Posted on 10/18/2015 3:00:21 PM PDT by NYer
We have a rescue Rottweiler,best guard dog I’ve ever had.We’ve had German Shepherds for years too,but they don’t have the canine firepower of the Rottie.He’s assigned himself the job of personal protector for me,thankfully he’s got good judgement and a growl and threat display has been enough so far.
The point of a pug is to demonstrate that God has a sense of humor.
Don’t tell my bulldog, but I’ve always has a thing for Bassett Hounds. What a cutie.
Pomeranian (1888)
That my Nemo, AKA Nesmo, AKA Sweets..such a good doggie, has tummy issues but is such a sweetheart, loyal, always there with a smile on his face waiting for pets and tummy rubs..I dont see the Shih Tzu on the list but that is our Maxie, a good boy as well, when you hear them both bark you would think they are big dogs but I guess their barks make up for their small stature
I’m a Dane parent (I know, PC, but I’m still his dog daddy). If you can, please post a picture of Zeus.
IIRC, he retrieved 4 pheasants for me and 1 or 2 for my wife's uncle.
Great dog. He passed in 1993 at only 8 years old. Since then, nothing but shelter/rescue dogs for us. No offense to purebred owners of course. That's just been our preference and we've had two beautiful dogs since Sanford.
Jerry was a Shepherd/Retriever mix we had from 1993 - 2006, and Teddy is a rescue black Labradoodle that we've had from late 2006. Jerry was the guardian of our children when our first was born in 1996 and then our second in 1998. Boy, did he protect our two kids.
Teddy's been a wonderful companion and family dog who's getting up in years. I've had dogs my entire life, never gets easier saying goodbye to them. I'm at least 90% certain Teddy will be our last.
The thing about dogs is that they're only here for a part of our lives. We're here for their entire life. Make every day count so there's no regrets and lots of tears full of wonderful memories when they cross over the rainbow bridge.
KJV
Proverbs 30:31
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Pugs are great watch dogs, but as for the guard dog thing . . . you need to guard them from getting on the UPS driver's truck because they want to go for a ride.
Looks a lot like my boy, same color & markings. Mine is a Scott. He’s very agile. Walking him is a real workout, upper as well.
A Dane, a JRT and a black mouthed mountain cur here. Love these breeds and several others.
Overall this is a good posting done from the perspective of someone learning some basic ideas about dog breeds.
Of course the lack of expertise of the writer leads her to draw conclusions based on common false assumptions.
“But the obsession with very specific physical and behavioral traits of dogs emerged in the Victorian era, from 1830 to 1900.”
Not true. The specific characteristics she refers to are breed standards ie. standards of perfection. The standards are hypotheticals from which all members of a breed fall short in some way. Since form follows function, the further from form an individual is, the further he is from function. The standards were created as attempts not to lose the essential characteristics of extant breeds. At one time dog breeds were maintained by people breeding for functions but with increased industrialization some breeds were on the verge of becoming extinct. The various kennel clubs formed at this time were mostly preservation societies.
“In the latter part of the period, the American Kennel Club began recognizing specific dog breeds and rewarding them for purity. (That’s despite none of these breeds being very old at all.) “
The AKC does not reward dog breeds, it keeps stud books. Purebreds are type of dogs which “breed true”. Age of the breed has nothing to do with it. That said some breeds are what I’d consider ancient (as in thousands of years old). I’d count Chihuahuas, Samoyeds, Basenjis in that category.
Boy, breeders sure have messed up the Pug. That is the cutest pug I have ever seen.
Guess what a Rat Terrier was bred to do?
They store excess drool.
Pugs are to hug, of course. A good acquaintance of mine rescues Pugs and told a story that if she has a dog fight, she throws a blanket over them and lays down on it. I’ve been trying to imagine that for years now, but I can not imagine a pissy Pug, no matter how I try.
I call my dogs Terrierists. Because they are.
Yessir
I’m near 60 and cash businesses
He travels on my back seat when I pull cashiers....folks give distance
At home he’s on duty
I like big Dobies too
This is my third Rottie
My first literally saved my girlfriend in the shower from a serial home invader rapist murderer of young women when she taught at UF Gainesville
So cute. Our Beagle Buddy was a notorious treat thief from my sister’s Pyranees.
Humans= kitty can openers
Yes I know-pugs will try to lick someone to death.
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