Posted on 02/26/2015 9:10:21 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks
The American Kennel Club is releasing its annual rankings of the popularity of different dog breeds.
THE TOP 10 FOR 2014:
1)Labrador retriever
2)German shepherd
3)Golden retriever
4)Bulldog
5)Beagle
6)Yorkshire terrier
7)Poodle
8)Boxer
9)French bulldog
10)Rottweiler
HOW THE LINEUP CHANGED:
The French bulldog entered the top 10 for the first time since the decade of the 1910s (the breed was ranked 11th in 2013). The dachshund dropped out; it was number 10 in 2013.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Nice looking boy. Our GSD is three. She is the smartest dog I have ever had.
The problem with Bostons is they are addictive. If you have one, you crave more. Although a pug sometimes works as a stand-in for an additional Boston.
Too bad they run after cars and too often catch them.
Mine has a trail the full length of the yard along the fence.
Smartest dog I have ever owned. Great watchdog too. Break into my home and expect a hell of a lot more than barking.
Jacks are by far the most intelligent breed. However they are certainly not for everyone. You’d better know what you are getting into with them. It is also disturbing to see Border Collies getting popular. Definitely an intelligent and difficult breed. I hate to see them getting popular.
In that world they are like us old men, chasing young women.
Dogs could not handle the operation! ;^}
Yep, I'm glad to see my favorite breed isn't on the list.
The worst thing in the world for a dog breed is to become very popular, especially when the breed is a star of a movie or TV show and every kid wants one or, worse yet, becomes the favorite of gangsta wannabes.
One of the most “hypo-allergenic” dogs is a Bichon Frise and while all dogs can trigger allergies, it’s minimized in a Bichon. I have one. He has hair, not fur and doesn’t shed. He loses a hair here and there, but less than my wife!
Here he is greeting me when I get home:
I bet that male is just awesome looking!
I also have a 80 lbs female, she is a very high strung squirrel hunter, but she is so submissive and obedient, smartest, sweetest dog I have ever known in my life. She has also been extremely easy to train, and I am convinced that she understand every word I say and every word that I do not say.
But oh God the hair, a nonstop battle there, but that’s okay, she sleeps right next to me every night and drives with me everywhere I go.
I would not trade her for anything on this earth.
So do Pembroke Corgis. I never knew; but, the first morning our little corgi arrived at our home, he sat on the floor, looked up and Arooo-ed. He will be 12 in a couple of months and he still is cute when he does that. Also, he can make a variety of sounds, from cat to cow.
Just bought on Ebay, but it is shipped from China, one of those silicon rubber hair and lint rollers that used to be advertised on late night infomercials. Only this one is different, the size of a paint roller with a telescoping long handle so I can do the carpet and furniture whilst standing. Just wash off and use over and over.
Now, if we could just figure out how to sell second hand GS dog hair!!!!
Dear Conservative4Ever:
Poodles are the best for people with breathing issues. My daughter has asthma really bad and poodles and poodle mixes are the only pets she can tolerate.
Poodles range in size from 100 pounds down. The AKC standard says 70 but some breed them bigger for running companions or watch dogs or hunting dog duties.
Toy poodles are exactly like the big poodles, only smaller.
Toy poodles hear things bigger dogs don’t however, and are light sleepers. Nothing gets past them. They are the best home security system ever, and unlike electronic systems take voice commands perfectly.
As they bite the perps ankles (nobody can touch them unless the dogs want them too as they are far too quick) the perp bends over and is in a great position to address the cranial lead deficiency inherent in most intruders.
Contrary to popular belief toy poodles are highly intelligent dogs whom DO NOT bark without a good reason. These are the exact opposite of small yappie dogs.
They are really kick back mellow dogs once they grow out of that puppy stage.
Also, they are super easy to train, potty training is putting them on a paper a couple of times, they don’t shed, don’t need a big backyard, you don’t have to clean their poop if they go outside (you can’t find it if they go outside), you can exercise them indoors and are THE BEST dog for people with breathing issues and cost pennies a day to give them the best food available as they eat 1/2 a cup of food a day or less.
With the winter as bad as it is (it is only an average winter here in Colorado however) I wonder how people in 90% of the country with big dogs exercise them in the winter.
Unless they go dog sledding...
Not true. It depends on the dog's personality and families life style.
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County has over 80 dogs right now and over half of them would do great in large families. Here's a few that would do great with large families, whether they have active or passive life styles.
Saxon: http://www.gsroc.org/2013/detail.gsr?id=3404
Cheyenne: http://www.gsroc.org/2013/detail.gsr?id=3391
Ryder: http://www.gsroc.org/2013/detail.gsr?id=3385
Snoop Dog: http://www.gsroc.org/2013/detail.gsr?id=3319
I just use a standard vacuum cleaner for the floors and it’s duster attachment for curtains and such.
For the car and for furniture I use a hand held dirt devil which is priceless. It has a beater brush on it which is a must have for a hand held, otherwise dog hair wins.
This items work for one shepherd and an evil cat, but I’m not sure how they would do for two shepherds.
No basset? Great family dogs
What a cutie. Happy boy when dad gets home. Thanks for sharing and your info.
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