View Full Version : What breed is the most popular in your town?
I live in Wanchese,NC and there is alot of fish houses down here.So everyone has Black Labs!!They are everywhere you look!:eek: :eek:They just let them run around to!! I don't have one though.I'd rather have a Golden Retriever and Sully!!
So what breed is the most popular in your town??:)
GoldenRetrLuver
10-12-2003, 11:32 AM
Labs most definatley; and Lab mixes. Also, Golden Retrievers. For the smaller breeds, probably the chihuahua.
In shelters, the majority of them are pit bulls. :(
wolflady
10-12-2003, 11:33 AM
Sadly, pitbulls and rotties seem to be the most popular dogs in the area, or at least the most popular to fill our shelter where I volunteer. I live in a very rural community where everyone wants to fight dogs. We've had several pitbulls come through our shelter that we just had to put down right away because they were too vicious. We've also had the pitbulls with their ears cut completely off come in. I feel so bad for them. :(
Labs seem to be very popular pets too. I work for a vet and I see a ton of labs! :)
binka_nugget
10-12-2003, 11:53 AM
In the shelters, it's labs, gsds and pits.
At the past few dog events I've gone to, shelties were by far the most popular there. I was sort of surprised. Around town, there's everything. The breeds here are pretty diverse.
*FlatCoatsRule*
10-12-2003, 12:13 PM
I live in CA and everywhere you look there are different breeds! Vislas and Boxers and Jack Russell Terriers which, aren't anymore, and boston terriers and poodles, they are everywhere! But, the sad part it that there are just pit bulls roaming around our neighborhoods, so we can't walk our dogs safely til the pound comes to get them!:( :mad: And they are mean too! One of them almost bit me!
tatsxxx11
10-12-2003, 12:26 PM
Cape Cod & the Islands (Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard) are definitely Retriever land! No surprise, as we are surrounded by water!:rolleyes: If it isn't a pure breed, it's a Labbie/Golden/Flat Coat/Chessie mix which we fondly refer to as a "Cape Cod Black Dog" or "Nantucket Retriever!" And Martha's Vineyard is absolutely a doggie haven. Dogs are allowed everywhere/anywhere including in restaurants, stores, on the jit buses, in taxis and on the ferry. It's the home of the world famous Black Dog Tavern with it's own separate doggie tavern where poochies can order a snack or drink, take a nap on a mat or shop for treats and treasures!:D There are also a lot of working and sporting breeds and TONS of agility/competition inclined breeds such as Border Collies, Shelties, Aussies, etc. Everyone here loves dogs and breeds of all kinds and on any given day, most can be found on the beaches, enjoying a little sun and surf:D!
I'm so proud of the fact that due to our VERY strict leash and licensing laws, our fabulous Animal Control Officers, and an abundance of of "responsible dog ownership" educational programs, low cost "snip and chip" programs our shelters are rarely filled and even more rare is the doggie that must be PTS. If the shelter is full, dogs are rotated out or in, to and from, other Boston Animal Rescue League shelters within the SE Mass. area.
GoldenRetrLuver
10-12-2003, 12:30 PM
Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Dogs are allowed everywhere/anywhere including in restaurants, stores, on the jit buses, in taxis and on the ferry. It's the home of the world famous Black Dog Tavern with it's own separate doggie tavern where poochies can order a snack or drink, take a nap on a mat or shop for treats and treasures!:D There are also a lot of working and sporting breeds and TONS of agility/competion inclined breeds such as Border Collies, Shelties, Aussies, etc. Everyone here loves dogs and breeds of all kinds and on any given day, most can be found on the beaches, enjoying a little sun and surf:D!
I want to move there!! :D
binka_nugget
10-12-2003, 12:31 PM
me too me too!
Amber
10-12-2003, 12:33 PM
we dont have alot popular dogs around here we basicly havea mix of dogs, I see labs/retrievers, mastives, yorkies, terriers, fox terriers, dalmation, just a bunch of them!!
