Ok so i am working on my 4-H dog poster. I need some help picking breeds to put a picture of. I am planning two for each group, but have it narrowed down to four. I kind of would like to have a breed commonly recognized and one not so. So hatrack, could you give me some imput. Pick two in each group.
Non Sporting: Boston Terrier Dalmatian French Bulldog Poodle
Toy: Chinese Crested Italian Greyhound Maltese Papilion
Working: Bernese Mountain Dog Boxer Great Dane Mastiff
Sporting: Brittany Labrador Retriever Spione Italiano Vizsla
[ July 21, 2004, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: Farmgirl ]
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Farmgirl, what a beautiful dog! My friend has one named Bob.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Non Sporting: Boston Terrier Dalmatian
Toy: Italian Greyhound Maltese
Working: Bernese Mountain Dog Mastiff (I would put Malamute)
Sporting: Labrador Retriever Brittany (I would put Flat-coated Retriever)
Hounds: Beagle Rhodesian Ridgeback
Terriers: Airedale Parson Russell Terrier (jack russell)
Herding: Border Collie Cardigan Welsh Corgi (see AJ you have influenced me) (golly I love Corgis)
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I was trying to decide between Bernese Mountain and Pyrenees, I guess if it would make ya happy I'll go with the Pyr
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Yeah -- it's hard to classify them. Pyr owners usually call them LGD (large guardian dogs) because some are used to guard flocks.
I wouldn't call mine a working dog though -- he is more of a 'couch potatoe' dog..
FG
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I wouldn't call my sheltie a herding dog except for that one time we were playing frisbee, but I love him, and he kicks butt at obedience.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
I like the list. Don't know if I would have picked exactly the same but hey it works.
I think all the ones in non-sporting are pretty recognizable, maybe like a finnish spitz or a keeshonden for a more uncommon breed.
In "Hounds" I'd do one more exotic sighthound like a borzoi or an ibezan and one more "ordinary" hound like the ones on your list.
More exotic in the Working would be a Komondor (they are large white walking mops with dreds)
For my own group the "herding" I'd go with either the Cardigan Corgi, the Briard or the Canaan Dog for the "exotic" and then something in the collie family, be it border, bearded, rough, smooth or small (a sheltie) for your more normal herding dog.
AJ
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
meow...
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Border collies! Yay!
and Farmgirl, one of my dogs is a pyr mix. He is wonderful!
Toy-- Italian greyhound and papilion (or a yorkie...always excessively cute and recognizable!)
[Edit...posting burp...excuse me]
Working-- Bernese Mountain dog and Mastiff
Sporting-- Brittany and Lab
Hounds-- Beagle and Whippet
Terriers-- Airedale and Jack russell (or, there's always the Westie...west highland. Sooooo cute!)
Herding-- Border collies, because they rule. and shetland sheepdogs
[ July 21, 2004, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: Megan ]
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Where is the fox terrier support here? You people are the reason why the only coffee cup with a terrier on it I can find is a jack russell. Wicked people.
space opera
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I want Chow Chow.
They have such cuddly fluffy softness, and a great intimidating bark.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I am going with Brittany, Beagle, Saluki, Cardigan Corgi, Glen of Imaal terrier (misc), Lab, Komodor, Boxer, Airedale, JRT, Redbone Coonhound (misc), Sheltie, Keeshound, Boston Terrier, Italian Greyhound, and Yorkie, not exactly in that order.
I can't find an Airedale Coffee mug either, but we have a sheltie one.
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
You know, of course, that if there's a picture with a lot of dogs everyone is going to start looking for Lassie. The question is whether or not you cater to these people.
As I'm of the opinion that Collies are far and away the best breed of dog imaginable I suggest you bow to our demands. My demands.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
BTL, they can pretend that the sheltie is Lassie, sheltie's are so much more fun anyway, and they fit in little spaces. So you should bow to their superiority.
Posted by fil (Member # 5079) on :
Feh...not breeds...inbreds is more like it. Having suffered through a hand-me-down Silky Terrier (or Silky Terrorist as we called him) my family happily shares our home with a good ol' mutt. Best temperment, healthy, super smart, great with other animals and kids...and cost us nearly nothing to get (and was from a rescue shelter, so it was a good deed as well).
Is there room for the mutt on this 4-H thingy? Is this, like, heresy?
fil
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Having a sheltie is like getting one of those mini chocolate bars over Halloween. Sure they're good and all, and you like them. But man, wouldn't a full sized one be great?
Exactly.
Posted by DocCoyote (Member # 5612) on :
My sister breeds Belgian Tervurens - cool herding dogs.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
On behalf of Storm Saxon, I vote for the Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
fil- the assignment is "explain the different groups of breeds and how breeds fall into those" I could probably have a good old heinz 57 mutt, but I would need a nice picture, I will look.
BtL, I for one perfer the small candybars, that way I can have more than one if I like, and well there is less shedding (because of course, candybars shed).
DocC, I really like Tervurens, If I wanted a big herding breed that's what I would get, but for right now I like the little guys.
Thanks for the help
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
I actually prefer the Belgian shepherds (Groendael) and the cool curly Belgians (Laekenois)that aren't accepted by the AKC.
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She's not going to put in my Great Pyrenees!![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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