Top 10 Favorite Purebreds - Top 10 Least

1) ACD of course
2) GSD
3) Pitbull
4) English labs
5) Rottweiler
6) Bullmastiff
7) Presa Canario
8) Catahoula
9) Akita
10) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (for my small cuddly breed )

As for my TOP Ten least favorite! I will keep those to myself I don't want to hurt anyones feelings if I name their breed cuz I usually love all dogs. There are quite a few small breeds and others that I wouldn't own though for one reason or another!

I don't know if there are 10 breeds I like. I'll just have to forge on and see.

Most favorite breeds

1. American Pit Bull Terrier. That's my breed.
2. Dogo Argentino. I lived with one of these dogs for many years, and find them to be very satisfying companions with good natural guardian tendencies.
3. Akita. I've known a handful of these dogs, and I just really like them. My personal preference nowadays is for a dog that's more outgoing and less reserved, but for loyalty and unique appearance and humor, you just can't beat an Akita.
4. Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I have to like these dogs because I agreed to let my husband get one. Basically a mini-Pit anyway.
5. Tibetan Spaniel. Well, I like my dad's Tibetan at any rate.
6. Rottweiler. My only personal experience with the breed was negative, but I am still impressed them, and I have a feeling if I were to deal with a well-bred, well-socialized Rottie, I would like them a lot.

I don't know any other breeds well enough to add them to the list, but based on Internet exposure and books, I have an interest in the following: Doberman, Greyhound, Dogue de Bordeaux, Hokkaido, Czech Wolfdog, Presa Canario, and various livestock guardians like the Anatolian and Maremma.

Least Favorite Breeds

This just doesn't seem very nice doing this, but here we go. I should add as a disclamer that even in the breeds I don't care for, there are individual dogs and their handlers that I have great respect for.

1. Poodles. Its mainly due to "kissyface furkid snookums" owners who let their dogs act like idiots that I don't care for poodles. But I also have personal issues with breeding dogs that require grooming to be comfortable. After watching a groomer have to pull the hair out of poodle ears, it just makes me cringe.
2. Cocker Spaniels. Again with the mandatory grooming. Plus, the Cockers I knew liked to pee on things.
3. Miniature Pinschers. I've known one or two that I liked. But I just could never live with a dog that will bark maniacally at you even if it knows you.
4. English Bulldogs. Farting, snorting, predominantly dysplastic walking genetic defects. Plus I have a personal beef with the AKC dropping the "English" to make it seem as if the EB is the original bulldog. Anyway...
5. Dachshunds. As with a lot of smaller dogs, I've just met too many that were evil to anyone other than their owner. My husband had his face bitten by one, and another tried to attack Loki when she was just a pup.

That's all I can think of. I thought of adding Chow Chows to the list, but after being on this board and learning a bit more about them, I am inclined to give them another chance.

1. Doberman-Their sharp intelligence, they are clowns in wolves clothing, they love to be loved, they need to be needed, their beauty
2. Great Danes-Don't know much about them but I have always been fascinated by them.
3. weims-again don't personally know about them.........but they are a beauty to behold
4. Collies-for pretty much the same reasons as BC
5. Border Collies-For their sharp intelligence, their versatility, their beauty

I love to see all breeds, but I can't think of any more that I would purposely seek out to own.

And in case you haven't noticed what I prefer, LOL......Short coated, bigger dogs...........I like to see more dog than hair most of the time That is why I probably won't have a BC or collie any time soon. (Phoebe is my son's and she's a mix)

I'm sure I could rattle off 10 breeds that I love the look of and am fascinated by, but I don't really have "favorite breeds". I have favorite dogs, and they can be of whatever breed/s. I have yet to discover one breed that I just adore every one of. After all, I (obviously) adore my Meg, but she is the one and only Mountain Cur I've ever met. It would be hard not to include her breed on my list, but really, I don't know enough to say if the breed is a favorite.

I do have what I consider my three least favorites, but like others, I will keep them to myself. There is nothing wrong with the breeds, they just have some traits that drive me crazy!

