[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by FlyingNimbus

Exactly. I personally feel majority of large dog breeds are breeds that really shouldn't even happen like the great danes, mastiffs, bulldogs, anything with a pushed up nose, anything with too long legs, actually a lot of the larger breeds in general.

What I would like to see is the "ideal" dog breed. Yorkies, chihuahuas, etc are in my opinion a good breed. Many live long lives, and if well bred do not suffer from the practices. Thing is, in nature problems like these don't really happen because anything with too many problems would likely not even make it past the first year.


I agree wholeheartedly with your comment by the way. Before maggie I wasn't just looking for yorkies, I was also looking for affenpinschers, and brussels griffon both which are essentially non-existent in the east coast.


I also love the idea of smaller dogs chihuahua sized but I feel I shouldn't actively pursue anything less than 5-6 pounds because the smaller the dog, the more fragile it is in means of bone density/structure. A good standard imho is a dog between 5-12pounds. Small enough to be a lapdog, big enough not to be fragile enough that even it jumping off a foot from the couch won't cause it any damage. Or the idea of a lean dog, sturdy build, small in stature, somewhat active, short to medium coat(preferably shedding), generally calm, friendly and okay with older or gentle children. Tbh this is what I feel would work best. Possibly a dog with a purpose like ratting, companionship, or a mix of those.

I don't very care much for dog shows and the idea of docking tails and/or ears really irks me.

I also don't like dogs having dewclaws but they do serve some purpose....

Well see that’s your opinion there are people with the opinion that Great Danes or other breeds even if they don’t live long they still love the breed and has a perpose. I personally am not a fan of dogs that shed or fur. I prefer Yorkies because they have no undercoat or fur their hair is like human hair and they don’t shed so there isn’t hair everywhere. That’s why we have so many breeds so there is something for people of all opinions. Dew claws used to be needed in the wild but now are useless.