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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504  
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Get a lurcher,
 Click image to enlarge in fact have mine, he's a complete bum hole Oh woe, oh woe My crusty old landrover, It will not go. |
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17th Aug 2015 8:11pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5686 
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WCS. Dogs don't come any more loyal
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17th Aug 2015 8:18pm |
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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504
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My lurcher is very loyal........if you're the bloody sofa, that is Oh woe, oh woe
My crusty old landrover, It will not go. |
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17th Aug 2015 8:20pm |
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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504
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There you go, lurcher number 2 being faithful to the end
Click image to enlarge Oh woe, oh woe My crusty old landrover, It will not go. |
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17th Aug 2015 8:23pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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You could have a shot at airedale terriers. They might be a bit too smart and too active for your liking though. Having a hard time myself keeping up with those clowns...
Click image to enlarge Seriously, if you're thinking labrador, get one. Just make sure you find the right breeder and let him choose the right one for you. |
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17th Aug 2015 8:27pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1016 
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Pretty good website that informs on most breed http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/dogs-101/
If you like the look of thr Boarder terrors face but want a bigger dog, take a peek at the Italian Spinone Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200 Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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17th Aug 2015 8:57pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I've just picked up a 4 month old Jack Russel Terrier cross Lakeland Terrier tonight, my last JRT bitch passed on three weeks ago just before our main camping trip. She was 14 years old, had an injury to her one hip a couple of years ago and was on three legs, in the past three months arthritis had set into the rest of her pelvis and she had begun to struggle so her waking up dead in her bed was a blessing. I would have had another dog before she went but as she was the last one to be around out of our similar aged Black Lab and her I let her live out her last as 'Top Dog'
This new little chap is full of beans but is quick to please and fits in to family life easily, not too small as to step on and not too big as to take up too much room. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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17th Aug 2015 11:22pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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Labs rule, simple.
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17th Aug 2015 11:45pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313  
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Disclaimer: When it comes to dogs, I'm totally biased! (Just like everybody else
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I was really tempted by a lab - loyal, good with families, not too big etc. but over here they are generally the larger American / show types rather than the smaller, lighter, working types I remember from the UK. My eventual choice was a German Shorthaired Pointer based on similar criteria to yours: Medium sized - check Short hair - check Obedient - yes if handled correctly and consistently (like all dogs), and intelligent too Not a big barker - check Likes to walk and run extensively in the mountains - absolutely! Will run with you all day and more! And they look gorgeous too... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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18th Aug 2015 2:47am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Please consider adopting a dog. There are so many out there needing a good home, many as young as you want and ready for training. We adopted two perfect bitches - "custom" built cross-breeds for temperament, colour and size and after 6 years they have never had a single health issue:
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] The terrier (Winnie) hunts all the mice and rats in the area [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] and the chocolate one (Maple) can run 10k through any terrain without breaking a sweat (Lab/Boston/Catahoula cross from Greece). [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] She'd probably catch me rabbits if I let her... Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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18th Aug 2015 6:36am |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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My totally biased suggestion if you want a lab is a labradoodle! ! We adopted a giant labradoodle as a pup and wanted a second dog. We adopted a black lab but it nearly killed me as it turns out I'm allergic to dog dander and hair, so the poor
 had to go back. We have since adopted a medium sized labradoodle and no problems. One has a big thick willy coat the other a fleece coat. Pics to follow. We have no hair anywhere and the house doesn't smell of dogs. The only downside is you have to either cut their coats with hair clippers of pay to have it done.
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18th Aug 2015 7:25am |
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| Swac3 Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 363 |
Looks like you maybe decided its a Lab you want so I wont try and sway your decision, we had one for many years through my early teens and he was fantastic, a little crazy but looking at our dogs today i think thats maybe down to me rather than them
That said if you want a dog with a perfect comfortable human pace while running/ hillwalking who can go forever, and be just as happy lounging on the sofa all day...... If you can forgive the sloppy chin and dont mind taking a small horse out
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18th Aug 2015 9:48am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Thank you all for your replies, most useful and some lovely breeds out there.
Completely understand the advice regards the cost and responsibility of ownership, the good news being we have no kids, no mortgage, spend loads of time outdoors and have many, many friends here with dogs who would happily look after them (rather than a kennel) if we're ever abroad. For those with Labs (and Lab top-tips) very useful and I shall act accordingly. I do think they'd suit me best. Although the Pointer intrigues me and indeed I think they do a Lab/Pointer cross....and MuddyBigDog, the Spinone sounds interesting, shall take a look. For those who have sent fluffy things, no 'disrespeck' but not really for me. Must be the Guardsman in me, but prefer short haired, well presented varieties.
Not wishing to run this thread longer than necessary, but any thoughts re Male or Female varieties, or no difference....? Ta  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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18th Aug 2015 10:38am |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
It has to be a Border.
Will fit your criteria perfectly We have 3 have bred another 6 & would not be without them. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Not as big as a Lab in size heart is enormous, not too bad on shedding fur if you pluck regularly Ps not biased at all  2020 P300 HSE |
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18th Aug 2015 10:47am |
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