JamieP Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 She's a she, and even wearing a pink collar too! It's amazing how many people see a big dog and assume it's a "he" though. Your so right there ours is quite a big hound aswell and everyone assumes she is a he, lovely dog though we are thinking about a dane when ours calms down a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Its a generic thing I think. Most non-doggy people, regardless of what dog it is refer to them as him in the first instance until corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 We are thinking about getting a dog, Danes were on the list but I'm not sure they are physically up to the exercise he will get, bless them. So the shortlist is down to, I think, Doberman and Rhodesian Ridgeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Rhodesian Ridgeback's are very nice dogs indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 We are thinking about getting a dog, Danes were on the list but I'm not sure they are physically up to the exercise he will getTrue. If we take Mac on too long a walk he just stops and is like "Right I've had enough now. I'm not walking any further for a while" and just sits there till he's ready. There's not much you can do about it either, you can't carry a 12 stone dog far. Any more than 90mins walking and he's had it. I suppose you could build up a Dane's fitness over time but you mustn't push them too hard when they're still growing because it damages their joints. I reckon you need to take it easy with them for the first year. By 12 months a Dane is about as tall as he'll get. Mac was 10 stone by his first birthday, after that he just got beefier not taller. Fantastic dogs though, so much personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Rosie, if you plan on giving your dog plenty of exercise get some advice on the breeds, large dogs can suffer with hip dysplasia in later life if over exercised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I've done loads of reading, websites, books, talking to owners etc, Mastiffs are out for the same reason as Danes too, they sometimes just stop and as Jake say's theres sod all anyones going to do about it There are lots of breeds taht you need to watch exercise early on with too while they are still growing. Just finding breeders worries me, some of them look like proper pikeys in their pictures!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Just finding breeders worries me, some of them look like proper pikeys in their pictures!! :rlol: That has me worried now, we are breeding ours later this year:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 There's not much you can do about it either, you can't carry a 12 stone dog far. I did for nine years, then divorced her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I did for nine years' date=' then divorced her.[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 :rlol: That has me worried now, we are breeding ours later this year:innocent: Do you look like a pikey then? ok... I presumed that when you purchased from a breeder you got papers but apparently not? Anyone able to explain the pros and cons etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Do you look like a pikey then? ok... I presumed that when you purchased from a breeder you got papers but apparently not? Anyone able to explain the pros and cons etc? Got papers with ours from a small breeder friend of the family though, I only think you get papers from the kennel club if both sire and dam are registered and pedigree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 yup, got that, but why would people breed non pedigrees? Presumably they are cheaper? Does that mean they are not hip/eye etc scored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 also if you have 2 dogs are they best if they are unrelated or brothers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 yup, got that, but why would people breed non pedigrees? Presumably they are cheaper? Does that mean they are not hip/eye etc scored? Like you say pikeys!, out to make a quick buck but it does cost a lot of money to do it correctly, hip scoring and stud cost money and this is reflected in the price of a dogs from a reputable kennel, also you get the tossers lets cross this fighting dog with this fighting dog and see what we get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Rhodesian Ridgeback. If your thinking of taking it with you on rides ect, then IMO these would be great. The stud I use to work on had 3 of them, use to be out in all weathers and came on on rides with us. Fantsaic dog. Great prtectors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Have you looked at the weimaraner?, they are very lively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Have you looked at the weimaraner?, they are very lively yeah kinda decided against them, general feeling seems that they can be difficult to train, and although i've trained dogs for friends lots I'm nto sure I want to take the risk around horses or a dog not coming back just coz it doesn't feel like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 If your thinking of taking it with you on rides ect, then IMO these would be great. The stud I use to work on had 3 of them, use to be out in all weathers and came on on rides with us. Fantsaic dog. Great prtectors too. yes exactly, decisions decisions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 True. If we take Mac on too long a walk he just stops and is like "Right I've had enough now. I'm not walking any further for a while" and just sits there till he's ready. There's not much you can do about it either, you can't carry a 12 stone dog far. Nikita's the complete opposite, she's been on day long walks around the north york moors chasing rabbits and pheasants all the way and still feels the need to bounce around the house when we get back! Hence she gets taken to the beach alot in summer, you can have a lazy day sat down while she gallops to the sea and back 100 times an hour. She also loves to gallop along side you if you're on a bike, and is good at agility (well the jumps anyway) It does take along time for their skeletal/joint system to develop compared to most breeds hence they shouldn’t go on long walks until they are 18 months old. A Doberman would make an excellent riding partner they can gallop about for hours and are very intelligent. They can be a little dominant, so need a firm handler but other wise are easy to train If I can persuade Michael into letting me get another dog then I'm def' considering a Dobe. Weimeraners and Rhodes are quite similar in temperament and like the Dobe just need firm but kind training. Males sometimes tend to lean towards being slightly dog aggressive so puppy socialisation is recommended Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 We have a Bull Mastiff and an English Mastiff. The English Mstiff, despite 14st of bulk, is VERY active, hyperactive at times. Although she will have a good rest after. The Bull Mastiff is as others have described, refuses to move when tired. But even he has a great deal of endurance, he would just rather rest! Couple of pics of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We have a Bull Mastiff and an English Mastiff. The English Mstiff, despite 14st of bulk, is VERY active, hyperactive at times. Although she will have a good rest after. The Bull Mastiff is as others have described, refuses to move when tired. But even he has a great deal of endurance, he would just rather rest! Couple of pics of them I adore Mastiffs, my friend had one when I was a kid, she was the best dog ever, she never just "gave up" out walking although the owners used to worry she might when we took her out. She was more like my dog we spent so much time together, did everything I asked her to. I moved away and didn't see the family for a good few years, was passing so I thought I'd chance dropping in... rang the door. No barking, thought "oh no" person answered and I said "Hello, how are you?" and from the back of the house Defa went nuts, absolutely nuts, thought she was going to break the door down! Even her owners were suprised that she remembered me just from my voice. Sadly she was put down a few years later Don't think I could risk having one in case they didn't compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 here is a (bad quality) pic of my girlfriend with her big teddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 gazboy.....love your white staff ...never seen an complete white one before:) Cheers! Both parents were white, and all his littermates (isn't that a great word!) were white. He has two speeds- fast forward, and fast asleep, and will play with any dog he meets. He was playing with a huge Rottie today- they were quite evenly matched as play buddies, but the Rottie got tired and started getting ratty, so we left. If I'm on my bike, everything turns into a race, and he *must* win, or he sulks! Utterly adorable, and everything I could ever want ina dog- wish he wasn't such a pikey/thief magnet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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