Dogsey

Ever since Obama picked that breed, they've gotten a ton more recognition. Everyone wants one now. I don't even get their allure. They look like hard to groom, smelly, wiry, goofy, lanky dogs. Oh, well! It doesn't surprise me that he was a favorite.

Matisse being a favorite to win has nothing to do with the Obama, he is an outstanding dog both in conformation and charisma ,,, they are neither smelly wiry or lanky dogs, yes they can be goofy, but that`s the allure of them,

As you say , they are not a breed for everyone, they are supper intelligent with a high activity level, they need owners who are capable of channeling all that energy .

Apparently Matisse is cousin to the Obama dog? I would think that has a huge amount to do with their popularity in the States!

Show me where I said they were not the breed for everyone. I sure don't recall saying that and apparently, their extreme rising popularity suggests otherwise.

Nearly everyone says their dog is extremely intelligent. I love Labradors and say they (and my Labby guy) are extremely intelligent, and some people call Labradors dumb.

Labradors have high activity levels, and are the most popular dogs in America. I mean, it's all relative. And imo they are lanky, especially when people give them that strange naked cut that makes their legs look far longer and skinnier than the rest of their body. They do look smelly to me, with all that usually dull looking and moppy looking fur. All opinions.

Not saying they are smelly etc. Said they look it to me.

Ben looks like he would be incredibly smelly with all that fur ... but isn't!! He smells gorgeous, even when wet ... but then I'm biased!!

I've found that diet has a lot to do with dog stink. My last dog ate only Pedigree canned for 8 years, it was all he'd eat and he was ultra skinny as it was. He stunk to high Hell, even baths hardly helped. Nigredo is on a rich diet of good dry food and some raw and he has way more fur than B did and he doesn't stink at all. Neutering seems to help, too. My entire front yard smelled strong of dog urine when B was alive, but now barely any smell at all. Jade stinks a little and her urine stinks a bit, but not nearly as bad as B. Yuck. At least my bedroom no longer smells like a dog.

We found that when we switched Hal onto raw it completely stopped that awful doggy cheesy smell - breath too became a lot nicer, although raw green tripe is not pleasant when breathed in your face!!

Please forgive my ignorance,I'm just curious.Mango,the Boston Terrier wins "best of opposite sex"...what's that about then?

Lord knows!!