My Favourite Breeds
1) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ( I own three and Just love them so much)
2) Golden Retrievers (i have meet a few and they are just such lovely dogs)
3) Labrador ( I just Love their faces! i just wanna cuddle one hehe)
4) Newfoundlands ( they look like teddy bears and act like them )
5) Gordon Setter ( i love their colouring! they look like big Buddies)
6) Australian Shepherd ( i meet one at london and just fell in love)
7) Saint Bernard ( i Love their big paws! and their lovely temperment)
8) Rottweiler ( i love their sweet nature
9) German shepherd ( i hv meet a few they are just so gentle and sweet)
10) every single other dog


breeds i dislike

NONE!! LOL

Well these are dogs I would like to have in my life, but some of them I am not experienced enough as a dog owner to handle. Still, I can dream. lol. Sorry, but Collie takes up two spots. Perfect dog for me, really.

1. Rough or Smooth Collie,beauty,brains,loyalty, curiosity, affection
2. Rough or Smooth Collie, see above x 2
3. Borzoi, just beauty beauty beauty and grace
4. Malinois or Tervuren, I wish, my jaw drops when I see them
5. GSD, also I wish
6. Boxer, never met one I didn't just love, spit and all
7 Doberman, just love their looks, quiet strength and loyalty
8. Beauceron, In my dreams, but I can admire from afar
9. Great Dane, very beautiful
10 Irish Wolfhound, puppy face all their lives

My least favorite breed is the Pom, mainly because I got the crap bitten out of me by one on a regular basis. Nasty little creep. I'm sure there are nice ones out there, I just never get close enough to find out.

What's with all the small breed hate? LOL For the most part small breeds are all I am interested in as I want to be able to easily transport, pick up, clean up after ect. With Wrigley and honey they can be shoved in a doggy duffle bag in 30 seconds and belted in the car--with no worry of mess!
I would say my top favorites would be

1. Mutts (small and big--they are the dogs I am most familiar with--well and
Wrigley is one so I feel like I have to put it)
2. Brussels Griffon--the heartiness of a big dog in a small, non yappy package
3. Maltese
4. Pugs
5. Mini Schnauzer
6. Westies
7. Lhasa Apso
8. Mini Dachshund
9. Border Terrier
10. Yorkies

For a big dog I absolutely love Bernese Mountain dogs and think they look absolutely majestic

I don't really have a least favorite breed of dog--although I don't like any hyper big dogs (or small for that matter)--but that is a matter of the owner--I have been nearly knocked down by a number of Labs although I love a well trained one!

Top 10 Favorite:

Rottweiler ( Where would I be without this magnificent breed by my side?)
Bullmastiff (Thes ones I have met always seem to be big goofballs, so I know its just not Pearl! lol )
Australian Cattle Dog ( almost human like quailties that you just have to love)
Doberman
Bernese Mountain Dog

Thats about it. As far as my least favorite:
Maltese
Smooth Collie- my good friend shows/breeds them, and they are just vocal pains in the rear.
German Shorthaired Pointer

Those are about the only ones I would just have to say OH NO to.

Favorite

Border Collie
Aussie
Toy Poodle
Great Dane
Cocker
Chihuahua
Weim
Newfoundland
Fila
Doberman

I really don't have a least favorite breed.

1. Flatcoated Retriever
2. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
3. Irish Setter
4. Golden Retriever
5. Yorkshire Terrier
6. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
7. Bernese Mountain Dog
8. English Cocker Spaniel
9. Field Spaniel
10. Border Collie

As for my least favorite breeds, there aren't really any I really dislike but if I had to put something on the list it would be afghan dogs and rottweilers.

Most favorite.. not so much in order, just the first three. The rest I guess could go anywhere on my list.

