Meeting Rare Breeds!

[Taz_Zoee]

I have met some rare breeds. So rare that I can't remember the breed!!
At the dog park I use to take Zoee to there were two Irish Wolfhounds. You don't see those very often, at least around here.

[IRescue452]

oh, I met a shelter rescue a few weeks ago. It looked like a lundehund to me. It even had the extra dewclaws. Its probably a hundred times more likely it was just a chihuahua mix, but very close resemblance to a lundehund whatever it was.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Leonbergers are my very favorite rare breeds. I went to a rare breed show back many years ago and they had several Leonbergers there. I actually considered getting one years ago. There was one listed on Craig's List back a few weeks ago. The owners "were moving and couldn't take it with them" . If I didn't already have 2 dogs (or if Leos were small dogs), I'd have been tempted.

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/d...eonberger.html

[Freedom]

I've also met several Leonbergers, GORGEOUS but huge dogs. Oohhh, love to put my hands in their coats, lol. I first met them at a Pet Expo. Then, there are 3 I see annually at the Pet Photos w/ Santa.

Saw a lundehund at a Dog Show, but wasn't allowed to touch as it was being prepped for the ring. Short haired dog, not sure what I could mess up, but I know better than to touch a dog at a show unless permitted.

Ellie, I understood your comment well first time through - met a few of those myself!

[MonicanHonda]

Leonbergers, Bedlingtons, Komodor, Maremma (similar to a Kuvasz)... I'm sure there are others that are not coming to mind...

[Asiel]

The only rare breed I can say I met was a Mudi...they're a Hungarian herding dog from what I was told. A group is starting a club for Mudi's in Canada so they might become more popular, this was the first time I ever heard of or saw one. The club might be in effect as this was last year.

[luvofallhorses]

I think Leonbergers are becoming more and more common actually.

I think Polish Tatra's are pretty rare. Here is one I met at a spay and neuter clinic that was a puppy. I just thought he was a Great Pyrenees.

[Alysser]

Rarest dog I've ever met was a Schipperke, named Skippy... He was a friend of mine's dog...very cute, very sweet.