Karen
10-12-2003, 12:45 PM
In our immediate neighborhood, we have "Dachshund Corner" a little cluster of houses owned by Dachshunds. But Newton has lots of dogs of all kinds - poodles and labs and Goldens and wheaten terriers and Dalmations and on my small street there's a Husky and a mixed breed big dog, a Shepherd mix, and a Dane mix, and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and a couple miniature poodles and two English Bulldogs and a Yorkie and those are just the ones I know of! I also regularly see a Bernese Mountain dog, a Boxer, a Samoyed, a Springer Spaniel on my way to work, and there's a lovely Rough Collie across from the end of our street ... and a Sheltie and a Mini poodle come to my work! Newton is dog-ful! :)
Hehe, probably..Westies and German Shepherds and Labs. :)
Pits and Rotties seem to be the most popular shelter dogs. :(
wolf_Q
10-12-2003, 01:14 PM
I would say Labs....we have LOTS of hunters here....people are ALWAYS breeding labs...it's very sad. :(
When I've been to the shelter there's lots of labs, gsd, and pit mixes.
There's an awful lot of poodles, shih tzus, and schnauzers that come in to be groomed but that's probably just because they need grooming more often.
I know the lady who runs Australian Shepard Rescue so I see lots of Aussie and border mixes around here also.
Dobiegirl24
10-12-2003, 01:38 PM
In our shelters we have tons of lab mixes and shepherd mixes and lab/shepherd mixes. And a lot of beagles too, and pit bulls(but we don't seem to have much dog fighting, pretty much all the pits in shelters are real sweethearts but have usually been abused in some way:( )
Outside of the shelter we have pretty diverse breeds, but lots of mixes and labs.
border collies, the shelter is full of them, (from BYB busts) and I am always seeing them being walked, and one named angel lives next to my friend, and ya I know a million of them!and I see them everywhere, suprisingly I rarly see a lab, a lab mix lives down the street, and my friends cousin has a yellow lab named bailey, and thats all I know, mosty just border collies and shelties, I see them all the time on the bike path, there seems to be several samoyed to I know 3, several eskis, and few goldens and thats mostly what you see! :D
*FlatCoatsRule*
10-12-2003, 02:24 PM
Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Dogs are allowed everywhere/anywhere including in restaurants, stores, on the jit buses, in taxis and on the ferry. It's the home of the world famous Black Dog Tavern with it's own separate doggie tavern where poochies can order a snack or drink, take a nap on a mat or shop for treats and treasures! There are also a lot of working and sporting breeds and TONS of agility/competion inclined breeds such as Border Collies, Shelties, Aussies, etc. Everyone here loves dogs and breeds of all kinds and on any given day, most can be found on the beaches, enjoying a little sun and surf!
I want to live there soooo badly!!!!! My dogs would love it!
Twisterdog
10-12-2003, 03:59 PM
Labradors and labrador mixes. Everywhere. Sadly, including about 75% of the dogs at the shelters and animal controls on any given day. Also sadly, according to our city and county euthanasia statisitics, between 75% and 85% of the dogs euthanized every year due to lack of homes. Labs are victims of their own popularity, with every back yard breeder seeming to have a couple running around. A sad thing.
Originally posted by wolf_Q
I would say Labs....we have LOTS of hunters here....people are ALWAYS breeding labs...it's very sad. :(
I can't count all of the Hunters down here!!:eek: :(
Glacier
10-12-2003, 06:36 PM
Alaskan huskies--I'd say 95% of the dogs in the territory are husky mixes. At the shelter any dog that isn't an alaskan husky is adopted in under a week. A black and white husky mix is likely to be there for months.
