lot about getting a/having a GR, hence my confusion.
#old
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
I've heard that they're not as bad as the reputation says.
Sorry, didn't see this reply until after I'd already posted my suggestion. Hope it doesn't take you too long to find a Westie which suits you, and your mom.
MurphysMinder
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This was a lady called Janet Edmonds - you are too young to remember bless you
My mum knew Janet Edmonds !
SkylarkAscending
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Awww it’s a small world
I vividly remember sitting in her house talking about dogs - well my mum was - when her Alaskan malamutes jumped up at the windows barking! I was quietly terrified but also entranced
AmyMay
Situation normal
My little Bichon is the perfect little dog, but I think may be a slight freak of nature on the amount of exercise she enjoys. At 10 years old we’ve slowed things down a bit, and whilst 3 hours exercise a day is the norm, I’m not sure I’d stomp some of the miles I used to do with her.
So whilst the perfect breed for me, I’m not sure it’s the one I’d recommend for the OP xx
However, any excuse….
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
She is a lovely dog but I love whippet crosses. Your walking looks great, which coast is it?
