Whats your favorite dog breed?

Answer 1

<<<<----Brittany (sometimes called Brittany Spaniels)

Answer 2

First, I like rescue dogs that are close to a breed that I know something about. I have rescued and fostered many great dogs, pregnant ones and their pups and they were all great.
Barring that for a first time dog owner you have to ask a few questions. Am I home enough and able and willing to put the time into a new family member, a puppy takes at least 6 mos. of pretty intense and wonderful training. An older dog who is already house trained and needs a home is smart enough to know he is rescued but may have been in an environment that was different and maybe will need some retraining and that is easier usually.
Now after that do you want to have hairs all over? If not get a breed that doesn't shed...Schnauzer, poodle, and some terriers don't but they may need to be groomed to keep their fur from growing out too long and making them hot in warm weather and picking up every leaf or stick they pass by.
There is also the size...are you keeping it inside most the time, do you have room for a large breed. Will it be outside most the time and you are willing to deal with the dirt, the mud and all of that? What are your expectations for the dog?
Then there are the breeds that tend to be one person dogs...some are one family dogs and some love everybody. This isn't a real rule that there aren't exceptions to...you have to socialize the breed especially if they tend to want to stick right to you. Some dogs get aggressive about their territory and their masters and their things and around food. That is instinct. If you have children they have to be taught to respect dogs and their space and taught not to hurt a dog. If you want an all around good family dog there are labs. and retrievers and boxers. If they are raised with kids they are great. Also so are bulldogs, but some breeds may make your homeowner ins. go up. Like Dobies, Pit Bulls and other breeds, they aren't mean by nature, people teach them to be mean. Dobies are close to their owners and will follow you around. I have a Schnauzer and he follows me around and loves my husband but is really excitable with other dogs. He gets crazy and hyper and doesn't even know we are here. It is crazy. We got him as a rescue dog and he was thin, he was so distracted all the time because of the other dogs he wasn't eating enough. He is the sweetest, most lovable dog I have ever owned. Really he is. He's make it with maybe one other dog here but never with two, he would probably never eat and would be waiting to see what they were doing. I owned a boxer when my daughter was only 3 and they were the best buddies that you wouldn't believe it. She was his best friend and he was good with everyone. Chased rocks and liked water. My last long term dog was a mixed shepherd with some hound and I don't know what else. She was black with beautiful brown muzzle and markings. She lived for 16 yrs. She was a larger dog but still slept with us in the winter. Her hair was on the short side but she did shed. So, the grooming is an issue if they are ind=side....brushing, bathing and trimming nails. If you start young they don't mind at all.
So, just look at breeds of dogs, they are the same but they are very different also. Do not buy from a per store. Please spend the money and buy from a good breeder, know their reputation, get referrals and communicate with them. Puppy mill dogs are very expensive and after you fall in love it's too late. Dalmations aren't too smart...over breeding. Be careful there. I found Irish setters to be really focused on what is out there and not really that people friendly. So,before going to the pound or a no kill shelter near you . find the breed you want and ask them to keep an eye open for one and call you if they have nothing when you go. Mixed breeds actually have less problems because they don't inherit all the problems from the breeds that they are. So, that is an idea too. I typed in Dog breeds and their traits and got a lot of websites. Good luck. Miss Mary

Answer 3

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Boxer
American Bulldog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Golden Retriever

Answer 4

English Mastiff

Answer 5

Afghan Hounds and English Cocker Spaniels. Both are quiet, clean, sensitive, wonderful breeds.

Answer 6

Chihuahua

Answer 7

Border Collies!

Answer 8

Yorkies, Pomeranian,Chihuahuas, and Maltese. Mostly really small dogs.


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Answer 9

Alaskan husky. The last of the true working dogs.

Answer 10

Shepherds and Pitbulls

Answer 11

The smart ones!