1. Doberman Pinscher. (Of course..)
2. APBT or Amstaff. (Too cute and lovable to resist!!!)
3. Belgian Tervuren. (I could never have one, I doubt I could keep up, but admiring their beauty and intelligence from afar works for me!)
4. Poodles, STANDARD. (I am not fond of the smaller sizes so much... with the standards, you really have a dog to hold onto.)
5. Irish Wolfhound. (Need I say more? *drool*)
6. Weimeraner. (See above)
7. Fila. (See # 5)
8. Tibetan Mastiff. (Another of those breeds I don't actually want, but I can drool over them.)
9. Salukis and Afghan Hounds. (Their beauty is a huge factor here, but I also have personal reasons for Affies.)
10. GSDs. This should go farther up, but oh well.
12. Smooth Collies, Rough collies, any Collie.
13. AUSSIES! Duh! Who couldn't love them?

That's ten, isn't it? More than ten, you say? Nonsense! I can count! Don't belittle my counting skills!


Least favorite... don't kill me here!
1. Cairn Terriers. (Or a lot of terriers, for that part. Anything small, yappy, that likes to dig and roam is NOT on the top of my list.)
2. Labs. (Please don't kill me. I like individual dogs, and I can admire a handsome Labrador, but they stink (most, not all) and they love everyone, and there are far too many being irresponsibly bred.)
3. Cocker Spaniels. (Every single cocker I've met has been MEAN! Or crazy! Or insanely hyper AND mean! Many people on the forums have cockers, and I think if I knew your dogs it would change my general opinion, but I really have gotten to see the ill-bred and badly raised of the Cocker family.)
4. Pekingese. (Come on.. they're ugly..)
5. Min Pinss. (Why is it that the people who own these dogs tend to treat them like toys and spoil them? It's more the "typical" Min Pin owner I hate than the breed, though.

Top 10 favorites:

1) Papillon (surprise?)- gorgeous dogs with the absolute best personality out there
2)Ibizan hounds
3) Shetland Sheepdog
4) Doberman
5) Rottweiler
6) Afghan hound
7) Borzoi
8) German Shepherd Dog
9) Havanese
10) American Staffordshire Terrier

Okay, so if you can tell, I like all sorts of breeds. I'm not much of a small dog person, though I adore Paps.

Most Favored

1. Border Collie
2. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
3. Irish Wolfhound
4. Komondor
5. Pembroke Corgi
6. Puli
7. Pumi
8. Saint Bernard
9. Shiba Inu
10. Standard Poodle - Great guy dogs despite their frou-frou haircuts

Special Mention: Norwegian Lundenhund - For their brilliance, uniqueness, and the Lundy fanciers who are devoting so much effort and money to save this breed.

Least Favored

1. Chihuahua
2. Chin
3. Keeshond
4. Maltese
5. Old English Bulldog - For the same reasons above.
6. Pekingese
7. Pomeranian
8. Pug
9. Shih Tzu
10. Yorkshire Terrier

I have low tolerance for dogs that are jumpy, yappy, and dumb as a brick no matter what the breed. An annoying dog is just that, no matter the breed. I love Shibas anyway.

1) Belgian Tervuren
2) Belgian Gronendael
3) Belgian Malinois
4) Shetland Sheepdog
5) Dutch Shepherd

... as for the dog breeds that I'm not fond of... just gunna keep my mouth shut on this one..

1) Australian Cattle Dog ( gee don't you already know)
2) Australian Stumpy Tial
3) Rottie
4) Doberman
5) Boston Terrier
6) Shih-Tzu
7) English Bull dogs
8) Labrador
9)All sled dogs
10) Schnauzers

as far as dogs go I like so many but there are a few breeds that do nothing for me. I wont name them either because of hurting feelings but let's say I personally would never own a few of them others do not suit my lifestyle.

Top Ten:
1. Amstaff/APBT...of course I just find them to be the sweetest
2. Rotties... My first love and will always be very special to me

gets tougher after the first two because that is all I have owned in my adult life. So I will complete the rest from what I know from personal experiences and friends dogs.