Kfamr
10-12-2003, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by *FlatCoatsRule*
I live in CA and everywhere you look there are different breeds! Vislas and Boxers and Jack Russell Terriers which, aren't anymore, and boston terriers and poodles, they are everywhere! But, the sad part it that there are just pit bulls roaming around our neighborhoods, so we can't walk our dogs safely til the pound comes to get them!:( :mad: And they are mean too! One of them almost bit me!
That's really sad. Sounds like a bad place to me. Poor pups.
Rio and Me
10-13-2003, 05:25 AM
I live in a village and the most popular has to be the BC then goldens and then labs!!!
we dont get Pitts over here and Rooties arnt popular to most!
I love em all!
cloverfdx
10-13-2003, 08:22 AM
in our area (central/western Victoria, Australia) Labs are the most popular along with GSD's and mixes/mutts (and "designer" dogs :() and English staffordshire bull terriers :D
the most common dogs that come into the animal shelter are Rotti's and working dogs (BC's and mixes, Heelers,Kelpies etc) as people think they can get these dogs and leave them in the backyard and all will be fine :( :mad:
ParNone
10-13-2003, 01:25 PM
Don't have any stats to back me up. So this is just my opinion
from observation, but I'd say Labs. They seem to be the family
dog and hunting dog of choice around here.
One thing I'm sure of is my dogs aren't even close to the
top of the popularity list. In the 40 years I've lived here, I've
only seen 2 other Cairns and have never seen a Collie, not
even a Rough one.
Par...
Cincy'sMom
10-13-2003, 03:55 PM
Every year our auitor puts out a list of the most registered breeds inthe county (put together as a result of dog owners licensing their pets) here are the numbers for Lucas County
http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/Auditor/images/DogBreeds02_List.jpg
Desert Arabian
10-13-2003, 06:28 PM
Shepherds, pits, rotts, labs, boxers, beagles, hounds- all based on what I see at the shelter/listed on the shelter sites.
Adge Gibbs
10-14-2003, 07:25 AM
Seems to be labs, pit bulls and rotweilers. They're EVERYWHERE.
SeamusK
10-14-2003, 10:12 AM
Originally posted by wolflady
Sadly, pitbulls and rotties seem to be the most popular dogs in the area.
Same around here, And i live in a very "rich" neighborhood so its very strange how many pitbulls, and rotties are around here. And Dobermens. This neighborhood has very protective dogs. I've tought Jefe and Buck to be Very Aggressive with people that Are Not soposed to be in my house. my neighbor has 2 Cocker spaniels, They jump all over me and bite me. They are tiny doggies. :rolleyes: Not so Protective :rolleyes:
stacwase
10-15-2003, 12:24 PM
Lots of labs and lab mixes here. If you see a dog loose around here, it's almost surely going to be a lab or lab mix. If you see somebody walking a dog, though, it's rarely a lab. I think people around here leave labs out in their yards a lot. Why do they think that's OK???
tikeyas_mom
10-15-2003, 01:15 PM
black lab, golden retrievers, and poodles......
http://www.mississippiresorts.com/black%20lab%20head.jpg
http://www.arcobosque.com/golde.jpg
http://www.mosquitonet.com/~ghbga/grooming/poodle.jpg
at least I always see thoughs breeds being walked around.
I only know of 3 other siberian husky owners. my friend a photogrpher, and somone that lives across the street from jordan lol.
I only know where a few Golden Retrievers live. Theres only around 4 here. 5 counting Emma!!:p
Originally posted by stacwase
Lots of labs and lab mixes here. If you see a dog loose around here, it's almost surely going to be a lab or lab mix. If you see somebody walking a dog, though, it's rarely a lab. I think people around here leave labs out in their yards a lot. Why do they think that's OK???
