Breeds that aren't your cup of tea.

Part of the wonder and magic of dogs is how unbelievably different breeds can be. I'm sure some dog people are truly accepting and love all dogs equally regardless of shape/size/attitude/ineptitude. I am not one of these people. You probably aren't either. What breeds/types of dogs do you find irritating?

I think boxers currently top my list. This might be because I work at a dog daycare, where we've all learned that few dogs can tolerate boxers. Not even other boxers can tolerate boxers. By now I'm pretty sure "inability to give or receive cutoff signals" is actually a breed trait. They just...don't speak dog. They love slapping everything with their paws. They hate being slapped with paws. Seriously, wtf boxers?

So what breeds can you never see yourself owning?

I haven't spent any time around them, but on paper, Bull Terriers are the opposite of everything I want in a dog.

When I worked in daycares, I pretty much universally disliked Wheatens. They were just... crazy. Never stopped, you couldn't redirect them, way too exuberant for other dogs, etc.

I bring this up every time we have a thread like this, but Weimaraners. I met tons of Weims and there was only a SINGLE dog that wasn't neurotic and awful. ughhhh Weims.

The one Weim that wasn't insane was one of the best dogs I've ever known, strangely enough. I'm pretty sure it's because he was the only one owned by people who actually had any business owning a Weim.

I love your description of Boxers, lol.

Anyways... Cocker Spaniels. Golden Retrievers. Dogs that all look the same (major reason I'm just not into Goldens). Poodle mixes- I like Poodles, but their mixes are just ugh.

Yeah, I think that's it. Granted, being a dog sitter/walker, I also fall in love with dogs of breeds I've never thought that I would like- like my neighbor's Shih Tzu. She is basically Roxie in a smaller body, and I would not mind taking home like a kazillion Cinnamons. I also used to sit this really awesome Field Spaniel, and he was a really great dog- I'd have taken him home in a split second.

Cocker Spaniels are towards the top of my list, my family had a couple and both were crazy unstable. Course we can def say breeding had a role to play here. So who knows, maybe I'd like a well balanced one. But if going off personal experience....

Pits, mals and huskies are few others. I don't care for super strong, crazy drive, energy or the attention span of a gnat dogs. I don't dislike them, so much as I enjoy them much more as 'someone elses dogs.'

Retrievers. I find their constant neediness and treating everone like a best friend very offputting. Same for pits.

This may be regional, but our daycare does not have a single doodlw that has two brain cell to rub together. Everytime one runs by me, I just hear this litany of "derpty, derpty, derpty, doodley, doodley, doodley". K can totally see where other people might like that, but no thank you for me.

chihauahuas

I am not a lapdog person, and I live in a climate where it regularly drops below freezing.

Editing to add -- I'm really picky when it comes to dogs. I'm definitely not a love every dog type of person. Most herders fit the bill for me. A lot of others don't.

I want to say that you would never catch me owning a chihuahua. They're small, they're usually mouthy (vocal), they're just not really what I would even look for in a dog....

Now having said that - I didn't think I wanted a boston terrier either, and then Toby came along with a 50% boston gene pool and I seriously have found the love of my life, lol. I still refer to him as a bulldog, but I do appreciate his boston side more now, than I did when I first got him.

So, with that in mind, I could seriously see myself owning any breed of dog. Really, nothing is off-limits. I have only chosen to bring home 2 of the 7 animals currently living in my home, everyone else just sort of landed here and never left - including Toby. Our plan for 'next dog' is to walk into a shelter and see who we 'click' with. Breed isn't even a deciding factor - high energy? We'll make sure to go for lots of long walks, jogs, and make room for play and training. Low energy? I'm cool with a dog who just wants to sleep on the couch all day as long as they're willing to go for a walk when I decide it's time.

If I went to a shelter and found a little chihuahua who was sitting there looking all pathetic and just seemed to 'click' with me - I'd probably bring it home despite being a chihuahua.