3. Labs... Great all around dogs.
4. Dobes... Kinda like more active and skinny rotties to me
5. American Bulldogs...If more of them had more square muzzles they would be #3
6. ACD...I just like them not sure why
7. Belgian Malinois ... I like their can do attitude.
8. Bullmastiff...I wouldn't own one because of health issues but I have know some great dogs in this breed.
9. GSD...similar to Belgian Malinois
10. Jack Russell Terriers...Not sure I would own one but my Cousin has 3 great ones.

There are a lot of dogs I would put on the top ten list but I felt I couldn't because I have not been around them. Here are some dogs I find very interesting and I think I would like them.

Central Asian Shepherd
Boerboel
Presa
Fila
Cane Corso
Anatolian Shepard
Kangal
Dogo Argentino
Black Cur and other Curs

Least favorite:

Can't do this list...sorry.

Favs
Cockers-had one as a little girl and she was perfect
Beagles-Cheerful, smart little dogs. Lilly farts a lot though.
Irish Wolfhounds-My breed for when I have money and time. Long way off.
Pit Bulls-Love them, probably not a breed I would own though
ACD-Again a future dog, but Pandora completly turned me on to them
Neopolitan Mastiff-Look at those wrinkles! I love the look, although they are probably too much dog for me.
Komodor-I love the look, but I wouldn't get one unless I had a job for it
Otterhound- Just neat. I love their happy faces
Saluki-I don't know much about the temperment, but they are visually stunning
Chinese Crested-Definatly the naked type. They are such happy little dogs

Least Favorites
Husky-Too much shedding and I don't like their whining. Lovely dogs though
JRT-Too much energy and most of the ones I've met have been DA
Pom-Absolutly adorable, but I've never met one I would turn my back on
Any sort of "Teacup"-Just terrified I will step on one and kill it
Boston Terriers-I know most are perfectly nice dogs, but I saw one kill a pit bull once, and I have never been able to look at them the same
Dachshund-We had one that lived next door that would come over and terrorize my family. Plus I would be terrified of hurting the back
English Bull- Too many health problems
Sheltie-Most of the ones I see are poorly bred and neurotic

1) Doberman Pinscher (beauty, brains, trainability, obedience, intense loyalty, protection, highly alert, sense of humor, very playful, very agile, extreme speed, strength... all around fabulous athletes)

2) German Shepherd (many of the same qualities as above)

3) Poodle (their gait, beauty, brains, sense of fun)

4) Labrador Retriever (their looks, utility and disposition, trainability....the typical)

5)Golden Retriever (same)

6) Great Dane (their looks and general temperament)

7) Chihuahua (their intense companionable nature, sweet, amiable and very trainable....love to do tricks. They use them in circuses)

8) Schnauzer (looks, except for the beard, sturdiness, smarts, perkiness)

9) Fox Terrier (wire) (looks and I liked the one or two that I've met, sweet and quiet, those ones, don't know much about them)

10) Border Terrier (cute...again, don't know much else about them, just like the first impression)

Favourite Purebreds...
Well my all time favourite isn't classified as a purebred, despite that many breeders track and plan there breedings in order to improve the breed so I'm gonna say it anyways

1. Alaskan Husky
2. Seppala Husky
3. Siberian Husky
4. Alaskan Malamute
5. Karelian Bear Dog
6. Norwegian Elkhound
7. Chezc WolfDog (not recognized everywhere but it is a purebred dog in some countries)
8. West Siberian Laika
9. Russo-European Laika
10. Greenland Dog(Greenland Husky)

Dog breeds that I would call my least favourite... well I like all dogs so I'll just call it dog breeds that wouldn't work for my lifestyle.

1. Chihuahua(sorry if I spelled that wrong
2. Cocker Spaniel
3. Shih Tzu
4. Pomerainian
5. Toy Poodle
6. Pappilion
7. Pug
8. Bichon Frisse
9. Pekingese
10. Maltese

lol obvious love of the Spitz's and just don't think a toy would work out well for me... don't mean to offend so hopefully nobody takes an offense and sorry if I happen to spell the names wrong