Once again- small/medium longhaired sports type breeds
- Thread starter Laurelin
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I vote for the corgi, but then again, I'm a bit biased lol... Shippo has great energy, loves water, and I still plan on doing agility/flyball with him since I know he will excell at it. When the day is over though, he can revert back to being a couch potato. His coat is more work than a regular corgi, but if I brush it daily/every two days, it prevents all matting and it's silky smooth. Also, he does bark some when he's playing, but that's about the extent of it.
I know you said you were iffy with corgis, but if you ever did decide on one, you like long hair so... how about finding an accidental fluffy corgi from a good breeder? >^_~<
Eh, it was worth a shot lmao...
I know you said you were iffy with corgis, but if you ever did decide on one, you like long hair so... how about finding an accidental fluffy corgi from a good breeder? >^_~<
Eh, it was worth a shot lmao...
Did you consider one of so-called primitive aboriginal breeds? You may find entirely new experience with this type of a dog. They are hard or unnecessary to train, because they do their work eagerly and naturally. It is all in their genetics. They learn rules of the house well, but it depends on what kind of a job do you expect your dog to do. There are hunting, livestock guarding and herding breeds among them. They may not like crowded city environment, but in a natural setting they are perfectly comfortable and work becomes their way of life.
Examples: reindeer herding breeds, sheep guarding breeds, hunting Laikas, and sleddogs.
Examples: reindeer herding breeds, sheep guarding breeds, hunting Laikas, and sleddogs.
Beanie <3 fluffy corgis. <3 <3
I still think sheltie is a good route but I am also biased, hahahaha. Auggie's breeder does EVERYTHING with her shelties - she shows, she does agility, she works them on the goats at her farm, and also does herding trials with them. IMO you get a vastly different dog from a breeder who expects the versatility the breed is capable of versus someone who just breeds for one aspect - whatever that aspect may be. The personality and temperament are what I (and the authors of Sheltie Talk, also) think a sheltie should be... and that is different from what the general public has come to expect out of shelties, and also different than, IMHO, what a lot of breeders are allowing in the breed.
Honestly, it reminds me of the heat behind "show" BCs and "working" BCs, how there's a split... except sheltie people aren't as fired up about it the way BC people are.
Demand versatility in your sheltie, find a breeder who also demands versatility, and you will end up with a GREAT dog.
I still think sheltie is a good route but I am also biased, hahahaha. Auggie's breeder does EVERYTHING with her shelties - she shows, she does agility, she works them on the goats at her farm, and also does herding trials with them. IMO you get a vastly different dog from a breeder who expects the versatility the breed is capable of versus someone who just breeds for one aspect - whatever that aspect may be. The personality and temperament are what I (and the authors of Sheltie Talk, also) think a sheltie should be... and that is different from what the general public has come to expect out of shelties, and also different than, IMHO, what a lot of breeders are allowing in the breed.
Honestly, it reminds me of the heat behind "show" BCs and "working" BCs, how there's a split... except sheltie people aren't as fired up about it the way BC people are.
Demand versatility in your sheltie, find a breeder who also demands versatility, and you will end up with a GREAT dog.
I agree you can find great versatility in the breed.
Trey's breeder was actually very into the all around dog. She did a lot with her dogs performance wise- herding, agility, obedience, conformation, etc... But to be honest Trey and I just don't get along. I love him, don't get me wrong, and I'm really probably his favorite person but I never want a dog like him again. He just drives me up the wall and is a real turn off for me for any future sheltie ideas. Nik and I were made for each other and I enjoyed Rosie as well but Nik was not a typical Sheltie and she came from a byb so there's not going to be another much like her.
Trey's breeder was actually very into the all around dog. She did a lot with her dogs performance wise- herding, agility, obedience, conformation, etc... But to be honest Trey and I just don't get along. I love him, don't get me wrong, and I'm really probably his favorite person but I never want a dog like him again. He just drives me up the wall and is a real turn off for me for any future sheltie ideas. Nik and I were made for each other and I enjoyed Rosie as well but Nik was not a typical Sheltie and she came from a byb so there's not going to be another much like her.