I'm not a huge fan of Pits, Boxers, Husky's, a lot of young Labs, etc. I have dogsat for all of these and they definitely are the type that I could never live with having Jackson, for one. Had to keep them fully separated - it was just too much. Most of these breed-types are not very respectful of any dogs space, let alone a small dog who can get hurt easily and even Jax who is pretty good at being tolerant, walking away, or sticking up for himself when need be, hates these types of dogs. The ones that don't take a hint when a growl is given or understand other doggy body language and just blatantly ignore or completely trample him lol. So besides not being able to own them with a small dog, I'm just not big on their personalities. Of course I am not trying to stereotype a whole breed, I've met a few of each of these breeds that are not like this at all. but I would never choose these breeds for myself.

Boston Terrier's, bulldogs, Frenchies, etc, they aren't dogs I actively dislike and I'm sure I could live with the right ones if need be, but not something I'd ever actively seek out. I can't deal with the common snorting, stubbornness and health issues.

Almost any hound dog. Just not a fan for living w/ one. I like them out in public and enjoy petting them etc but in a house setting, no, not my type at all.

There are lots and lots of breeds I wouldn't seek out to own, but I've also found individuals in most breeds that I really like. So I dunno. I like happy friendly dogs well enough, but I don't like the ones who get right up in your face the second you get within a couple feet of them. I'm sure some of that is manners training, but it also seems to be innate. I just do not want an 80lb dog sitting on my lap and pinning me to the couch. But I wouldn't say that applies to a specific breed, because I have known labs like that, and then plenty of labs who are nothing like that. I have known goldens who lose their mind at the sight of a stranger, and goldens who are polite but not in love with everyone they meet.

I guess other people's over the top physical and out of control dogs bother me, but it doesn't bother me so much in my own dog. I think there's a lot to work with when you have a dog who likes to play physically, but it's completely obnoxious when it's not under control.

I don't like dogs who are super independent, so any breed considered "cat like" isn't really my thing.

Yeah, this. Even though Labs aren't one of my favorite breeds and I'm not generally the biggest fan -- two of my favorite dogs have been Labs, Lol. I would take home my uncles Chocolate Lab in a minute and then my grandmas Lab who passed away a few years ago was awesome, and both of these dogs are/were amazing with Jackson too, so it truly depends on individuals, even though as a whole group, I wouldn't seek them out.

There are tons and tons of breeds I'll never own. I'm pretty stuck on herders, lol. I would definitely say that there are few breeds that I actively dislike. I'm altogether not a fan of really small dogs. I've met a few Paps and small terriers that I've really liked, but most really little dogs just aren't for me. I've never had a really bad dog bite, but I've been bitten by 3 strange dogs- two of which were Pomeranians. I think I've just, unfortunately, met a lot of little dogs that are totally stereotypical, yappy and unwilling to train or really do anything. I also desperately dislike super lazy dogs that have no interest in hiking or walking or doing anything (unless they're old dogs, obviously. My previous dog definitely earned her right to be a lazy bum in old age.)

I've also never met a Pit or Doberman that I didn't like.

Pretty much... I love herders to own. I like most dogs to interact with.

:rofl1: This has been my experience with the standard Doodles - for whatever reason, the mini Doodles all seem to have some aplomb. Course, most of the standard Doodles I know are under 3-4 years of age...and let's face it. I think most young Retriever (mixes) have the same litany. Bwhahaha!

I am not a fan of Weimeraners. Or Dalmatians. Every one I meet seems to be, just...odd. The Weims are all a little schizo, the Dalmatians all seem to either have fear or aggression issues (or both). For the rest of my list, although I am thinking of particular breeds when I'm saying what I don't care for, I'm not listing them to avoid hurting anyone's feelings, because I KNOW not all dogs of that breed are like that.

I don't care for dogs that are delicate enough to be badly injured if I step on it/Abrams lands on it/a toddler drops it/it jumps off the bed.

I don't care for dogs that bay/scream/bark rapidly as a method of communication.

