Favorite Dog Breed

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<p>I plan to get a dog when I graduate from college (hopefully 4 1/2 years from now). In the meantime, I want to educate myself, as much as possible, about how to best take care of dogs, specifically the dog breeds I have in mind. I don't have a definite criteria yet-- what should it consist of? If I were judging dogs based solely on looks and on a little bit of "personality," I'd choose, in no particular order:</p>

<p>-A Schnauzer,
-Cocker Spaniel,
-Scottish Terrier,
-Chihuaha,
-Golden Retriever, or
-a St. Bernard</p>

<p>Does each dog breed have a specific personality? Some say Pitbulls are more aggressive than other dogs. I don't want to make a generalization.. </p>

<p>In the meantime, what are your favorite dog breeds, and if you care to share, why?</p>

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<p>Ok i dunno what this dog is called.. but it looks like the dogs in antarctica - they pull sleds and stuff. They are pure white with a bit of grey or blackish grey in them. And they are really furry (i guess to keep warm from the cold). And they are quite big. I think they are adorable and I will most likely have one of those when I start a family or something. And my baby can ride it! (because it's so huge) I've always wanted to ride a dog..</p>

<p>And my 2nd choice would be a black and white sheep dog - the furry ones!</p>

<p>And the 3rd choice would be a golden retriever - but DEFINETLY has to have long hair. I think the ones with short hair are ugly! And i heard that the golden retrievers are the nicest dogs.. so hopefully it will be nice to my babies.</p>

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<p>jane, i think you're referring to the wolf family dog, right? i like GRs too, they're cute.</p>

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<p>Siberian Huskies fit your description, Jane. They look like they could survive in Antarctica.</p>

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<p>Poodles!! Smartest dogs on the planet.</p>

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<p>lol umm i dunno what I'm referring to.. huskies? yeah they sound familiar.. and the antarctica dog does look kinda like a wolf. Like, a nice wolf.</p>

<p>You know those little dogs that paris hilton and gang carries around? I reckon they are disgusting. I am secretly scared of them as well.. so small and so frisky and so.. grrrrrrrrr...</p>

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<p>Border Collies!! A lot of personality but don't get too annoying (well actually we have a mix, I've heard they can be hyper)</p>

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<p>my dog is a toy poodle mutt
so cute!!!111</p>

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<p>picture of him (tell me if u can see it... if it says u have to Addme as a friend or w/e first, tell me and i'll just put it on my xanga and show u guys)</p>

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<p>Dogs scare me.....</p>

<p>But I like golden retrievers lol :D. Chihuahas just remind me of Taco Bell :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>I love every and all dogs, they are all very cute. The coolest would have to be the pointer though. I would love to train a dog like this to find the remote. I could say, "Where is the remote, boy?" And the dog would just sit there and point at it with his muzzle. How cool is that?</p>

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<p>wouldnt it be better if that dog just go fetch it instead of pointing? :D</p>

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<p>dobermen/chocolate lab</p>

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<p>I have two lovely whippets. :) [url="<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/anya/453560/%22%5DHere%5B/url"&gt;http://flickr.com/photos/anya/453560/"]Here[/url&lt;/a&gt;] is a picture of the youngest one as a puppy. [url="<a href="http://www.whippetdog.com%22%5DWhippetdog.com%5B/url"&gt;http://www.whippetdog.com"]Whippetdog.com[/url&lt;/a&gt;] (the kennel where my dogs are from) has some good information, if you're interested.</p>

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<p>My girlfriend has a little dog called Dora. Dora is hald Pekingese, half Chihuahua! LOL She is a fuzzy, black, 8 pounds of raw energy and has fluffy black ears...and oh so much attitude. She is adorable. Even now, at the age of 16, she is going strong. God bless her adorable little paws.</p>

<p>I also love Basset Hounds, Greyhounds, Scottish Terriers, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, Cocker Spaniels, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepards and Collies.</p>

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<p>omg my friend's name is Dora...i have a cat though.</p>

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<p>Australian Cattle Dogs!!
I also really like poodles..</p>

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<p>Golden retrievers=the best</p>

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<p>Labrador Retriever. My dog is the most even-tempered creature I've ever met. You make him happy, he'll do the same for you. I always liked Golden Retrievers, though, but I imagine the shedding would be awful.</p>

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<p>Bernese Mountain Dogs. They're really smart, energetic, and good with kids. </p>

<p>I'm also fond of: flat-coated retrievers, golden retrievers, soft-coated wheaten terriers, dandie dinmont terriers (they're so funny looking!), salukis, afghan hounds, basenjis, and samoyeds</p>

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<p>warbler, you certainly know your dog breeds!</p>