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my wifes brother has a german shorthaired pointer, 2 years old I think? he is living in florida right now in an apartment. the dog is doing fine with 2-3 walks a day, think he once a day takes him to the beach for about an hour. the other 1-2 walks a day he said are about 30 minutes just around the big apartment complex. I dont know how much it sheds compared to a golden (I had a golden for 13 years, but have never brushed or watched him brush his pointer) but he watched me brush Strider, my german shepherd and said he sheds a LOT more than the pointer. he was very easy to train and is very responsive.
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that brings up another question. what size dog are you looking for? I assume a midsize dog around 50-80 pounds? since golden and flat coated retrievers are your top picks right now? this way we (myself included) will have an even better idea of what you dont want, such as toys, giants, etc. for instance, a chihuahua meets the criteria pretty well, so does the english mastiff.
Another breed finder is the Purina one and I believe it asks about either shedding or grooming. http://sy.adiho.com/ASA/Controller?...5BE8CF96C1C622&sysid=4&appid=9901&que-FF5=abg
Aussies, both the Shepherds and Cattle Dogs fit a good portion of your list. AS's are usually a bit reserved with strangers but warm up pretty quick. At least Sawyer has. ACD's....I'm not too sure how good with children they are, but they love to play. AS's shed like crazy though. I brush mine every day and I still have to vaccum 2-3 times a week to keep the hair under control. But Golden's are the same way, so if you think you're able to handle Golden hair, then an Aussie shouldn't be a problem.
Aussies, both the Shepherds and Cattle Dogs fit a good portion of your list. AS's are usually a bit reserved with strangers but warm up pretty quick. At least Sawyer has. ACD's....I'm not too sure how good with children they are, but they love to play. AS's shed like crazy though. I brush mine every day and I still have to vaccum 2-3 times a week to keep the hair under control. But Golden's are the same way, so if you think you're able to handle Golden hair, then an Aussie shouldn't be a problem.
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australian shepherds, australian cattle dogs and border collies can be seriously intense herders though, and can become quite nippy. trying to herd their people.
I think golden or flat coated retrievers are the best match, same as for my wife, possibly german shorthaired pointer, english pointer, or wire haired pointing griffon (wifes uncle has one and hardly sheds at all, meets your criteria very well but dont know if youd like the looks), or portugese water dog.
heres the wirehaired pointing griffon
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/wirehairedpointinggriffon.htm
I think golden or flat coated retrievers are the best match, same as for my wife, possibly german shorthaired pointer, english pointer, or wire haired pointing griffon (wifes uncle has one and hardly sheds at all, meets your criteria very well but dont know if youd like the looks), or portugese water dog.
heres the wirehaired pointing griffon
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/wirehairedpointinggriffon.htm
A critical piece of information, Jason, would be what type of climate are you in. That's going to have a great deal to do with the amount of shedding you have to deal with and also with what type of dog is going to be a good match.
Just to throw something out there, for something a bit different, have you thought about an Otterhound? From what you've said, you're an experienced enough dog owner to be able to own one. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/otterhound.htm
They're neat dogs, alternating between ponderous dignity and being complete goofballs.
Just to throw something out there, for something a bit different, have you thought about an Otterhound? From what you've said, you're an experienced enough dog owner to be able to own one. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/otterhound.htm
They're neat dogs, alternating between ponderous dignity and being complete goofballs.
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After seeing the price of importing a Labradoodle, I can assure you this will be a US purchase. That's a good point tho. Some of these suggestions are for rare dogs and it would be hard to find a good breeder. One thing I found out is that the 2003 sporting group breeder of the year is in MI.and they do FCR.
Well actually, the rarer the dog, the higher the quality, IMO. (Well, unless there is a limited gene pool.) There may be few breeders, but I bet most of them are responsible. Because it is when dogs start getting popular when the BYBs and PM step in.
Hey, maybe you could get a Boxer!
lol Although, you couldn't really call a Boxer obedient...they most definitally have a mind of their own.
Hey, maybe you could get a Boxer!
lol Although, you couldn't really call a Boxer obedient...they most definitally have a mind of their own.