We had a Puli who lived to age 16. Very interesting dog but the herding instinct was so strong he was never a real happy dog without some sheep around.

I have to say Irish Wolfhound as well. I love everything about the dog, except the health problems and early loss of life. I couldn't love an animal that much only to lose it so early.

Also, probably German Shepherd. I really love these dogs, and I had one growing up, but their health and temperament have gone all to heck and it seems like it would really be a crap shoot as to what kind of dog I would end up with if I got a puppy.(keep in mind Im in the US) Finding a good breeder would be a formidable task to say the least. EVerytime I think about looking, I quickly become overwhelmed and give up.

I met a Minni pin a while a go and OMG cute!!! They have super characters very merry like cockers but id worry a minni would be too small to play with a cocker, Millie is very clumsy she has the worsed hand eye co-ordination id worry she may hurt a smaller dog if living with one full time by accident. Though haveing said that Millie really like to play with smaller dogs.

There's a lady on here who has two min pins that live with a boxer and a Doberman

why is that and are they any different from Siberian Huskies?

i know it is different in the UK but here Huskies are unfortunately (the heat) becoming popular. There is one always tied up and another that is free to and does roam the beach. Both seem stable dogs.

I have a white dog and a brown dog and I actually prefer knowing the dog is dirty so that the apartment stays clean!

Not sure really. I always wanted GSDs from being as young as I can remember and they have fulfilled all my expectations

I do like the look of an athletic working type Doberman (esp with cropped ears - not that I condone the cropping itself iykwim) as well as the Malinois, but doubt I would ever own either breed, as the GSD ticks all the boxes for me

Anatolian Shepherd. Central Asian Ovcharka (but uncropped). I love most of these primitive LGDs. But unless my circumstances changed and I could do them justice with the space and free running exercise they needed, no way could I take one on. I'm pretty confident I could handle one psychologically, though.

Bloodhound. Again, the exercise and I don't think I could cope with a hound.

I love Siberian Huskies, but having known a few I'd never have one as they are mental and shed like a dandelion clock. Same goes for Malamutes.

Sarloos and Czech wolfdogs look lovely, but again it's a mixture of the spitz and the LGD logistical problems with them.

Pekingese. Love their heart of a lion brain of a gnat personalities, but too many potential health problems and they can't help but pee on themselves due to their short little legs and abundant coat. Bless 'em!

csv's do not have spitz in them!!! ...and whats 'lgd'?

What I meant is that they have the same needs for a safe offlead area to run an an escape proof property as the sibes and malamutes I mentioned rather than them having any of that blood in them. And I can only imagine they shed pretty prodigiously being mostly GSD. I've been spoiled by my TM for that as he only sheds once a year for about a month. LGD = Livestock Guardian Dog.