I think we pretty much agree on most things. All I was trying to get across was that some dogs do recognize other breeds of dogs (or like breeds) and dislike them. I wasn't trying to imply that they were born hating them. I agree that a situation could have been something slight that we wouldn't have noticed as opposed to something as blatant as being attacked by a certain breed. I just meant that with Syd there was no obvioius (to us) reason for him to dislike boxers. Nor was there any obvious reason for Virgil to hate huskys.

Anyways I don't think I'm being all that clear either...LOL so I will sign off and hope that at least half of my point has gotten across...