digger001 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Mindy had a really good play with a portugese water dog the other day as well. It looked exactly like a lot of labradoodle type dogs and I embarrased myself by asking whether it was a poodle cross lol its not just strangers that get breeds wrong i had a lady book a labradoodle in for grooming once you can imagine my surprise when she walked in the door and following along behind her was a Murry river curly coated reviver she insisted she paid good money for her labradoodle if you ask me she got a better deal with the MRCCR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Only two people in this country have so far identified my mally correctly. However, I've had lots of people ask what my German Shepherd is crossed with! Haha, when i was doing some lab work, there were 2 vet pathologists there as well describing a case- neither knew what a "belgian malinois" was- i had to explain lol! I felt like such a dog nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 tonight I saw a hungarian wire haired vizsla, couple of curly coats and a 'docked' cocker spaniel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monah Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Oh yeah I forgot that I get to see a Chessie on a regular basis!!Plus some of the other rarer gundog breeds i get to see at shows... large munsterlander, Irish red and white setter, lagotto, wire haired vizsla... to name a few. I still haven't met the Xolos yet! we are really lucky in QLD Lots of wires :D (vizslas) they are a wonderful breed with great temperaments and stunning to look at. Pretty sure that will be my next baby if I'm allowed any more! I get lots and lots of cuddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory the Doted One Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) I've got two Lagoottos that live near me, one of them next door. We have a couple of Novia Scotias as clients...they love it when you get the breed right. Saw a German Pinscher on a road trip to Vic...they were stunned when I knew what their dog was. Just saw a Welsh Terrier this morning, I forgot how cool they are. Annnnd.....a PUREBRED Shih Tzu....rare as hens teeth...(well, sort of) Oh...Forgot about the Skye Terrier. Edited August 9, 2010 by Dory the Doted One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 a guy walked past with 2 griffions and nearly fell over when i said what they where. I know how that bloke felt. It's a bit of a shock whenever someone recognises my tibbies as Tibetan Spaniels. Hardly ever happens & when it does it's usually from someone who's got a relative that owns one or it's someone from the dog show world. Most people guess they're a bit like a Pekingese. But when you put a Peke beside a Tibbie, they're quite different. My tib girls are golden (Nina Zena is a platinum blonde & Annie's a strawberry blonde)....so women more often comment on their hair colour than their breed. With remarks like 'Who's their hairdresser?' Interestingly, men like Nina Zena because they say she looks like someone shrunk a Golden Retriever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I saw another portugese water dog today! That means there are 2 in my area! This one was more recognisable as it had the more typical haircut (shaved tail and shorter rear end) and wasn't as big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee lee Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) In our neighbourhood we have a Bedlington Terrier, a Griffon, an Akita, some Shiba Inus and a Curly Coated Retriever. I work with a guy who owns a Wirehaired Vizla and a lady who owns a Bernese Mountain Dog. I have also met a couple of stunning Finnish Lapphunds and a spunky little Swedish Vallhund. (thanks Corvus and TerraNik ). I have to admit this- I met a gorgeous Flat coat retriever recently and to my shame I asked if it was a GR cross. I did wonder if it was a FC before I asked, but to be honest I had never met on before, and the owner didnt seem to dog savvy, so I thought it more likely she was a cross. Understandably they were a little miffed. Even so, I was excited that I had met one and was thrilled that it looked so much like my GR but had black fur! Really some crossbreeds could be mistaken for a purebreed. As another example, I think I saw a Tibetan Spaniel the other day, but I could be wrong and it could be a peke cross. I have seen and correctly identified a Malinois at my obedience club- I would have thought they are pretty easy to pick if you know about the breed. Edited August 10, 2010 by ✽deelee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I met a lady with a sealyham terrier once. She was in shock when I recognised the breed. Apparently I was the first person ever to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_meg Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I saw a Basset Fauve de Bretagne at the royal show on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austerra Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Only two people in this country have so far identified my mally correctly. However, I've had lots of people ask what my German Shepherd is crossed with! Haha, when i was doing some lab work, there were 2 vet pathologists there as well describing a case- neither knew what a "belgian malinois" was- i had to explain lol! I felt like such a dog nerd When I was volunteering at RSPCA a dog came in that the admissions people and vet had decided was a "husky x corgi", I let them know that it was a Swedish Vallhund and maybe to contact some breeders may get it back to its owners. I find it a bit of a shame when people ask what my Aussie Terriers are!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 If I didn't have a dog park 2 streets away, you'd swear there weren't any dogs in my entire suburb. I think I have seen about 4 in the year and a half we have been living here. All very standard breeds too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESCS Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Mita, I don't think anyone has identified our dog as a tibbie yet. Mostly we hear that he is a "funny looking chihuahua"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasha Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I have seen 2 czechoslovakian wolf dogs, Black Russian terrriers, Patterdale terriers, Podengo's and recently a Boerboel. Also some kind of tiny dog-smaller than chihuahuas from Russia I think. Will try and remember the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwioz Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Mindy had a really good play with a portugese water dog the other day as well. It looked exactly like a lot of labradoodle type dogs and I embarrased myself by asking whether it was a poodle cross Finn (poodle x) has been mistaken for a PWD before! It is quite flattering when it's that way around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 There was a puli at the beach the other day. Not a local that I am aware of.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I have seen 2 czechoslovakian wolf dogs In Australia? I didn't think there were any here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasha Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) Corvus, yes in Sydney. They look so much like wolves and are quite big. Also seen Coton de Tulear, Dutch Shepherd Miniature Aussie Shepherd, Thai Ridgebacks (not very friendly and a bit ugly) Pražský Krysařík These are the ones that are tiny like a small chihuahua. Shikoku All of these were seen in Australia Edited August 10, 2010 by dasha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Miniature Aussie Shepherd is not a breed, its a designer dog like an oodle. I get to see a fair few rare breeds at work - we had Basenji pups in the other day, one of the vets brings her Ibizian Hound and Pharoah Hound to work every day and I have also met some GORGEOUS Dandies. Trying to think of others... American Cockers (not rare I guess but certainly not common), Leonberger, um... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasha Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Well they are listed on the world breed list as a breed in USA. But other designer breeds are not. Anyway I have seen 2. They looked a bit snipey nosed though like they had pomeranian in them or something to get the size. Cute but didn't look like a small version of the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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