Dogs of your country and you

I am mostly German and Hungarian with some heritage coming from Great Britain. And since I live here, I am of course Canadian.

My top favourite breeds are Tollers, Koolies and Belgian Shepherds. One is Canadian, one is Australian (or German, depending on who you talk to) and the other is obviously Belgian.

I do like certain breeds of my heritage though. A lot of the working breeds that I like are German and I do like a nice Vizsla as well. I like a few breeds that originated from Great Britain also. Collies, Border Collies, and probably a handful more. And as far as Canadian breeds go, Tollers are the only one I have any real interest in. I do like Labs nowadays also, but probably not to own. The three breeds above are the only ones I have any real interest in owning at this point.

Meh, not really interested in Canadian dogs breeds or Scottish ones. There are some lovely breeds from both these countries but my interest is pretty much focused on middle eastern sight hounds

I am Eastern European, know nothing of the culture, but I do know all of the food!

And generally speaking, I do enjoy Eastern European breeds and Spitz breeds. I enjoy ranch/farm working dogs, too...but not as much as general working breeds that can do a bit of everything.

England's kennel club was the first registry to register Labs, but labs originated in Canada, starting off in newfoundland in the 1700s and got imported to the UK where the breed was 'fine tuned'. I suppose if you don't want to dig back that deep, then the breed is from the UK. But considering they got the original breeding stock from Canada, I consider them a canadian breed. They haven't even really changed that much from the "St. Johns' dog" anyway.

Well my father had a Hrvatski Ovčar growing up (I have no idea what the breed is called in the United States or if it even exists outside Croatia). I like them: sprightly little dogs with a lot of character. But I'm definitely daunted by the idea of importing an animal...and I'm not tremendously keen on their looks.

Dalmatians are the only others I know are from Croatia and I can't stand them!

I like Canadian breeds, but I'm mostly drawn to mutts.

Well, for the most part I'm pure American. For American breeds, well anything that belongs to the herding group really, particularly sharing collie ancestry, not as much of a fan of Catahoulas though with them being more of a hound. If you want to get technical it's pretty complicated, my great grandparents from my mothers side are from Sicily, as far as Italian breeds I really don't know a enough. And then there's that rumor spread through the family about a dirty relationship to the royal family that we're probably related to the Queen, but since no one will talk, yeah, but if you want to go off that, I'm sure I don't have to say anything about that

Big smiles by ~WelshStump~, on Flickr

Oh left out Canada lol - wasn't born here but indeed I am a proud citizen.

Labs I don't mind. I wouldn't own one but I don't mind them. Newfies... don't leave me with much of a impression; big silly dopey dogs. Tollers are inoffensive, really mild mannered and eager to please I've found.

And there is a type of feral sort of village dog from provincial Southern China that my grandparents did "employ" as guard dogs for their properties waaaay back when. I've only seen photos...they kinda look like dark colored dingos. Meh.

I think they're just called Croatian Sheepdogs. That's what I've always heard them called anyways.

houlas ARE NOT HOUNDS, they are cur dogs. a properly bred cur will naturally herd & hunt. they are related to the little cur in your pic.

Well I just look up the breeds of Poland and quite like the Polish Tatra sheepdog and the polish hunting dog looks like something I'd be drawn to if I saw it in a pound.

My moms side is Indian(American) and from Europe somewhere. I know it's not Germany but my love for the dobe came from somewhere lol!

No sorry, nothing to do with "character" or "Temperament", just stating the fact about how they look, too houndy for me, sorry for the confusion, but no they are by far not related to my guy in anyway, but if you mean the girl in my siggy, why yes I do know that story and most people speculate that's where they got their "spots".

