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Posters in another thread have said they would like xyz and havent had them. I am a bit of a breed floozie and tend to not get the same breed twice-there are many breeds and I can only have so many so I try different ones :D and I find it a little odd that people stick to the same ones for life but we are all different and I might be hard-pressed to not have a golden in my life these days (that face!) and reluctant to not have a smooth after waiting for so long.

So what would you really like?

Are you ever likely to get one?

If not, why not?

For me:

I still hanker for a beagle (I might be a masochist) and still really rate dachshunds.


Beagle? maybe not. Dachshund? yes, maybe later.


Beagle-not getting any younger lol. I did speak to 3/4 breeders and all said they are better with other beagles which means I couldnt have a second breed.

Maybe they would be good together? anyone have a dachs and a beagle? :p
 
I love so many breeds and would love to try them all - Vizsla, EBT, staffy, Gordon setter, pointer, JRT, Patterdale, the list goes on and on really...but I am unlikley to ever stray away from my longdogs (whippets just now) as they are so chilled out and easy I have gotten used to the low maintenance. My partner has working huntaways and they are absolutely wonderful but so much bouncier than I am currently used to. I just love dogs
 
I'd really like a Dachshund or a GSP. I'd say I'm pretty likely to get either at some point :) (a Dach next after having a big, bouncy Staffy would be nice!)

My ex had a Beagle who lived with six other dogs of different breeds and was absolutely fine, btw!
 
I was born and reared with and will probably only ever have GSDs. I have two at the minute who are complete opposites in terms of personality and looks but the yin and the yang means I have all bases covered :p
We did have a JRTxLabxFoxhound who was rehomed fairly quickly and my mum had a corgi and a mental farm collie before she was given her first GSD when she was 15 or 16.
I may have a dachshund when I get older, if God spares me :p as I like the ones I have met.
Other breeds I like include English BTs and a few of the sighthounds, especially Afghans but nothing has ever floated my boat enough or in the same way.
 
There are loads of dog breeds I love and would like at some stage, but I’m very cautious as I only ‘do’ easy dogs and any I like have the potential to be quite challenging.

I have the most amazing lab, but when he goes I won’t rush to get another lab. I don’t think any would compare.

I lost a Manchester Terrier young & unexpectedly last year and can see myself getting another one day.

I’ve always wanted a working cocker but have been put off by the mental potential. But I am getting a delightful little black & tan working cocker adult when she is due for rehoming in the next couple of years.

I quite fancy the following too:
Whippet
Nova Scotia Duck Toller
Boarder Terrier
German Shepherd
 
SpringArising said:
I'd really like a Dachshund or a GSP.
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I have a GSP now and she's such an easy dog. Love her. I'd get another pointer for sure.

We get rescues so we'll get whatever with the personality/size/running capacity that fits our lifestyle, but one shelter nearby often has Australian sheepdogs and I'd love one. Lab crosses are another favourite. I think they would be good running breeds - our GSP runs up to 20k on the trail, so she's set the bar very high :)
 
Beagles just like company - mine loved my old lab and is perfectly happy with my spaniel as a buddy.
I'd like to look at some of the rare breeds in the future, but I quite fancy a particoloured middle sized poodle as well
I don't know that I'd want another beagle as my mini-hound is a dog of a lifetime - nothing will ever compare
 
I was brought up with Labs and have always thought that they are lovely, relatively easy dogs. When I bought my first house, I got two Lab bitches, then when we moved here (horses at home) we got 2 farm-bred by a friend, JRTs. We knew their relatives well. They kept us amused and annoyed in equal parts and were a nightmare to house-train - never again!
Alongside the Labs, we rehomed both a very dainty Border Collie and a Rottweiler. Although she was a nice dog, I have never really wanted another BC, she was very quiet and self-contained but the Rottweiler was a different story. She was such a character that after the last Lab died, we decided on 2 Rottweilers - and they have definitely lived up to her standards, when it comes to character;)
 
I’ve only ever really been a GSD fanatic. Have had them for over 20 years and can’t imagine having anything else now. As a young child I dreamed of owning GSDs (and being a police dog handler) and books by the likes of Joyce Stranger only made that longing grow stronger. As soon as I was able to have a dog I got my first GSD.

I always admired working border collies probably stemming from spending every summer as a child on my grandparents farm. When I had the time and work for a sheepdog I got my first border collie and have had two since but as I married a shepherd I can get my collie fix from him without owning one myself.

I’ve had fleeting thoughts of owning either a working kelpie, Malinois or Dutch shepherd but realistically I think I’ll stick to working line GSDs as they tick all my boxes.

There are loads of breeds I admire (mainly from the pastoral and gundog groups) but not sure I like any enough to actually want one.

Whereas you OP find it odd that some choose the same breed time and again, I find it interesting why some decide to get different breeds every time as I can’t imagine doing that 🙂
 
I think I'm a spaniel person. My working bred Sprocker suits me down to the ground. I mean he's a pain in the backside but he's so cute he completely makes up for it. Latest trick is bashing open the bathroom door and doing an Andrex puppy impression except he just eats the loo roll. 😂 He's 8. He'll grow up eventually I'm sure.

