Thanks for the great response to my post on alternative breeds to
berners. Since it seems most PPO's are interested in size, temperament,
exercise requirements, coat (shedding) considerations and "Southern
comfort," here is the list you have recommended so far:
Bulldog (may suffer from breathing
What about a soft coated Wheaten Terrier for these folks - smaller but not
too small, non-shedding, good family dogs, moderate activity level. I'm
not a terrier-type person, but really like these dogs. There are a couple
in the area whose owners we've spoken with and all three rave about thes
Mary:
I am not sure that this breed (Bichon) qualifies for your list in the "no
shedding" department, but a while back I asked a good friend (who also
happens to be a vet) what dog he would recommend for my parents (one of whom
is very active -- rides a bike 25 miles per day at 75 yrs old and the
Hi Mary-
I tend to recommend English Cocker Spaniels if people want a small/medium
size dog, and Standard Poodles for those who want a large breed dog. Both of
these breeds tend to have even temperaments, are usually good with children
and other pets, and are relatively easy to train.
A pr
In a message dated 10/7/02 9:42:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< You have to be very careful with the brachiocephalic breeds like
bulldogs, pugs and Pekes (and Persian cats). Their unique head shape can
lead to real breathing problems especially in the heat. At the boa
Julia wrote:
>The first thing that comes to my mind is a Cavalier King Charles
>Spaniel. Yes, they are A LOT smaller, but they do meet the criteria you
>set out.
Funny you should say that.
Boris has two tri-coloured Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in his agility class. They
are SO tiny by the
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> What about a Bulldog?
You have to be very careful with the brachiocephalic breeds like
bulldogs, pugs and Pekes (and Persian cats). Their unique head shape can
lead to real breathing problems especially in the heat. At the boarding
kennel where I used to work a bulldog
- Original Message -
From: "Mary Shaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> They want a smaller, less-shedding, climate-tolerant dog with a
> "berner" temperament (sweet, laid-back, great with kids, friendly,
> outgoing), not hyper, no special exercise requirements, etc. Most don't
> want Labs or Gol
In a message dated 10/6/02 10:16:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< They want a smaller, less-shedding, climate-tolerant dog with a
"berner" temperament (sweet, laid-back, great with kids, friendly,
outgoing), not hyper, no special exercise requirements, etc. Most don't
The first thing that comes to my mind is a Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel. Yes, they are A LOT smaller, but they do meet the criteria you
set out. The breed is also burdened with many BYBs and they are a very
popular puppy mill/pet store breed, so much caution must be used when
looking for a respon
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