The Ultimate Dog

[fordraceing_man]

If you had to nominate an Ultimate Breed for each catagory, what would they be (AKC or non-AKC)......

Ultimate Guard Dog
Ultimate Protection Dog
Ultimate Herding Dog
Ultimate Agility Dog
Ultimate Setter
Ultimate Retreiver
Ultimate Pointer
Ultimate Spaniel
Ultimate Sight Hound
Ultimate Scent Hound
Ultimate Kids Dog
Ultimate Terrier
Ultimate Companion

read this on another forum though i would get your guys opinons.

 

[Lizmo]

Ultimate Companion

Probably a Golden!

Ultimate Herding Dog

Border Collie for sure!

 

[RD]

Just my *opinions* of course.

Ultimate Guard Dog - Any of the LGDs
Ultimate Protection Dog - Fila
Ultimate Herding Dog - Border Collie or Kelpie
Ultimate Agility Dog - Border Collie
Ultimate Setter - Field-bred English Setter
Ultimate Retreiver - Field-bred Labrador
Ultimate Pointer - German Shorthair
Ultimate Spaniel - Brittany
Ultimate Sight Hound - Greyhounds 'n Whippets
Ultimate Scent Hound - Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog - Patient, forgiving shelter mutt
Ultimate Terrier - Jack Russell
Ultimate Companion - My dog.

 

[Dulce Pit Bull]

Guardian/Protection: All Bully Breeds And Mastiffs

Sight Hound: Afghan Hound

Scent: Beagle/Bloodhound

Ultimate kids dog: Bullies And Great Danes

Ultimate TERRIER: American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier

 

[Renee750il]

Ultimate Guard Dog - Fila
Ultimate Protection Dog - Fila
Ultimate Herding Dog - Fila
Ultimate Agility Dog - probably an Aussie or BC
Ultimate Setter - I know nada about any of the hunting-type dogs
Ultimate Retreiver
Ultimate Pointer
Ultimate Spaniel
Ultimate Sight Hound - Pharoah Hound
Ultimate Scent Hound - Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog - Fila
Ultimate Terrier - Airedale
Ultimate Companion - Fila, of course!

 

[Whisper]

Like already stated-*my* views/opinions/interpretations.

Ultimate Guard Dog- Pretty much all of the Livestock Guardians.
Ultimate Protection Dog- Fila
Ultimate Herding Dog- Border Collie
Ultimate Agility Dog- Border Collie
Ultimate Setter- *shrugs*
Ultimate Retreiver- *shrugs*
Ultimate Pointer - *shrugs*
Ultimate Spaniel- *shrugs*
Ultimate Sight Hound-Greyhound
Ultimate Scent Hound- Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog-varies of the individual
Ultimate Terrier- Jack Russell Terrier
Ultimate Companion- Border Collie/Lab mix (named Millie) and chihuahua/terrier mix (named Lucy) but I'm really not biased at all.

 

[MyIrishWolfie]

Ultimate Sight Hound

IRISH WOLFHOUND.. of course

 

[Toller_08]

Ultimate Guard Dog - Doberman Pinscher (though I only have experience with a few guardy breeds)
Ultimate Protection Dog - Dutch Shepherd (with the Belgian following close behind..)
Ultimate Herding Dog - Australian Kelpie (with the Border Collie close behind..)
Ultimate Agility Dog - Border Collie
Ultimate Setter - English Setter
Ultimate Retriever - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (though I may be a bit biased..lol)
Ultimate Pointer- German Shorthaired Pointer
Ultimate Spaniel - Brittany Spaniel
Ultimate Sight Hound - Rhodesian Ridgeback (which could be considered a scent hound also..but I think it's both)
Ultimate Scent Hound - Blood Hound
Ultimate Kids' Dog - Rottweiler (though I'm just basing this on my experience with the breed)
Ultimate Terrier - American Staffordshire Terrier
Ultimate Companion Dog - Any breed..

 

[oc_spirit]

Ultimate Guard Dog - Caucasian Ovcharka
Ultimate Protection Dog - Caucasian Ovcharka
Ultimate Herding Dog - Pyrenean Shepherd
Ultimate Agility Dog - Border Collie
Ultimate Setter - Irish Setter
Ultimate Retreiver - Flat Coated Retriever
Ultimate Pointer - German Shorthaired Pointer
Ultimate Spaniel - Welsh Springer Spaniel
Ultimate Sight Hound - Saluki
Ultimate Scent Hound - Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog - American Pit Bull Terrier
Ultimate Terrier - Patterdale Terrier OR Jag Terrier
Ultimate Companion - American Pit Bull Terrier

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Ultimate Guard Dog- Fila
Ultimate Protection Dog- Fila
Ultimate Herding Dog - Border Collie
Ultimate Agility Dog- Dalmatian or Border Collie
Ultimate Setter- English Setter
Ultimate Retreiver- Lab
Ultimate Pointer- English Pointer
Ultimate Spaniel- Cocker Spaniel!
Ultimate Sight Hound- Pharoah Hound
Ultimate Scent Hound- Halden Hound
Ultimate Kids Dog-Irish Wolfhound
Ultimate Terrier- West Highland White
Ultimate Companion- Cocker Spaniel!

 

[fordraceing_man]

just bumping hoping to get some more replys

 

[Kase]

In my opinion:

Ultimate Guard Dog- any LGD
Ultimate Protection Dog - Fila
Ultimate Herding Dog- BC
Ultimate Agility Dog -BC
Ultimate Setter- Irish
Ultimate Retreiver -Golden
Ultimate Pointer - German short haired
Ultimate Spaniel - English cocker
Ultimate Sight Hound -Greyhound
Ultimate Scent Hound- Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog - Any shelter dog and Goldens hehe
Ultimate Terrier - Cairn terrier
Ultimate Companion-Casey

 

[FoxyWench]

my opinions obviously and assuming from good properly bred lines.

Ultimate Guard Dog- Fila or Dogo
Ultimate Protection Dog - Fila or Dogo
Ultimate Herding Dog- Border Collie
Ultimate Agility Dog - Border or Pappillion (depending on class/size)
Ultimate Setter- Irish Setter
Ultimate Retreiver - Golden
Ultimate Pointer -
Ultimate Spaniel - English Cocker
Ultimate Sight Hound - Saluki or Pharoah
Ultimate Scent Hound- Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog - Stafordshire bull terrier, there not nickneamed "the nanny dog" for nothing lol.
Ultimate Terrier - yorkshire terrier (because there usuually the unsuspected one! lol)
Ultimate Companion- Chihuahua, its what they do!

 

[Danegirl2208]

Ultimate Guard Dog: Doberman Pinscher
Ultimate Protection Dog: Fila Brasileiro
Ultimate Herding Dog: Border Collie
Ultimate Agility Dog: Border Collie
Ultimate Setter: Gordon Setter
Ultimate Retreiver: Labrador Retreiver
Ultimate Pointer: English pointer
Ultimate Spaniel: English Cocker Spaniel
Ultimate Sight Hound: Greyhound or Borzoi
Ultimate Scent Hound: Bloodhound
Ultimate Kids Dog: Boxer
Ultimate Terrier: American Pit Bull Terrier
Ultimate Companion: Great Dane

 

[oriondw]

Whats with fixation on fila on this forum lol?

 

[bubbatd]

All I can say is that a Golden Retriever fills 3 of the categories !