I'm surprised that Siberian Husky is not on the list!! I swear everyone thinks that they can't be trained...

Now, I've worked with dogs (like jenluckenbach...though not nearly as long!!) and I don't agree completely, but I do somewhat. I think the big problem is that these dogs are so *popular* that it comes down to bad breeding, and well, if there's more of one breed, there's going to be more with behavior problems. From my own PERSONAL EXPERIENCES (no, I have not seen enough examples of each breed to judge completely) I would never own...

Amerian Cocker Spaniel....I've gotta agree with Jenluckenbach...Ok, so I've met a few really great cockers, I've just met a lot more that I didn't like!

Akita....I have had 2 bad experiences with the akita puppy from hell. Evil, psychotic, unpredictable dog. On the other hand, I have had a few other akitas that were GREAT dogs. So, in no way am I saying akitas are evil, but I don't think this puppy had the right owners. I think akitas really need a firm owner and lots of socialization. But, just because of my experience with that dog, I'll admit...I'm a little timid of them....they are absolutely gorgeous dogs though.

Lhasa Apso, shih-tzu, maltese, mini poodle, mini schnauzer, maltese...Actually, if I had worked in grooming before getting Reggie and Smokey, I doubt I'd have those breeds. The thing is, we get SO MANY of those dogs, we get mean ones more often...if that makes any sense....we actually get a lot of nice ones too (especially schnauzers), it's just that so many small dogs are very nippy. My own poodle (Smokey) would gladly bite anyone who tried to make him do something he didn't want to!

American Eskimo. I've never met one that didn't completely FREAK OUT, and try to mangle me when clipping the nails. Other breeds I've noticed are crazy about nails are chihuahuas and min pins.

Just for fur reasons, I don't think I'd go for a dog with a real big, fluffy coat like a rough collie, as well, nobody knows how to brush their dogs.

Now the breeds that always get a bad rap....I have never met a mean german shepard, chow, rottweiler, or pit bull.

Anyway, grooming really is not the best judge to go on. Especially since most people do not try to socialize and get them used to this process, so well, they completely freak out about it. How would you like it if you were in a strange place and somebody was shaving your butt?? LOL. I'm sure if I met even some of the dogs who wanted to eat me in a different place, such as a home environment, they would not act the way that they did.

Popularity is a big price to pay for dogs...Somebody told me that the largest number of dog bites right now have come from Labrador Retrievers...I don't know if that's true, but I can believe it. Not because they are mean dogs, it's just because there are so MANY of them.

I guess not everyone agrees with me, but I really think it's important to research a breed before you get the dog. I'm with KYS! Obviously, the traits will vary with the dog....Nebo is a "typical husky" in some ways, and completely not in others!