[nagdu] dog breeds?

[Sheila Leigland]

My lab was pretty much as you described and my golden is about the same. He loves to carry things in his mouth and I think it is pretty universal for a golden.

Sheila Leigland

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 9:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog breeds?

OK Chris, I'll give it a try.  Realize these are huge generalizations,
sort of like saying "All women from New Jersey think ...", which drives me
nuts because it ain't necessarily so.  But here goes.
I've had 5 labs and 1 shepherd.
Shepherds are very into work.  They're fast and smart.  They may do things
like push people out of the way (instead of going around.)  They can be
finicky eaters, especially when they're away from home. They tend more
than labs to have digestive issues.  They have a big shed in spring and
fall.
Labs are more laid-back than shepherds.  They can work like mad or kick
back and put their paws up.  They can adapt to a wide variety of
situations, which is probably why they're so popular.  They tend not to
make dicisions as fast as shepherds.  The sheppie might look ahead and see
a situation and make a snap decision as to how best to deal with it.  A
lab will see the situation and think about it a bit, which may mean he
might slow down, or it may mean that he makes a more subtle move than the
sheppie does.  I don't think they get as upset about mistakes as a
shepherd or golden can. They can always eat.  They can be sniffy. They
don't shed as much as shepherds.  They tend to be healthy.
Goldens are intense workers.  They're very careful of their person's
safety.  They can be finicky eaters away from home.  They tend to skin
allergies.  They shed more than labs and less than shepherds.  They *love*
to carry things around in their mouths.  Balls are especially wonderful.
I don't know the crosses well, but I expect they are what they are:  a mix
of lab and golden traits.
OK, standing back for everyone to tell me how wrong I am.
Tracy



> Hi everyone.
> I have applied to get my first guide dog from the seeing eye, and I'm
> wanting to go in to this with an open mind. I am dying to get a german
> shepherd as a dog, however I don't want to be totally turned off to the
> other breeds. Would you all mind giving me a break down on breeds by
> chance? I'm sorry for the basic questions, and thank anyone who can help.
> Thanks,
> Chris Harrington
>
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