Which breeds do you NOT see yourself owning in the future?

A few years ago, my first thought would have been poodle. But then I "met" Reece, Bella, and Ripley, and I actually would like a poodle some day:)

I would give any dog who needed it a home.
There are some breeds that I wouldn't go out of my way to own however. I'm not bashing anyone's dogs, but I don't ever see myself with a collie, sheltie, GSD, basset hound, great dane, or many terriers.

Personally, I've never met a friendly collie:( The two I've ever had any experience with have been just nasty. I'm sure Molly, Oz, Gully or any other PT collie would change my mind in a second, but based on my "experience" with them, I don't see myself having one.

Having Jada made me realize that BIG dogs are not my thing either--she weighs just under 70 pounds, and that's big enough for me!!!

For me I like breeds that have a bit of coat. But not too much coat that require continual clipping. I live in the hills and I wouldn't want to worry about dogs freezing in winter. I also like dogs with tails. I also at the moment do not like bull breeds. I also do not like dogs that continually bark non stop.

Just my personal preferences. Feel free to disagree.

But awhile ago I didn't like jack russells, from the few I have seen I thought they were all yappy, and snappy. But have met a few very smart ones, so would consider this breed.

I always preferred large (Cody) or medium (Logan) dogs, but since they both picked ME, I'd be honored to be chosen by any dog who needed some good lovin'! Sure, I have my favorite breeds, but I know what kind of trainer I am (lousy) so I don't think it'd be fair to certain breeds to own me.
And while we're at it, silly, stupid me....we always had male pets, so when Logan chose me from her cage at the SPCA, I almost passed her by. I think back and could slap myself.

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ToiletduckBut awhile ago I didn't like jack russells, from the few I have seen I thought they were all yappy, and snappy. But have met a few very smart ones, so would consider this breed.

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Yeah Jacks are GREAT little dogs, when i can no longer handle Border Collies i will definatly be bringing a JRT into my life. Look out for Ballarat Eurekas Belle at Dandenong Flyball, she is gorgeous it will be her first comp. :D

Although there are definitely specific breeds I would never get I'm not going to list them. I'm just going to say what I like and don't like about certain dog traits.

I have decided that I would rather not get another dog that needs to get a haircut (besides feet trimming). I'll take the shedding over that any day. I would prefer to have a dog with a coat no longer than Nebo's, I really like his coat. If the coat was a bit longer but not super thick, ok, but I don't think I could handle a long *and* thick coat like a samoyed. I know how much brushing is required for coats like that....

Also I prefer dogs that are not real yappy, I like them to be quieter....occasional barking/howling ok, I just don't like constant barks/yaps (like Reggie and Sydney do :o ) I prefer a dogs personality to be less dominant/protective, but not overly exhuberant and outgoing with strangers. I like dogs to be active and playful but not extremely hyper. Did that even make sense? Independence can be a good thing (though Nebo's got too much of it!), as it's nice to have a dog that is ok by themself and doesn't get stressed out when you are gone. A very intelligent dog is great (even if they are stubborn like Nebo ;) )

Size wise I'm not sure if I could handle an 80+ lb dog. I'm not sure if I'd want a really tiny dog either. I think about 40-60 lbs is good for me.

Basically Nebo is the perfect dog for me and it's quite likely that all of my future dogs will also be siberian huskies.

I can't see myself living with a big dog in the near future cause we live in a very small house.. doesn't mean I don't want to though :p

I never thought I'd own a small dog but now I have Ginger and Reggie. I love small dogs and hope to always have 1 or 2. :)

I don't think I'd ever have a bigger dog then a Boxer I don't think I could handle one any bigger.

It's funny because before doing dog grooming I would have been with many others who said Poodle but after doing dog grooming I would take a poodle any day. Standard all the way!!!

I can't say that there is a breed out there that I wouldn't take if it needed me but I'm not all that crazy about Cockers. Another thing I learned from grooming :)

I tend to love big dogs but also love Boston's. They just don't know that there a small dog. I've grown up with Boston's so have grown to love them. My mom still has them to this day

If I had to pick one dog breed I would have to say a Commador (sp?) Main reason would be the coat up keep as well as I hear that there temperments can be a bit edgy.