German here -- so Germanic breeds (according to the infallible Wikipedia):

Affenpinscher -- No
American Eskimo Dog -- These are Germanic? If so...okay I guess.
Bavarian Mountain Hound -- No
Boxer (dog) -- No
Dachshund -- No
Deutsche Bracke -- No
Doberman Pinscher -- No
Eurasier -- No
German Longhaired Pointer -- Maybe
German Pinscher -- Probably not though I considered them at one time.
German Shepherd -- No
German Shorthaired Pointer -- Maybe
German Spaniel -- Maybe
German Spitz -- No
German Wirehaired Pointer -- Maybe
Giant Schnauzer -- No but I have to say they look awesome
Great Dane -- No
Hanover Hound -- No
Hovawart -- I actually really like these guys so Yes
Jagdterrier -- Probably not a good fit
Keeshond -- No
Landseer (dog) -- No but can I still snuggle one?
Large Münsterländer -- <3 but no
Leonberger -- I like these guys too but no
Miniature Pinscher -- No
Miniature Schnauzer -- No
Pomeranian -- No
Poodle -- No
Pudelpointer -- No
Rottweiler -- No
Saarloos wolfdog -- No
Schnauzer -- No
Small Münsterländer -- These are probably my favorite
Standard Schnauzer -- No
Weimaraner -- I really like a lot of these dogs but they are not for me
Westphalian Dachsbracke -- No


Apparently Germans are really into their dog breeding

in the January 2001 issue of Full Cry, David Carr wrote an amazingly detailed entymology of the word cur in literary english. the word originally comes from the celtic languages of britain & ireland (when written in latin alphabet the welsh is usually kyr or cyr and the irish is cu but all are pronounced cur). corgi in english is a corruption of cur gu, which translates to little cur. the curs in the USA are not pure descendants of the british & irish curs the colonists brought over (yes many mt cur enthusiasts will make this claim). but they are descendants, so are the stumpy & queensland heelers, by way of the smithfield (vairously claimed to be either a cur or a curXcollie). by the time the word cur enters the written english language it means a specific type of dog kept by the celtic commoners to herd stock (especially cattle but also swine & equines) AND to steal game & fur by silent tracking and baying, treeing or killing depending on the game.
now the houla, the red wolf claims are mostly nonsense, the houla truely originates by the anglo-celtic pioneers crossing their curs w/ the french equivalent that we know as beauceron (historically a strong hunter & cattle herder). so while distant the relationship is there.

Shai
the american eskimo is one of the original doodles. it was created mostly from the pomeranian, hence germanic breed.

Learn somethin new every day.

I always wondered about that.

As Shai said, learn something new every day.

Oh good! Now I can stop coaching people on the Croatian pronunciation heehee Just Googled it and indeed they are the same dog...thanks!

*sigh* "Cur and Ci, Ci being the Welsh name for Dog somewhere along the way getting changed to Gi"
It's pronounced like "Key".

And no, that still does not make them related by BLOOD. Name, "work style", and "group type", sure, but I'm truly plain and simple a Collie/Shepherd person, so that is the kind of dog overall I prefer, plain and simple. Yes, I do find myself attracted to the Akita inu by looks, sure, but would I own one? Absolutely not, so no I don't really like them as a breed either because I know they don't suite my life style. Same with Catahoula's, overall, I don't find them as attractive personally, doesn't mean I don't like them in ways, they're just not my style.

And to keep on the subject, of other American breeds;
*American Bulldogs - No, not my kind of dog at all!
*Am Staffs - No, again not my kind of dog
*Coonhounds (to many varieties to remember them all) - Most certainly not, way beyond my kind of dog
*American water spaniel - Again, not my kind of dog, although I admire the water dogs more so than other hunting breeds
*Chessie - No again
*Blue lacy - Oh! another of these "stock dogs in a hound suite", no thanks although they sound a little more "fun" to me as a smaller breed
*Boston terrier - Oh I love these guys! But wouldn't own one, to...gassy
*Alaskan Klee Kai - These I do really like, fun breed, but I don't think I'll ever own one, just a big dog preference
*Australian shepherd - I would possible own one, someday when I have the time for grooming, or rescue a less dense coated individual.
*English shepherd - Again with the coat, but I think I'd go for one over an Aussie actually, they remind me more of my preferred "Farm collie" dog
*Mini American shepherd - eh, it's a tough one, I wouldn't be opposed to taking in a rescue, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one! And again I do prefer larger dogs, so for now no.
*Feist - No, to much "terrier" for my liking!
*Rat terrier - Again, not really a breed I would consider owner

Out of the breeds that originated in England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales, the ones I would possibly maybe own are:
Border Collie
English Cocker
English Springer Spaniel
Sheltie
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Whippet

Apparently, I was supposed to be born in Scandinavia, however, as all of the dog breeds I love originated from there