dotdashdot Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I hate it too. Saying English Staffordshire Bull Terrier is like saying Australian, Victorian Bull Terrier. :laugh: No English!! Me three.... On the weekend when someone asked what kind of dog I had - I said a Stafford. Oh a staffy they say, American or English? I said no he is not an Amstaff, he is a staffordshire bull terrier..... And they are like, so an English staffy then?...... No just an SBT! Very annoying. I have to admit, I do do this, but for a reason. I work in a pet store, and when I have to size harnesses or help people remember how big their dogs are (without the dog being there) I often ask what type of dog they have....common answer is "staffy". Now, with the demographic in this area that could be either Staffordshire or Amstaff and I will prompt with "English or Amstaff?" if they can't tell me a rough weight or size. If I were to just stay "STB or Amstaff?" I would get blank looks. Seriously, we've had people coming in telling us about the wonderful new breed that's not in Australia yet....the...wait for it...Pomsky. Pom x husky. I shudder when I hear it (they're not talking to me, so I don't interject). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) On our stalls people will ask me if something is going to fit their dog (like I have a clue!) and I have a stuffed display dog, bright blue, of no particular heritage. I ask them to hold it and tell me if it feels about right. We then use 'Bluey' as a guide to how big/small their dog is. Most people have no clue about the size of their dog and imagine it is far bigger than it really is. I must confess that I tend to call anything with ticking that lives on a farm a cattle dog. Oh dear.... Edited November 19, 2013 by Little Gifts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I have to admit, I do do this, but for a reason. I work in a pet store, and when I have to size harnesses or help people remember how big their dogs are (without the dog being there) I often ask what type of dog they have....common answer is "staffy". Now, with the demographic in this area that could be either Staffordshire or Amstaff and I will prompt with "English or Amstaff?" if they can't tell me a rough weight or size. If I were to just stay "STB or Amstaff?" I would get blank looks. Seriously, we've had people coming in telling us about the wonderful new breed that's not in Australia yet....the...wait for it...Pomsky. Pom x husky. I shudder when I hear it (they're not talking to me, so I don't interject). The picture going around the internet of an "Adult Pomsky that forever looks like a puppy" is actually a Finnish Lapphund pup... Yup. Go the Internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Pomsky? Lord help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 How much is a pomsky?A Pomsky puppy will cost you between $2350 and $2800, including shipping, and you can order them online from either Arizona Pomskies or Coastal Pomskies. Holy hell, people are actually charging nearly $3000 for a mutt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Weim is pronounced like the word "why", so why-ma-rah-ner, although Weimaraner and Rottweiler should technically be pronounced the German way where the w is pronounced like a v. Lol no, this is not true. We do pronounce W as W. We do have a letter v in German you know :laugh: I think you may have watched too many movies with bad German accents in them... F is generally pronounced the same as V though. In words that is. The letter itself is pronounced "eff" the letter V is pronounced "vow" Edited November 19, 2013 by BlackJaq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I just think "what the?" I have seen them on gumtree before, I know they are far from "new". I hate cross breeding in general, but with such a size difference! It horrifies me. Plus they are both spitz breeds, what's the big deal!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Weim is pronounced like the word "why", so why-ma-rah-ner, although Weimaraner and Rottweiler should technically be pronounced the German way where the w is pronounced like a v. Lol no, this is not true. We do pronounce W as W. We do have a letter v in German you know :laugh: I think you may have watched too many movies with bad German accents in them... F is generally pronounced the same as V though. In words that is. The letter itself is pronounced "eff" the letter V is pronounced "vow" I know there is a letter v, I'm not an idiot. Apologies if I was incorrect but I was told that by a German friend, not from a movie. I'll have to ask her why she'd lie to me! Edited November 19, 2013 by Aussie3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) So BlackJaq do you mean it's not actually pronounced Rott-vy-ler? Edited November 19, 2013 by Simply Grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 So BlackJaq do you mean it's not actually pronounced Rott-vy-ler? Nope, pronounced with a W not V. Aussie3, I am not sure why your friend would tell you this.... Presumably she has some kind of local dialect or something she is referring to? I will see if I can find some youtube video or similar to demonstrate the pronounciation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Oh well there you go, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 My german friend pronounces it with a w but there is kind of a very faint V inflection on her w when she says it, so it almost comes out vwyler'. Not sure how else to explain the way it sounds to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Rottweiler is the second word in this clip :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Here's a trick one for this thread - Sloughi. Pronounced Sloo-ghee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) This is what V sounds like in German. Huge difference. ETA: Added pronunciation for F, just to compare. F and V pretty much sound the same. V and W not at all Edited November 19, 2013 by BlackJaq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Here's a trick one for this thread - Sloughi. Pronounced Sloo-ghee. I've seen it written, I thought if might be "slof-fee" Glad I never said it out loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Rottweiler is the second word in this clip :) Ah, see that does sound like "Rott-vwyler" to me, like kc said. Edited November 19, 2013 by Simply Grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Listen to my V video to compare. V in German is pronounced very differently to English :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Listen to my V video to compare. V in German is pronounced very differently to English :) Well yes, but that's kinda the point, W in German appears to be pronounced differently to English also :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Oh I see. I guess that makes it an English v then... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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