I don't care for overly sensitive dogs, be it to weather, handling, loud voices, etc.

I don't care for dogs that flip me the bird and do there own thing and don't even acknowledge my presence.

I don't care for dogs that have to be touching you every single moment of every single day.

I would never seek a dog out in a breed that is expected to have health issues due to breed type. This isn't even a, "Find a good breeder so you can avoid XYZ," this is a, "Well, when you purchase X breed, you WILL be dealing with XYZ". I can think of a few breeds where this is the case.(English Bulldogs, for example.)

Weims Vizslas Border Collies and Doodles

This for sure. There's a pug that comes to the dog park that just sits and watches and makes a horrifying noise when it's trying to breath. That individual case is made even worse than average because it's REALLY overweight.

I tend to like individuals and not breeds per say.... I meet dogs of my least favorite breeds that I really like. Typically I find that dogs owned by dog people don't annoy me in the way that dogs I meet in general do.

Practically speaking I'd not want many breeds because of size, drool, coat type, energy level, build, etc. There's a lot of breeds I don't really see the appeal of as a breed as a whole and have never met an individual that I'd have owned. But I guess to each their own. I used to say no terriers and well...... Hank happened. And he's pretty cool.

I really do get annoyed most by very in your face very large dogs. I don't mind that trait and even like it in smaller dogs (Hank would drive me nuts as a big dog). It feels kind of hypocritical because I laugh when Hank launches off me but get annoyed fast by the aussie at the dog park that likes to body check people. It's just 20 lbs jumping on you vs 65 lbs blindsiding you is very different. But on the other hand, I actually like the sproingy viszla that jumps all over me, but she's a puppy so maybe I just give her a puppy license. Something about that specific aussie really irks me. Haha.

One breed I really didn't like much till recently was boxers but there's a really cool pair I've met. Very athletic, driven (they play disc!), and polite to boot. Schnauzers are another breed I've had repeated bad experiences with but have recently met better individuals (still wouldn't own but can see some appeal).

But basically if the dog is decently handled, I'll probably like it. I like active. I like friendly but polite. I like high energy and fun. I like stable temperaments. For dogs I own I enjoy a good work ethic and biddability.

Oh I need to add Aussie to my list!! I was interested for awhile and then I met 4-5 in person and...the noise, the reactivity...they do not suit me at all.

I've never met a chihuahua I'd live with. They've all either been outright aggressive or they're too pokey and licky and clingy. I also don't like their voices.

We had one in the house for a while that I found loose and I was the only meanie who didn't like her. She was very sweet, but she had hard little needle feet and licked CONSTANTLY. This charmed my housemates but not me haha.

I meet some aussies I adore- small, nimble, drivey, fun, focused, intense. But many are big, hairy, obese, not focused but still high energy, and seem to have less than 0 body awareness.

It makes me conflicted. There was a really really great aussie at our last seminar that reminded me why I consider them.

American Cocker Spaniels. NO. Portuguese Water Dogs. NO. Those are the two that give me immediate disdain upon seeing them.

I'm pretty go with the flow otherwise. I don't really like a lot of smaller breeds or doodles, but that is mostly because I don't like their coats/faces. I wouldn't own them, but I don't groan and roll my eyes every time I see one.

Any of the bully breeds, though its mostly because of the stigma the public surrounds them with, not anything the dogs have done themselves ... and I know thats not fair, but it is what it is. If there were no BSL issues, I might own one, because I like their energy and their drive.

Definate NO's based on breed personality are:
GSDs/Mal's because there are just too many temperament issues within the breed, too much of a chance of shyness, anxiety and nervousness.

any of the "brachy" breeds, I just dont want to deal with all the maintenance of the squished face as well as the dental and health problems that can come with it. They are cute, though.

Most of the sporting breeds

Spitz type and nordic breeds, because I like a dog who actually gives a crap about me.

In short, I will probably be a herding type household for all eternity LOL