Trying to decide on a breed of dog.

[Labora]

Out of those I'd vote yellow lab.

Goldens shedding hair but ya'll already have a cat so maybe you don't care IDK.
Danes are awesome but just don't live that long. 6-8 years.

Adopting is great but my main hangup would be how long would it live or have costly health problems. Same reason I would be afraid to get anything that isn't from a good bloodline.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Out of those I'd vote yellow lab.

Goldens shedding hair but ya'll already have a cat so maybe you don't care IDK.
Danes are awesome but just don't live that long. 6-8 years.

Adopting is great but my main hangup would be how long would it live or have costly health problems. Same reason I would be afraid to get anything that isn't from a good bloodline.

You do realize that mutts are generally more healthy than purebreds, right?

[Labora]

Perhaps but I've had 2 friends get adopted dogs to be stuck with big health bills within a few weeks of picking them up. Bad luck perhaps IDK?

[Slow Five-O]

My mastiff isnt a drooler.

Ugh her mom has an English mastiff and it's horrible. I've read all of them are so not sure how you got so lucky.

[Slow Five-O]

Out of those I'd vote yellow lab.

Adopting is great but my main hangup would be how long would it live or have costly health problems. Same reason I would be afraid to get anything that isn't from a good bloodline.

Yeah that's one of my main concerns.

You do realize that mutts are generally more healthy than purebreds, right?

How do you come to that conclusion?

And your use of "generally" implies i can't look at the papers of the parents and their parents and see they're perfectly healthy.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Ugh her mom has an English mastiff and it's horrible. I've read all of them are so not sure how you got so lucky.

Dunno, he just doesnt. We dont keep water inside, he has to go outside to make that mess. He also loves rawhide bones, and is either outside laying in the sun, inside chewing a bone or snoring in the middle of the living room. Maybe the bones help, maybe it has to do with not feeding him table scraps. I had a friend that had a caine corso that was a drool fountain. It always looked like I was leaving a bukkake party when I left his place.

[Slow Five-O]

Dunno, he just doesnt. We dont keep water inside, he has to go outside to make that mess. He also loves rawhide bones, and is either outside laying in the sun, inside chewing a bone or snoring in the middle of the living room. Maybe the bones help, maybe it has to do with not feeding him table scraps. I had a friend that had a caine corso that was a drool fountain. It always looked like I was leaving a bukkake party when I left his place.

That's pretty cool. I hear they get dehydrated pretty easily (probably from the drool lol).

I've been to her parents house and an them cleaning drool off the ceiling. They've got rags in every corner of the house.

[Baron Von Crowder]

How many of you morons are going to keep spitting out the highest energy dogs when he specifically said he doesn't want one?

Yeah that's one of my main concerns.





How do you come to that conclusion?

And your use of "generally" implies i can't look at the papers of the parents and their parents and see they're perfectly healthy.

Well, its because purebred dogs, by nature, are more prone to health issues associated with the breed. Breeders do try very hard not to breed dogs with health issues, but dalmatians are still likely to go deaf, for example, because it is still a recessive gene at best.

Chocolate color in labs is a recessive gene, and breeders breed for it. Chocolates are more likely to have more recessive genes, making them more apt to have hip displasia, etc.

With mutts, the recessive genes get deluded, and the dominant genes are more prevalent. The odds of a hereditary illness is reduced. Any dog can pick up kennel cough, parvo, etc, and putting strays together can be a hotbed. That doesnt mean that a mutt from the pound isnt going to have issues, it has the same chances as a purebred from the same pound.

[Slow Five-O]

You do realize that mutts are generally more healthy than purebreds, right?

a mutt has the same chances as a purebred from the same pound.

I see.

What you said mostly makes sense i guess. Though I've read the opposite on other sites. I'm not ruling out getting a dog from a shelter. But i do want a pup!

[Ruffdaddy]

Most proper rescues will have the dogs checked and tended to by vets. When I was volunteering at dfwlabrescue, dogs were always checked, vaccinated, etc...there are lots of good stories from them helping dogs. That's why good rescues aren't cheap.

Breeder dogs can have the same issues too. I don't think you get a 1 week trial with breeder dogs like you do rescues. Expect to pay a lot if you are purchasing from a breeder to truly mitigate health risks.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I see.

What you said mostly makes sense i guess. Though I've read the opposite on other sites. I'm not ruling out getting a dog from a shelter. But i do want a pup!

Oh, I see that Im wasting my time. Askhole.

[YALE]

How do you come to that conclusion?

And your use of "generally" implies i can't look at the papers of the parents and their parents and see they're perfectly healthy.

Hybrid vigor, dude. Also, a lot of pure reds were established by line-breeding, which is really just inbreeding. As for looking at their papers, you'd need to have the whole breeding book out so you could see how deep the gene pool is.

[01vnms4v]

Here is mine. A Boykin Spaniel, best damn mid size dog yet. Very loving and gets along with kids very well.

At the ranch bird hunting.


At the lake house, and they love water.


More info about the bread here.
http://boykinspaniel.org/
The official State Dog of South Carolina, the Boykin Spaniel is a medium-sized, all-around hunting dog with a cheerful, energetic personality. Possessing a rich, chocolate-brown coat and charm to spare, the Boykin is a favorite of hunters due to its willingness to work all day as well as its smaller size, which allows the hunter to lift both dog and duck into the boat at the same time!

Sporting Group; AKC recognized in 2009.
Ideal height: 15½ – 18 inches tall at the shoulder for males and 14 – 16½ inches tall at the shoulder for females.
Hunting dog.

[Taylor]

Hybrid vigor, dude.

last time I checked breeding two animals of the same species doesn't create a hybrid.

[dsrtuckteezy]

a true boss...