What is your favorite non-sporting dog breed?

corytch · Post by **corytch** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:29 pm

AUSTRALIAN SHEPARD

Crl · Post by **Crl** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:34 pm

I would like to have a Jack Russell. Cool little dogs that think they St. Bernards. And I would not register the little bugger with the Friggin AKC.

Crl

mountaindogs · Post by **mountaindogs** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:37 am

I've been partial to the shelties for a while now. This girl is now the retiree, but she would run miles with the big dogs just 2 years agao even, at 10 years old. Now, 12 and dealing with arthritis, she takes that boss the others around from the porch approach. She retrieves with as much enthusiasm, sometimes more, than any of my sporting guys...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15987204@N04/2297217582/" title="Aby in the snow by extrafoxinsox, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/229 ... c473ef.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Aby in the snow"></a>

TimSchoenborn · Post by **TimSchoenborn** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:26 am

This little guy right here..................

Gridiron and Grouse · Post by **Gridiron and Grouse** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:42 am

I think I would go with either a Rhodesian Ridgeback or a beagle. I think ridgebacks are handsome looking dogs, and I grew up with a lot of friends who hunted rabbits with beagles and also kept them as house dogs....fun little guys but tough to take outside....all they want to do is hunt.

Sorno · Post by **Sorno** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:33 pm

Basset Hound.

hjackson · Post by **hjackson** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:46 am

I have mastiffs with the shorthairs

and my daughter has her own dogs - border terrier and sheltie.
We got the shorthairs to have a smaller dog LOL
The border makes a great pet for a child and she is an awesome lap dog
I am working on the webpage - very outdated but there are pictures of mastiffs, shorthairs and border terriers on there
www.angelfire.com/oh3/bedrockmastiffs

Gabe · Post by **Gabe** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:02 am

English Pointer

Just a Mutt like i had growing up on the farm.

Grange · Post by **Grange** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:10 pm

If I wanted to hunt with it maybe a standard poodle. I've seen a couple at training days of a retriever club and both were pretty good. Owner said they hunted as well.

A co-worker has an Austrailian sheppard and he's a great little guy. I've always like the looks of the dogs that look similar to the Siberian husky as well. See a lot of pictures of those types of dogs heading out with their owners to go backcountry skiing.

IowaSaint · Post by **IowaSaint** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:53 pm

We will always own a St. Bernard, gentle giant, thinks she is a lap dog. We also have a Great Pyrenees at the barn, both these breads do well in the Iowa winters. The oldest daughter has Australian Shepherd, Bernese Mix, very smart dog.

grouseMNchessies · Post by **grouseMNchessies** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:33 pm

My choice would be a siberian husky from a good sled dog line. I think it would be fun to get into and could get me back into some more remote ice fishing areas easier!

wems2371 · Post by **wems2371** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:17 pm

There are other kinds of dogs, besides gsp's? Just kidding:) Have one 8 month old gsp and one 10 year old rescue lab. Did have collies years ago.

Mary@Permatack · Post by **Mary@Permatack** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:12 pm

I love a good German Shepherd showed them in 4H years...... ago smartest dog I ever trained. Have a Maltipoo now who is a real sweetie! love the Jack Russel too!
Mary

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:48 am

I've thought it over, but I am fixated on sporting dogs. I've never had anything else and I really don't care to.

Greg J.

Bigshrimp · Post by **Bigshrimp** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:54 pm

Dobermann of course