America's top dog breeds

Fu-Fu dogs come in white.
 
White Shepherd Dogs (or white German Shepherds) are not Fu-Fu either. Neither are white Newfie's.

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PPC1052 said:
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A very good point. But I'm still a bit miffed that the very best breed only made #10 on the list... :mad: ;)
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Good ol' Peg, in her prime... a good example of what you might find at a shelter- if you're as lucky as I was. Definitely a runt (only 77 lbs at her heaviest), probably a mixed breed, missing a leg, and only half-trained when I got her at about 2 years of age... but what a dog!! Barked maybe twice a year, a gregarious "people person", very gentle and patient with kids and all critters smaller than herself, friendly with adult dogs as long as they stayed away from her food and water, perfect sleep/play ratio, and very trainable (although Rotts can be stubborn, once they see you are serious about something, it sticks). Loved to go camping and hiking, swimming, and road trips. Also a great kisser. :D We had 11 great years together that I wouldn't trade for anything.
 

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Anthony said:
Are you talking about stomach inversion in Danes? My uncle has two of them. They don't run them after they eat. Well they don't run them at all, they are basically couch potatoes.
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Doesn't matter if they are couch potatoes or not, all large deep-chested dogs can and do bloat and torse (twist). Most do it in the middle of the night, and vets don't know why. I know so many dogs who have bloated, it's not funny. Two of mine bloated in the middle of the night, many many hours after eating. They both lived with emergency surgery ($2000 each). My friend's Dane had not eaten since morning, she took him for a late afternoon walk, came home, he bloated, torsed, and died by 7 pm.

My dog now, I had her stomach gastropexied when she was spayed at 2 years old. Her stomach can still technically bloat (fill with gas), but it cannot torse (rotate). My friend with the Dane, I warned her for years about bloat, but she didn't believe me until he died from it. I have many more similar stories. Don't be lulled into thinking it can't happen to your dog. Google gastric torsion in dogs.
 
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Mutts!!
Love my Pointle, Wags.
And, his now-deceased mentor, a Greyter (Louise).
 
I want one (great with babies and small children too, known as the "dog nannies") but they shed, drool, eat a lot, and scare people (due to their size).
 
PPC1052 said:
As a former and future owner of a Berner (They are Bernese Mountain Dogs-- Named after Berne, Switzerland, not Burma.), I can tell you that the BMD is probably only average on the dog intelligence scale. Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that. Intelligence in a pet is highly over-rated. Unless you really use the dog for working, an intelligent dog is just going to be looking for trouble to get into.

My brother in law had a Belgian Sheppard. That was the smartest dog I have ever known. It hatched plots. Sweet dog, though.
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Really? I'd disagree, I've had different experiences with them. I lived in Belgium for a while and we had Belgian Shepherds on the farm I worked at, and they were not the brightest cans in the box! Though the older male was actually quite smart, the three females were not smart at all and would constantly get kicked by the horses. And I'm not trying to be sexist! Lol but maybe the males are just smarter in that breed, they were all indeed incredibly sweet.

I'd pick a BMD over a Belgian Shepherd[Malinois w/e] any day... German Shepherds on the other hand...:D
 
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kimberlyanne546 said:
I want one (great with babies and small children too, known as the "dog nannies") but they shed, drool, eat a lot, and scare people (due to their size).
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"great with babies" ???

Because they're both tasty and totally complement each other?
Because they do away with the babies?
Because you've had a change of heart?
 
JoeSelch said:
"great with babies" ???

Because they're both tasty and totally complement each other?
Because they do away with the babies?
Because you've had a change of heart?
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No to all three. But I just think it is cool you can trust them around small humans who hit them and pull on them:

 
Meliss said:
I'd pick a BMD over a Belgian Shepherd[Malinois w/e] any day... German Shepherds on the other hand...:D
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FEMA switched to Belgian Shepherds for use as cadaver dogs over German Shepherds as it was easier/cheaper to get a good Belgian Shepherd. I was on a flight back to Denver with two FEMA cadaver dog handlers and they were allowed to bring the dogs on the plane. They just laid at their feet next to me and were really good. It was about a 3.5 hour flight, and the dogs never had to go to the bathroom or anything. I wonder how they would handle that?
 
bluee said:
Doesn't matter if they are couch potatoes or not, all large deep-chested dogs can and do bloat and torse (twist). Most do it in the middle of the night, and vets don't know why. I know so many dogs who have bloated, it's not funny. Two of mine bloated in the middle of the night, many many hours after eating. They both lived with emergency surgery ($2000 each). My friend's Dane had not eaten since morning, she took him for a late afternoon walk, came home, he bloated, torsed, and died by 7 pm.

My dog now, I had her stomach gastropexied when she was spayed at 2 years old. Her stomach can still technically bloat (fill with gas), but it cannot torse (rotate). My friend with the Dane, I warned her for years about bloat, but she didn't believe me until he died from it. I have many more similar stories. Don't be lulled into thinking it can't happen to your dog. Google gastric torsion in dogs.
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That's how I lost Pancho. She died in the car just outside the emergency vet's door. The emergency vets keep telling me that it only affects deep chested dogs, but she wasn't. They also said that there's nothing I could have done to cause it.