Other dog us a Springer x collie and although I love him dearly he's a bit too neurotic and intense for me to want another like him. He's so easy to train though, he's so desperate to be a Good Boy. Which is great but also a tiny bit annoying. 😂 On walk I have to tell him to go and have a sniff, behave like a dog for a minute and stop staring at me...

So yeah spaniels. But I do think an easier, lower energy breed or type would actually suit my lifestyle better overall now. So will do more research before getting the next pup.
 
I currently have a border X rough collie and a border terrier. Both are absolutely brilliant dogs, but every dog I've ever had has been perfect no matter what breed it was. So far, I guess my favourite is any dog with a good percentage of collie in it. Collies seem to be born ready trained, wise and incredibly loyal. Love them.
 
I want to work the dogs out shooting and as you know I tried a spaniel and that was a no nay never (again).
Labs tick all the boxes for me, fun at home, wonderful pets and easy to train workers.
I love EBTs, and have had a crossbred one in the past but I think I would struggle with anything hard to train nowadays.
One day I will have a setter but that will do me really. Or when I am old and decrepid maybe a manchester terrier or a mini dobe thing, I love how they look.
Like WGSD I think having different breeds all the time seems odd!
 
PapaverFollis said:
I think I'm a spaniel person. My working bred Sprocker suits me down to the ground. I mean he's a pain in the backside but he's so cute he completely makes up for it. Latest trick is bashing open the bathroom door and doing an Andrex puppy impression except he just eats the loo roll. 😂 He's 8. He'll grow up eventually I'm sure.

Other dog us a Springer x collie and although I love him dearly he's a bit too neurotic and intense for me to want another like him. He's so easy to train though, he's so desperate to be a Good Boy. Which is great but also a tiny bit annoying. 😂 On walk I have to tell him to go and have a sniff, behave like a dog for a minute and stop staring at me...

So yeah spaniels. But I do think an easier, lower energy breed or type would actually suit my lifestyle better overall now. So will do more research before getting the next pup.
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I’d love another spaniel after losing my old girl this year but I’m not sure I could cope with the energy (mine was 7 when we got her and reasonably calm).

I might have a border terrier one day as I like the way they look. Current dog is a JRT and we got her because she wasn’t wanted. She would have been on my want list before I had her.

I don’t think there are any specific breeds I want though. I generally go for temperament over looks and all my dogs have found me when I wasnt particularly looking.
 
Hmmm, difficult. I love the look of Saluki's and greyhounds and Dash's are just adorable but I love my Bleu De Gascogne hound so much and i can't imagine life without a Weim in it. It would be so easy, what would I do all day!
I am happy with what iv'e got but it must be nice to have a breed that soaks up learning like a sponge, mine are more like old horse rugs in the rain, gradual leakage or soaking wet if there is food involved!
 
Growing up, our family dog was a golden lab - too hairy and too greedy. getting a dog as an adult we went for a soft coated wheaten terrier - doesn't moult, lovely soft blonde wavy coat, v friendly, difficult to train, daily grooming. Now we have a parsons JRT, short coat, great rat catcher, does lots of tricks but rubbish at recall esp if rabbits around.:rolleyes:
I've always fancied an english setter, but more realistically might consider an irish terrier, miniature dachshund or possibly a schnauzer.
Friends had a gorgeous rottie with super temperament, but id be worried about ending up with an aggressive one.
 
Always hankered after an Irish Water Spaniel but I’m not prepared to pay for one. Still waiting some 30+ years later for one to wander through rescue so I guess that will never happen now 😃

Only dog I’ve picked for myself is Button. As soon as her owners sent piccies of her, I nabbed her for myself. All the others have come because of aggression or medical issues and would struggle to find regular homes.

Mostly spaniels (springers) but a couple of cockers have also crossed the threshold along with a border terrier and jack russell.
 
WorkingGSD said:
I’ve only ever really been a GSD fanatic. Have had them for over 20 years and can’t imagine having anything else now. As a young child I dreamed of owning GSDs (and being a police dog handler) and books by the likes of Joyce Stranger only made that longing grow stronger. As soon as I was able to have a dog I got my first GSD.

I always admired working border collies probably stemming from spending every summer as a child on my grandparents farm. When I had the time and work for a sheepdog I got my first border collie and have had two since but as I married a shepherd I can get my collie fix from him without owning one myself.

I’ve had fleeting thoughts of owning either a working kelpie, Malinois or Dutch shepherd but realistically I think I’ll stick to working line GSDs as they tick all my boxes.

There are loads of breeds I admire (mainly from the pastoral and gundog groups) but not sure I like any enough to actually want one.

Whereas you OP find it odd that some choose the same breed time and again, I find it interesting why some decide to get different breeds every time as I can’t imagine doing that 🙂
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After a long time & long forgotten dreams of being a police dog handler (they didn’t accept female dog handlers when I left school) I’ve finally got my GSD x & what a star she is!
 
I grew up with the family collies, a yellow lab, a westie, and over the later years my mother went in for lurchers which were 50% iwh. My gran only had borders and rough collies.

