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Location: West Sussex
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08-03-2009, 09:27 PM
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Location: Preesall, Lancashire
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08-03-2009, 09:29 PM
Unfortunately, the work they were bred to do has pretty much died out, so I guess they are an obsolete breed. Are you saying that we shouldn't have Boxers, and instead have a dog who still has a 'working purpose'?
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Location: West Midlands, UK
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08-03-2009, 09:31 PM
Originally Posted by Tinnel 
does anyone on here use their dogs for a valid purpose?
I have 4 well socailised happy rotts (I don't breed or show) their 'work' is to be a great family pet, a valid purpose in my eyes
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Location: Nr Edinburgh
Joined: Apr 2005
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08-03-2009, 09:34 PM
Originally Posted by Tinnel
that is current. i haveowned a slovakian bred german shep, 3 malinois, a ridgebackxrottie, all these were security dogs, i have worked and trained many american bulldogs and pits in different tasks.
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Location: Essex, UK
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08-03-2009, 09:35 PM
Originally Posted by labradork
And I trained Mexican Hairless Dogs to pull sleds in Hawaii...
Has anyone else noticed this newbie`s selective deafness?
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Location: Nr Edinburgh
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08-03-2009, 09:36 PM
Originally Posted by Tinnel
so by needing sheep and cattle dogs to work i rely on them for money? just about every dog breed was once bred for a purpose, now most of them can do nothing useful...
whoever said something about having a malamute or husky, what use would i have for it? im in england not siberia or alaska, leave real working dogs to real working people.
I have Malamutes and I ain't in SIberia or Alaska
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Location: Birmingham UK
Joined: Nov 2007
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08-03-2009, 09:37 PM
This is a load of tosh I have rescue Border Collies....sorry don;t know if they have breeding issues, if they do they sure as hell ain't told me about them.
They are trained to to herd the 1000 herd of sheep I keep in my back garden, and send them next door to poo all over thier plants.
They are trained to hog the fire on cold night, and attack anything that I need protecting from....ie wild boar that keep trying to sneak in through the windows.
At the moment they have a huge bull by it's scruff and are trying to move it as it is obstructing the view of the TV
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Location: Derbyshire UK
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08-03-2009, 09:38 PM
With all your experience you could have your own TV programme and be famous.
Thanks for livening up my night you have given me the best laugh I have had for ages!