Are any of you biased toward particular breeds of dogs?

Question

I gotta admit, properly bred pit bull is a darn fine family dog.

Are you more enclined to one particular breed if given free choice of them? and what would it be if you are?

yami,

Your fears are not unfounded as the pit bull is constantly being mis treated and abused or not properly trained. Mine is trained and loves to play with other dogs. Unfortunatly if you see a large dog more than two feet to the shoulder in height and weighing more than 60lbs. you don't have a pit, you have a mastiff on your hands.

Answer 1

I am not biased towards any breed of dog. However, I don't like *most* of the small/miniature dog breed owners. I have a very well behaved mastiff and great dane and the tiny dog owners think it's cute when their little ankle biters attack my guys at the dog park and watch my dogs roll over and submit. Just because little dogs don't inflict deadly bites they should be trained and brought up with manners just like the rest of canine society....Thanks for letting me vent! My favorites are great big lumps of doggy happiness. I do own a pit/lab mix but she is to old for romps at the dog park-arthritis has set in
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Answer 2

nicely, at times, haha. I attempt to not be, yet dissimilar human beings prefer a family contributors-friendly dogs, that makes a suitable protection dogs. Akita Inus are precisely like that. yet they don't seem to be for each guy or woman. i attempt to make human beings answer specific questions before I supply any breed. some human beings don't be conscious of precisely what they are finding for. like the guy who responded they favored Labs, yet theory Dalmatians have been a handful. simply by fact Dalmatians have an inclination to be aggressive, and are (i think) extra sensible than a lab, so that they often lose interest in the event that they are able to't run around for a protracted time. fairly, yeah, i'm biased at circumstances(well known breed is Akita Inu, alongside with APBT), yet at others i attempt to think of logically and base my solutions for breed questions on the subject of the guy. --Vie

Answer 3

Pit Bulls are awesome. I would never own a Chow (talk about vicious) German Shepherd (never met one I liked) Rott Wielers (haven't met one that liked me) Sharpae (I have seen one chew off his own paw in a fight, not to mention they have a gross oily stench that never goes away) Top 4 I would never own. I am a vet tech, and have had experience with these and hundreds more. Pit bulls are at the top of my list of favorites. I personally am the proud owner of Baby Raz, Zoe and Zar. All Pits rescued from a police station after being arrested for "fighting". I felt the previous owners should have been arrested themselves. It took hundreds of dollars to get my new Friends fixed, healed and healthy. Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for these guys. They love me in such a gentle, caring, appreciating way. They are my blessings. My heart goes out to the thousands of newborn Pits that are put down before their eyes even open, simply because they are Pits. Stop the madness!! Don't BUY a purebred. Bless yourself with a mutt. I suggest a Pit.

Answer 4

Boy did you open up a can of worms..LOL.. I love the bigger breeds because it's not so easy to trip over them (go ahead..call me clumbsy.I am.. ;) , and because they seem friendlier than the smaller breeds, that's just MY preference. I do however love all breeds, as they all are sweet in their own way. I have a Golden and a Black Lab, and both are sweethearts. And you are ABSOLUTELY right about Pits. They can be awesome family dogs, I don't care what anybody says about them.

Answer 5

I have two mini-dachshunds. They may not be (or appear) fierce. However, what they lack in size, they make up for in noise. When mine hear a car stop outside our house, or hear the doorbell, they can sound like an entire pack of hounds!! When we arrive home and raise the garage door, they are there barking *loudly*, letting us know they are on the job!
Personally, I would not want the liability of owning a pit bull.

Answer 6

Yes, mine is Chessapeake Bay Retrievers. They are extremely smart and protective. They are excellent hunters and show dogs. Ours think they are lap dogs (140 and 110 lbs.) and the pup, loves to smile at you. They have a tendency to stay a puppy longer, usually until around 2 years of age. We say that is when they grow their brains (haha). They can be very stubborn, but will be loyal til the end.

Answer 7

After having a couple of bad experiences with certain breeds (choosing them based on their size, fur, cuteness, etc. instead of temperament) has educated us more on the best breeds for our family. Research on breeds is always a good thing. Now I know that since we have children, the best breeds are labs, golden retrievers and what we ended up with...collies.

Answer 8

on the flip side of what people are saying i think there is a bias towards chihuahuas. When people hear that i have one they always call him an "ankle bitter". This is totally not true. He is very calm and is very sweet to everyone. I think chi's are somewhat difficult to train and most people don't train them right, hence, some are "ankle bitters"

Answer 9

Belgian Malinois rule the working dog world. Bouviers and Dutch Shepherds come a close second.

Answer 10

Just a little... I prefer a dog with a beard. Irish Terriers are awesome, just not so good around smaller dogs. Right now i have a schnauzer and an affenpinscher.