My 1st as a adult was a small lurch, then a fab gsd alongside a rotter. Then a Manchester x Jack followed, so 2 big and 1 small, that was entertaining when they played tag games!

I did hanker for a couple of large poodles, prob cos a friend had them and they were excellent guard dogs!

Big break, and now I have a Shih Tzu, been with me nearly 3 years now and is such a poppet. Never considered one, but she loves being a yard dog and is a star in the office too.
Would definitely have another later on.
 
I love my JRT she is such a good girl and has never been a typical JRT she has and is the easiest dog to train and has never been any trouble, I have known a few that have been little horrors so I know I am very lucky.

I have always wanted a poodle and I love boarder terriers, I do like Dachshunds stepdaughter has a miniature which was never a very friendly dog and absolutely hated me at times snapped a few times, until last year she went blind and has had a complete personality transplant and loves everyone nowo_O
 
I'd like another puli.... I've had three and I just love their bounciness and intelligence.
We're dog - free at the moment for the first time, it's a bit odd, good in some ways and bad in others.

I've had other dogs, including dachshunds, Tibetan Terrier, poodle crosses and downright mongrels. Dachshunds have a strong hunting instinct... We were forever pulling the little devils out of badger holes.
 
Clodagh said:
Like WGSD I think having different breeds all the time seems odd!
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Part of it is not wanting to try and replace past dogs I think. I grew up with a poodle cross (way before it was fashionable lol!) a mongrel, then GSDs. I've owned a couple of collies, a few mongrels, setters and now of course a GR and a smooth collie. 50% of my dogs have been rescues.

I did want another setter on one level but was wary of health issues-I did a fair amount of research on both Irish, Irish R&W and English (talking to and visiting as many breeders of all as I could) before deciding against. I still adore setters, not much is as beautiful but they aren't easy dogs to train for a pet owner.

But as I said, so many breeds so little time :D always fancied a Cavalier in my dotage too. My smooth is perfect size and energy wise and I think they are stunning dogs. Quarrie is probably the doggy love of my life-so I don't know whether I could get another golden or not. Perhaps if I had found GRs sooner, I'd have stuck with them.
 
My family have always owned and bred Welsh Springers, so I thought I was a Welshie girl through and through. I then discovered Flatcoats and decided that they were actually my dream dog. Started looking for a flatcoat puppy, but somehow ended up with a 6yr old Irish Setter, who had had a terrible start, was fear aggressive with strangers/children, neurotic, and not cat friendly (I had two cats at the time!)
5 years on, he's my dog of a lifetime. He now LOVES everyone - we can't pass another person without him going to chat them up, and he makes a beeline for the postman/milkman/couriers - yowling delightedly at "his" visitors! He's still a bit neurotic and he's not child friendly - but he's learned to come back to me if he needs protecting from small people - rather than growling at them!
When he goes, I shall be very torn between a flattie and another ginge!
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i would love another deerhound but my tiny cottage and my car arent big enough....my first lurcher was border collie/whippet and had the streamlined looks of the whippet with mostly bc brain. a perfect mix and would love another but the chances are id get... looking like a bc and prey drive of a whippet....lurchers and long dogs are my favourites , i couldnt face getting another lurcher after losing my special girl so got a heinz 57 tiny terrier, completely different. i also love the look of GSD s but feel i am too old for a big dog now so border terrier could be my next if i am still going!!!!!!
 
MotherOfChickens said:
Part of it is not wanting to try and replace past dogs I think. I grew up with a poodle cross (way before it was fashionable lol!) a mongrel, then GSDs. I've owned a couple of collies, a few mongrels, setters and now of course a GR and a smooth collie. 50% of my dogs have been rescues.

I did want another setter on one level but was wary of health issues-I did a fair amount of research on both Irish, Irish R&W and English (talking to and visiting as many breeders of all as I could) before deciding against. I still adore setters, not much is as beautiful but they aren't easy dogs to train for a pet owner.

But as I said, so many breeds so little time :D always fancied a Cavalier in my dotage too. My smooth is perfect size and energy wise and I think they are stunning dogs. Quarrie is probably the doggy love of my life-so I don't know whether I could get another golden or not. Perhaps if I had found GRs sooner, I'd have stuck with them.
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I think if I didn't want to work them then I would pick whatever took my fancy, I loved my kelpie and she was the most loyal dog.
 
Current dogs suit our lifestyles at the moment, hubby has a working lab who is also a great family dog and loves nothing more than lounging in front of the log burner or being fussed by the kids. My JRT fills my need to have a smart and independent dog that is not too needy but super loyal. I couldn't be without a terrier now, but due to my 2 dog limit rule I will wait until Buddy Love shuffles off the mortal coil before getting another. A border terrier is at the top of the list, but I will have to battle the kids who want a golden retriever!!
 
I think everyone knows I hanker for a standard poodle, an English setter and a saluki (!!) but whilst with my OH, it would never happen. I'm keen on spitz types too, having grown up with a Keeshond. I really like the look of Norwegian Elkhounds. However, I am in love with springers, although I think I'd like slightly smaller ones than my current oversized hooligans.
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