which breed?

Question

with your help ive decided on a male neutered small dog to get as another breed to live with us and our other dog,border collie.
next question what will i get?quite like daschunds but heard they have problems with there backs and i cant see them doing agility with us,not keen on terriers as i will have poultry.
needed a adog that will be okay with livestock and be able to keep up with a very outdoor likestyle.
so guys wat do you think?oh i forgot about the kids i have two so kiddy friendly to.
cheers guys

to mr gitemgang or wat ever you call yourself f!ck off.
collie is fine with the other animals so stick that up ur ***.
do you know what border terriers were bred to do?ive been brought up with gamekeepers in the family and ive seen them at work.

Answer 1

have you looked at corgies? They are great with kids and since you already have a herding breed, it would probably be a good match up. The can do really well in agility too, and would be fine around livestock.

Answer 2

Exercise or active companion:



Affenpinscher
Brussels Griffon
Miniature Pinscher
Silky Terrier
Toy Manchester Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier


Family with older
children:
{No Toy dog is recommended for
young children)



Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel,
Havanese
Papillon
Pug

Avoid: Chihuahua, Italian Greyhound, Pekingese, Pomeranians.



Other pets:



Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chinese Crested
English Toy Spaniel
Havanese
Italian Greyhound
Shih Tzu

Avoid: Chihuahua

Hope this helps you out =]

Answer 3

I'm not crazy about small dogs with kids. Not all terriers will be bad with poultry...especially if you get it as a pup and train it yourself. But other than that, maybe a beagle? They're mouthy as all get out, but generally have a decent temperment and pretty hardy. They are also very active and very intelligent. I've seen them run loose with chickens at barns here and they were fine...just needed to be taught, as with ANY dog.

Other than that, if you're looking to go up a size, I'd suggest a Norwegian Elkhound. They are EXCELLENT with children, very smart, love being outdoors and active. They will, however, hold large animals at bay without training. Mine held a moose in my yard until Fish and Game came....lol! But they are a medium sized dog and great family pets.

Answer 4

Pomeranians are sweet little dogs with a good nature. Kids love to sit them on their laps!

If you change your mind about the size then a labrador would also be a good well tempered dog!

Answer 5

Yes, daschunds have the back problems because of their long body. I am not sure what you like, I mean what kind of group you like. So I would suggest you visit the AKC website for more information. http://www.akc.org

Answer 6

jack russells are very sweet natured. i know they are the terrier breed but if you got one that was small it could be taught not to chase and kill... daschunds arent very good at sharing their territory either, from my experience... my female is aweful about that.... anyway i think the jack russell would be best. full of life, energy and sweet as well... hope this helps

Answer 7

Shitzu/ maltese cross, are great little dogs and the kids will love them. Easy to train as they are very smart. The only problem is their long coat, so just get it clipped.

Answer 8

So you're planning this based on BIGOTRY?? Prejudice & RUMORS???

*I* know that BC's are BAD around poultry!! How EDUCATED does THAT sound??? duh.....

Actually, a BORDER *TERRIER* sounds GREAT for your family!!!

Answer 9

I think you should look into a chihuahua x jack russells
they are soo playful and fun and they are friendly as they have a heart bigger then the world. i have one and i would never look back :)

Answer 10

Another collie may suit you. or a red setter/beagle