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03-01-2011, 04:17 PM
Originally Posted by paulandfloyd 
Why don't they...?
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03-01-2011, 04:18 PM
Originally Posted by ronnie
borders do make good pets, if you leave them in all day and go to work they wreck the place. they need lots of exercise I waited till I retired before I even considered a B.C. Why people buy working dogs in the first place if they are out at work all day is stupid, its actually cruel in my eyes. they dont make good pets in the wrong hands like all dogs if they dont have any form of training.
Similar points apply to both though.
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03-01-2011, 04:45 PM
Fewer rottweillers but more rottie mixes on the boards... Particularly shepherd rottie mixes... Then a tonne of doodles, sprockers and shizhu mixes...
Very few husky or mal types round here still, but the number is growing definitely... Only ever heard of one NI, never met it. Owner wont take it out cos she 'doesn't trust it' so she leaves it at home as a guard dog and brings her other dog, a white shepherd to the field.. and yes.. we've all tried to talk to her till we're blue in the face.. Wish I knew where she lived... But only ever see her on the field and then only ever in good weather...
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03-01-2011, 11:52 PM
Originally Posted by Jackbox
The HV is a breed that has been rising in popularity for a few yrs now, nothing to do with Yogi, but sadly with this comes very poor breeding, you are getting some very funny looking HV around today, along with "iffy " temperaments.
I can remember about 9 yrs ago, when my friend was showing hers, you would get about 3/4/6 in a class, nowadays you will see classes of up to 25 plus
That is not good for any breed.
Luckily the Wire haired are not as popular, but still see a rise in numbers there.
Originally Posted by Tassle
Christ no....Want a clever dog - get a spaniel!!
ETA - a lovely Gundog trainer once told me that a Lab enters the world 1/2 trained and a Springer leaves the world 1/2 trained!
Originally Posted by labradork
Same here, within the last year. A worrying trend given the people at the end of the lead.
Spaniels seem to be the 'in' dog with families around here. I see often see them walking them as puppies and then never see them again.
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04-01-2011, 07:16 PM
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06-01-2011, 11:36 PM
OH agrees with the comment about Borders and working. My sis in law is about to get another BT (already has one who is 3 and a YT who is 5 going on 15). OH doesn't understand why she is having another if she is not intending on working them.
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