Favourite Dog Breeds

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Cojones?

I think that cleared it up

Thanks for the reply mate, they do look more like french bulldogs than british though don't they, they do look like they've a lot of power around the shoulders though

Certainly look as though they can punch above there weight

[NutSAK]

Moxie looks like he could keep an eye on two assailants at once What does Moxie mean? Is it guts (as in intestinal fortitude), and a bit of front? For want of a better word, spunk? I'm not explaining this very well Cojones?

Yes, Moxie means "spunk".  This is an American word that is derived from a product, "Moxie" soda.  Moxie soda has such a strong, bitter taste that you had to have cajones to drink it.  Thus, the word "Moxie".

Regarding the eyes, they are "east-west" like that when they are small puppies, but as the skull grows and the eye muscles strengthen, they straighten out.  In some severe cases, much worse than you see above, they don't straighten fully and remain east-west.

[yellowhammer]

Thanks It's a word I've heard used without really knowing what it meant. Didn't know about the soda at all! They're good looking dogs, and a credit to you.

[NutSAK]

Cojones?

I think that cleared it up

Thanks for the reply mate, they do look more like french bulldogs than british though don't they, they do look like they've a lot of power around the shoulders though

Certainly look as though they can punch above there weight

The "Old English Bulldog" I refer to in this case is an extinct breed, and Boston Terriers do look quite like them.  This is a totally different breed than the "English Bulldog" or "Olde English Bulldogge".  The breeding with the French bulldogs was mostly to downsize the breed a bit and to get the rounder head shape, black/white coloration and pricked ears more well established.

See here for more info on the Old English Bulldog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Bulldog
...and here for the English White Terrier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Terrier

[NutSAK]

They're good looking dogs, and a credit to you.

Thanks!  I'm quite proud of them.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Cojones?

I think that cleared it up

Thanks for the reply mate, they do look more like french bulldogs than british though don't they, they do look like they've a lot of power around the shoulders though

Certainly look as though they can punch above there weight

The "Old English Bulldog" I refer to in this case is an extinct breed, and Boston Terriers do look quite like them.  This is a totally different breed than the "English Bulldog" or "Olde English Bulldogge".  The breeding with the French bulldogs was mostly to downsize the breed a bit and to get the rounder head shape, black/white coloration and pricked ears more well established.

See here for more info on the Old English Bulldog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Bulldog
...and here for the English White Terrier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Terrier

Thanks mate, I never realised there was another english bulldog breed

[FRESHpalm]

Ive got 1 Dane (great dane) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Dane
He is black, without cropped ears.
He is one great dog although he is quite rambunctious and disobidient at times because we rescued him from a place upstate. He had been abused as a pup and is still quite skinny. He is 140 pounds where at his age a healthey dane should be around 160+

Sory no pics

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I was working in the pet section of my bookshop yesterday, I really really want another dog again

[Leatherman123]

Growing up we always had Great Danes! But, my fiance has had the Pug named Emma and I have fallen in love with it! It is the best dog ever!

[Pacu]

My wife and i have Beagles..hard headed howling hound dogs that like to step on your privates running across the bed at 3am. Nothing like surfing Multitool.org in the middle of the night only to be scared half to death by a sudden howl from right behind you like a banshee lurking across the moors.

[edap617]

I'm not familiar with the different breeds of dogs. Will you please help me identify the breed of this dog. Can be a nice pet.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

There's a dog in the picture

[Benner]

Eddie who are these people???

[edap617]

Eddie who are these people???

They are my close friends Benner.

[Grant Lamontagne]

That looks like a Siberian Husky, like mine.  Great dogs, and one of the first domesticated breeds, which is why they look so wolf-like.  Pound for pound, they are one of the strongest dogs around, which is why they were preferred for dogsleds over their larger, more powerful cousins, the malamutes.  Overall the malamute is stronger, but significantly heavier and so doesn't have the endurance of the husky.

Fantastic dogs- I wouldn't trade mine for all the multitools in the world!

Def

[Grant Lamontagne]

I forgot to answer the other part of your question, sorry!

They are great pets, but very independent, similar to cats.  They also have a very strong hunting instinct and are prone to eating animals smaller than them- cats, mice, frogs, birds, and pretty well anything else they can get their jaws on.  They are usually ok with small dogs though as I guess they recognize some kind of kinship!

They also love to run, which is why they need a secure area like a fenced in yard, but beware, they can jump pretty high and are also accomplished diggers, so make sure your yard is secure before leaving your dog unattended!  Chances are you'll be running after him because they don't come when called, no matter how many obedience classes you've been to.  For thousands of generations these dogs have been bred to run, and given the opportunity, they take it and nothing will stop them when they get going!

Like a good tool, when kept within their limits, they'll be a friend for life!

Def

[edap617]

Thank you, Def. You're very much knowledgeable about dog breeds.

Eddie

[Grant Lamontagne]

Yeah, I have more dog books than just about anything else.  There are few things in the world better than playing with dogs, and nothing will guarantee a sounder sleep than knowing there's a dog in the house!

They are Man's Best Friend for a reason you know!

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Thank you, Def. You're very much knowledgeable about dog breeds.

Eddie

Def had to have some uses

[kreskin13]

I was looking through some old files when I came across a folder full of pics of my collie Seven when he was but a mere pup. Here's one for you.

Calvin

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Now thats one cute bundle of fluff

[jock1]

Never thought I would like them but I have grown very fond of our border collie Minnie (being a luddite I still have to figure out how to successfully post pictures )

[edap617]

I like small dog breeds with thick fur like this.

[kreskin13]

Now thats one cute bundle of fluff

He was a fluff ball wasn't he? I bought him from a show dog breeder, so he has a beautiful coat. His father was a national champion.

Calvin

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Enough with the dog pic's...I want one

[Roadie]

Enough with the dog pic's...I want one

What he said! Can't wait to go home for easter to see the dogs on the farm again!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I won't be getting one for quite a long time though

So njoy playing with your's ryan mate

[Grant Lamontagne]

I like small dog breeds with thick fur like this.

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That looks like a Shi-Tzu or a Lhas Apso. 

Def

[NutSAK]

The weather cooperated this weekend, and I managed to take a few good pics of my pup.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Beautiful little critter you got there Terry!

Def