Scottsmum

What would we do without them? Glad to hear you're improving.

Lovely

49: Something we don't see nearly enough of...

Aussie as!

I have my next one ready. Just need to pop onto the laptop :)

Just make sure it fits :)

Awesome. Thanks PK

I think Woof n Hoof is in armidale

Lovely ponies too

Great photos PC

Looks great Perse!

It's not wonderful... Or beneful either. :D ba boom tish!

It's not wonderful...

Very nice. I love lilies.

I admit I only googled it but I think it's interesting. I assumed the Purina one would be the same but it's very different. https://www.purina.com/dogs/dog-breeds/dog-breed-selector

Interesting to see two very different perspectives so fast after each other.

That one definitely seems better, although some of the breed information is a bit off. I got 75% greyhound (which was pretty close, not sure where it lost points though) but apparently my new greyhound will be a good watch dog In their defense, their size possibly deters some burglars but really, they'd have to be the most rubbish watch dog you could ever get- they're never aggro towards strangers in the house/yard, they don't really bark (unless it's possums) and they wouldn't bite unless someone was hurting them and they physically couldn't move away from that person. Most are so soft tempered that just raising your voice at them would be enough to make them slink away and sulk. It also says greys need moderate exercise and would make a good jogging companion. They're just not built to trot and seem much more comfortable either just walking or full on sprinting. I wouldn't recommend them as a jogging partner, it can be done with lots of conditioning but they're just not designed for it. Besides those few points though, pretty decent information and a much more useful test. I didn't look at their breed information. I might go back and look at the few I didnt know. :)

Oh - I will. Between the secret santa stash and that he wont know what's hit him. :) He'll be as happy as a pig in a ball pit ;)

48: Graduation Parade

I think unofficially it depends on the mood of who ever is processing. I paid more for Scottie than I was anticipating (Senior and desexed, not registered as a pedigree) ... Can't remember for sure if we paid GST but I'd always budget for it if I ever did it again.

I got a lot of small terriers, too. You would think that if someone selects for large/giant, they probably mean that they don't want a small dog? Awww! Go and get a westie Maddy! The selector's telling you you want one! It'd die of boredom pretty quickly, I think The average greyhound/whippet day around here goes like this: Sleep in until noon, preferably on the big bed. Ooze out of bed around 1pm and wander outside for a quick wee. On the way back to bed, refill the tank with some breakfast/lunch. Take a quick power nap until 7pm. 7pm also happens to be dinner time for kids, slob out to the kitchen to mooch food off children. Go back to bed to charge up for zoomies time, around 11pm. Hoon around the house/yard/over the couch for 20 minutes, grab a last bite to eat and then go to bed around midnight. Rinse, repeat. Sometimes I wonder if they get bored with that lifestyle but I guess it's hard to tell when they look like this: Bored? Sounds ideal - both as a dog and a lifestyle :)

Check this one out: http://www.iams.com/dog-breed-selector I was impressed with the options and questions. They give you a few results and a % match - which I assume is against your answers. I got the following: Border Terrier (82%) Newfoundland Great Dane Pug Mastiff Boston Terrier Leonberger Chinook Bulldog Keeshond English Bulldog Swiss Mountain dog Lapphund Cesky Terrier Staffy Boxer Beagle Wolfhound Fox terrier St Bernard Norwich Terrier Norfolk Terrier Rat Terrier (what I always call an American foxie) French Bulldog American hairless terrier Basenji Bedlingotn Cocker Norwegian Buhund - Um... Based entirely on the listing on that link they're 100% a NO. Podengo Pequeno (59%) Googled the ones I don't know. No need to google the Podengo because of "our" lovely Ping Interesting mix - No corgis :) Some very "me" results but not sure if they missed the "Smooth coat, no grooming per week, I am no willing to use a professional groomer" answers. Going back to the iams page to play again. Changed the answers up a bit and got: Border Terrier again - this time at 81% Basenji Rat Terrier Bearded Collie Aussie Shepherd Westie

I got a Bull dog and an Iggy. Fatty and Skinny. Talk about covering the bases. I got a very mixed result. I would own a Westie but I know full well I'm a lazy pet owner and will never own anything which is not short & smooth coated so sadly they're pretty much off the list.

I'd disagree that the ridiculous names are just slang. "Mutt" or "mongrel" is slang, Cavoodabeagledor is the very deliberate marketing of an animal as something prestigious and exclusive, even though they're churned out in droves. Some people don't want to be seen buying "mutts" (hurrhurr) from dirty backyard breeders who call them by their breeds names (like "shitzoo cross moltese terriors") and only charge $250 each. They want their new dog gift-wrapped in shiny bullsh*t*, not picked out of a laundry basket, in someone's backyard. *Like being hypo-allergenic and non-shedding and being born automatically great with kids, etc. *like* Couldn't agree more. The complete BS which surrounds the marketing of these cross-breeds frustrates me to tears. This. To the point where i usually get my hackles up if someone tells me tgey have an "oodly-noodly" but im cool if yhey have an XXX cross ...