2) poodle (have)3) German Shepherd (had) 4) Golden retriever (had) 8) papillon (had). Never (1) the Border collie, because I daren't have a dog which is a lot cleverer than its owner ! The Border collie ought not to be counted as a dog. It's a freak of nature which is disguised as a dog.
In case anyone is wondering... erm....the Hungarian Puli ranks 27th equal out of a ranking of 70 levels of intelligence Of course, 'intelligence' here means speed in taking up and responding to commands .Pulis regard readily adapting to the will of a boss as a weakness of character Just because your 'owner' has paid hundreds of pounds or dollars for you doesn't mean he or she has bought a right to bend you to his or her will or have you respond quickly ( or at all )
(The source for these lists is research published in Stanley Coren's 'The Intelligence of Dogs')
We are very much enamored with 'designer' dogs in North America at the moment. With cross breeding, one hopes to get the best attributes of both breeds. One of the more popular breeds is the labradoodle.
But I found this just for you, Fred, because I know you love dogs It's a basset hound - shar pei cross.
What, exactly, are the best qualities of a shar pei and a basset that any breeder would, in all seriousness, wish to combine ?
Shar pei: bred for fighting. Its loose skin was bred for: the opponent can't get a tight grip and the shar pei can twist out of his grasp.The breed was intended to be strongly aggressive, a trait which is still there, underneath and likely to show, for all the breeders' efforts.
Basset hound: bred as a scent hound ('the legless bloodhound' ), for hunters on foot.Heavily built (American ones have had a lighter French-type basset, from Russia, bred in )solemn, reserved and stubborn (it's the 'dog' in dogged ). It too has wrinkly facial skin, (by accident, not design: show breeders have encouraged this feature because the dog looks 'sweet')
What's more neither breed is happy on ice floes, nor is the skin useable in boat making.
How a cross- breeding should be done : Five of the dogs here are cockerpoos. Our first litter was a mistake , but a serendipitous one.The cross has the intelligence and the non-moulting coat of the miniature poodle but the calmness of the American cocker: the best features of both breeds . It's the ideal dog for a hearing dog . I have given most of the litters to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, who now breed from them. Any that failed the charity's rigid training and testing became Duff Dogs for Hearing People.They're the ones that ultimately proved to have the worst features of both breeds.(If you want a hyper-intelligent, bouncy dog with snappy, irritable tendencies, that's just the thing )
Hey, better a bassett x shar pei, than a bulldog crossed with a shitzu.
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They're the ones that ultimately proved to have the worst features of both breeds.(If you want a hyper-intelligent, bouncy dog with snappy, irritable tendencies, that's just the thing )
Oh I think our new wheatie-poo is one of those personalities.
They're the ones that ultimately proved to have the worst features of both breeds.(If you want a hyper-intelligent, bouncy dog with snappy, irritable tendencies, that's just the thing )
Oh I think our new wheatie-poo is one of those personalities.
A soft -coated wheaten terrier crossed with a toy poodle? Or is 'wheatie-poo' your dog's name, after some brand of breakfast cereal with laxative qualities, like All-bran?
The wheaten terrier is suddenly a fashionable breed but you've gone one better and had a designer version of that! Now that's style ! We've only just caught up with having the labradoodle over here (Britain).It's the canine equivalent of the Prius car. No real use or benefit to be had from it, but it's different and a conversation piece for those who enjoy that sort of Islington conversation. The ones I've seen can't decide whether they're labrad or oodle The coat varies, as does the conformation
Originally posted by FredPuli: The wheaten terrier is suddenly a fashionable breed but you've gone one better and had a designer version of that! Now that's style !
Originally posted by FredPuli: Never (1) the Border collie, because I daren't have a dog which is a lot cleverer than its owner ! The Border collie ought not to be counted as a dog. It's a freak of nature which is disguised as a dog.
I agree Fred, my dog is a mix but his border collie traits, markings and brains are prevalent.
Try it sometime Fred, living with a border collie is an adventure to say the least . He has trained me well. We are a great “team” and he does listen to me, well on his terms anyway.
Actually he is very obedient and extremely well behaved, especially in crowds but he does not “listen” like a lab. He knows the name of his agility obstacles and most of his toys and will respond whenever you say a word he knows.
However,,,
While on a long beach walk / run / exploration his idea of “ come ” is if he can see me all is good. Sure if I use the stern “ right here ” he will come immediately most times, but I let him get away with things because he is so good to me.
Fishing with his has become problematic over the past several years . He learned some (bad) behavior a while back from my bride & father. He always loved fishing and gets real excited whenever a fish is caught.
Anyways several years ago while pond fishing my wife & father laughed when he slipped off the embankment while trying to herd the fish I was reeling in (he is a very good swimmer). They laughed and he got excited. The next few fish I hooked into he would give them the “look” then jump into the pond to herd them. I got ticked but they laughed and laughed making my dog think it was cool.
A couple of weeks later while fishing off my boat in the Long Island Sound he did the same thing, twice in one day . I lost a rod and reel because I put it down to pull him out and the fish took it overboard.
The Border collie ought not to be counted as a dog. It's a freak of nature which is disguised as a dog.
Of course, 'intelligence' here means speed in taking up and responding to commands .Pulis regard readily adapting to the will of a boss as a weakness of character 
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It's a basset hound - shar pei cross.
. He learned some (bad) behavior a while back from my bride & father. He always loved fishing and gets real excited whenever a fish is caught. 
. I lost a rod and reel because I put it down to pull him out and the fish took it overboard. 