I hate it when people do that!!:mad: :mad: ALOT of people here do that!! They are never strays though. People here do not beleive in a LEASH! Theres all of these little punks riding lawn mowers with there dogs just running around the rode with them on no leash!!:mad: They are going like 30 miles per hour to!! It's like they don't even care! We lived next to these people that didn't tie there dogs up or anything and there lab got hit by a car and had to be put down.:(
primabella
10-15-2003, 02:53 PM
I would say Labs and GSD's are very popular around here. About everybody owns or has owned a Lab and I see many GSD's going for walks and such. That's why when you take a "Lassie" to the park, people have to pet him. He's something new. lol I wish there were more Shelties though...
My great aunt lived by like 6 of them!!:p I would love to live by them!!:D
sweet_stormy
10-15-2003, 06:10 PM
there are a whole bunch of different types. but there are barley any ESSs (english springer spaniels). the last time i counted there were like 4. my neighbor has one. the most is like beagles.
EssTer
10-16-2003, 12:35 PM
In my town, there is many Icelandic sheep dogs, labs and irish seters
CountryWolf07
10-20-2003, 03:11 PM
Black/Yellow labs and Golden Retrievers are popular here.. Siberian Huskies too as well..
cocker_luva
10-20-2003, 03:35 PM
labs, german shepherds and COCKERS!!!!
cocka-poo_pup
10-20-2003, 05:07 PM
large century pink
Hi! I live in Cypress Texas and there are SOO many cute dogs!!!!
I have a Cocka-poo named spangle! (cocker spaniel poodle mix!)
Hope you like dogs tooo!:D
madzi
sweet_stormy
10-21-2003, 04:23 PM
i put the wrong amount of ESSs when I posted. I said that there were like 4. but there are atleast 10 in my town (counting my doggie Snowball .:D )
weiwei_uk
10-22-2003, 01:56 AM
Originally posted by isis
So what breed is the most popular in your town??:)
Not sure... but the ones I see most in town are Yorkies and Westies :D
Cincy'sMom
10-22-2003, 04:18 PM
Originally posted by Twisterdog
. Also sadly, according to our city and county euthanasia statisitics, between 75% and 85% of the dogs euthanized every year due to lack of homes.
I don't know what our city stats are overall, but I went to a meeting last night to become a volunteer at our local humane society, which is not a no-kill, but very low-kill ( for severe illness or health issues) Their rate is only 8%. I thought that was amazing.
RobiLee
10-23-2003, 04:36 AM
It seems that I mostly see Labs, Goldens, Shih tzus and Cocker Spaniels. Probably in that order to.
Robin :)
Our local shelters are also filled with pits, rotties and german shepherds, many of which come in as strays. When I take the dogs on a walk through the neighborhood I usually see, either outside in a fenced yard or barking at us through a window, a black lab, two rotties, a yorkie, two tiny little bull dogs (I forget the correct name of that breed :confused: ) a chihuahua and a couple of small mixed breed dogs. Bella is sometimes intimidated by the dogs that bark at us on our walk and her tail dips down but Ripley is fearless and his tail stays up and wags. (He doesn't realize how small he is! hehe! :rolleyes: )
Snuggles
11-01-2003, 09:54 AM
we live in Grants Pass, Oregon. I have to say I have seen a lot of labs, pugs, terrier type dogs, & sheps. and a lot of mixed dogs. sometimes mixed can be really good dogs though. there seems to be a lot of those at the pound and humane society.
Originally posted by Snuggles
sometimes mixed can be really good dogs though.
As you can see in my signiture, my dog, Sully, is a mix and he was very easy to train and is a great dog.:)
spunkadelic
11-03-2003, 07:44 AM
I see a TON of Labs (there's one next door and six on the next street over). In the shelter, almost EVERY dog is either a Lab or a Lab mix. I see a lot of Daschunds, some beagles but not to the extent of the Lab but the majority I would have to say is your grade A, average Mutt :) I guess the people in my town are mutt lovers :)
RubyMutt
11-07-2003, 08:12 PM
The breed I see the most of is probably Golden Retrievers. There's also quite a few Pugs, Poms, Standard Poodles, and Huskies.
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