I'm scared ta death that my other kids will go that way. I have a "slow feed" bowl for Jake, and both get pro-biotic oil in the foods to cut down on gas.
 
bluee said:
Doesn't matter if they are couch potatoes or not, all large deep-chested dogs can and do bloat and torse (twist). Most do it in the middle of the night, and vets don't know why. I know so many dogs who have bloated, it's not funny. Two of mine bloated in the middle of the night, many many hours after eating. They both lived with emergency surgery ($2000 each). My friend's Dane had not eaten since morning, she took him for a late afternoon walk, came home, he bloated, torsed, and died by 7 pm.

My dog now, I had her stomach gastropexied when she was spayed at 2 years old. Her stomach can still technically bloat (fill with gas), but it cannot torse (rotate). My friend with the Dane, I warned her for years about bloat, but she didn't believe me until he died from it. I have many more similar stories. Don't be lulled into thinking it can't happen to your dog. Google gastric torsion in dogs.
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Wow. I didn't realize it was that common. Thanks for the warning.
 
My hounds ("the girls"), mom and her 2 daughters. All fly and have ear muffs.

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CFI-Guy said:
My hounds ("the girls"), mom and her 2 daughters. All fly and have ear muffs.
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:D I like the floor mat.

I met a couple at the groomers who said they were failed foster parents for their hounds. They kept adopting the foster hounds.
 
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mikea said:
:D I like the floor mat.

I met a couple at the groomers who said they were a failed foster parents for their hounds. They kept adopting the foster hounds.
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I've noticed that with Bassets, maybe its true for other breeds as well. First they become foster parents and next thing you know they have a heard of hounds. :yikes:
 
mikea said:
:D I like the floor mat..
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+1

Two other related favorites:

(sign on a front door) Ring the Bell, Win a Dog!
(of course, when you ring the bell all 5 dogs start barking like crazy)

(embroidered on a blanket) Now you know why it's called FURniture
 
jhausch said:
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Two other related favorites:

(sign on a front door) Ring the Bell, Win a Dog!
(of course, when you ring the bell all 5 dogs start barking like crazy)

(embroidered on a blanket) Now you know why it's called FURniture
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This year of no-winter, I need one for mud. I'm beginning to get used to the idea that I can just plant inside.
 
Skylane81E said:
We've got a few, a lab mix, and a greyhound. Love em both to death.

We are also fostering a 90+lb grey now. Despite out best efforts were falling for him fast and if he doesn't find a home soon he wont need to.

And then weekends we get Angies moms rotty/lab mix too.

If Jack finds a home we are planning on tracking down a Dane next.
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Another vote for greyhounds! We have a greyhound (mix) and they are great dogs -- lazy couch potatoes, but great dogs. She'll run a few laps around the yard and then come in to nap all afternoon.
 
I had a sheltie for 15 years. He was the very best pure breed dog I've ever had... I grew up with German shepherds and loved them too.
Right now I just have 2 mutts...
Shedding wise I might get a Havanese if I ever de die to get a pre breed dog again, theY don't shed...
 
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My two favorite breeds are Belgian Malinois and Greyhounds. I fell in love with the Mals the first day I showed up for K9 training. Had a Greyhound rescue that was the sweetest most lovable dog that's ever owned me. I miss him. My two babies now are Mals. Aero an Audi. Audi, the female is smart as a whip. I swear I can see her thinking problems through. Aero the male is just a lovable lug, but you'd never know it to be a stranger and try to walk through the gate.

Caesar was my rescue greyhound. He lived to the ripe old age of 14. RIP Caesar. One of these days I'm going to rescue another one.
 

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My two favorite breeds are Belgian Malinois and Greyhounds. I fell in love with the Mals the first day I showed up for K9 training. Had a Greyhound rescue that was the sweetest most lovable dog that's ever owned me. I miss him. My two babies now are Mals. Aero an Audi. Audi, the female is smart as a whip. I swear I can see her thinking problems through. Aero the male is just a lovable lug, but you'd never know it to be a stranger and try to walk through the gate.

Caesar was my rescue greyhound. He lived to the ripe old age of 14. RIP Caesar. One of these days I'm going to rescue another one.
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Beautiful dogs! I love the names Aero and Audi.
 
Lisa, I have a light bridle male in need of a home. He's probably asleep on my Loveseat right now...
 
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Lisa, I have a light bridle male in need of a home. He's probably asleep on my Loveseat right now...
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I wish I could! Unfortunately, Audi doesn't play well with others sometimes. She tolerates Aero because I've had him since he was a puppy, but I have not been successful at getting her to be nice to another adult dog without me standing there. She's getting old and grumpy, lol.
 
bluee said:
Beautiful dogs! I love the names Aero and Audi.
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Thanks! Audi came to me with her name already chosen, but I liked it. Aero I named. I'm always correcting people when they try to spell it Arrow though!
 
ausrere said:
Thanks! Audi came to me with her name already chosen, but I liked it. Aero I named. I'm always correcting people when they try to spell it Arrow though!
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So cute. I now want to name my next dog an aviation related name.
 
There is a fella out here who has a pup named Rudder... That pup is always following him and rides in the baggage area of his C180
 
I've heard Piper and Pratt & Whitney. I think I like Aero better.
 
Wasn't the late Art Scholl's dog named Aileron? I always liked that one.
 
My Aussie has the unfortunate name of "Crash". My kids named him after the video game character Crash Bandicoot the naughty dog. He was at the 6Y9 fly-in last year.
 

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Gary F said:
My Aussie has the unfortunate name of "Crash". My kids named him after the video game character Crash Bandicoot the naughty dog. He was at the 6Y9 fly-in last year.
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Here are some photos I took of Crash at the 6Y9 fly-in last year:

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