What breed would you love to own but ...

[CathyBogart]

Keeshond! My parents' next door neighbors have one and I adore him, but he is so high energy and high maintenance as far as grooming, and he doesn't seem like he's very motivated to please.

Ah, but he is one of the most beautiful dogs I have ever seen.

[Christiansmommy]

Irish Wolfhound or Great Dane. I love these breeds for their size...they have such a presence about them, and I LOVE that, but they are just too big for me. Swissies are as big as I go

A neighbor down at my mom's shore house has an Irish Wolfhound, and he just walks around his property (unfenced), and is soooo obedient and just so huge...he just has this presence about him, and we LOVED meeting him...I love HUGE dogs But with a 4 year old and one on the way, they jsut don;t fit my lifestyle...but who knows, maybe when the kids are grown we will have one...

I also hate how their life spans are so short. A Swissie's is short enough ( 10-12 years)...some of these really giant breeds are even shorter, and it is so hard to think of losing them so fast...