Comments on: 5 Dog Breeds That Don’t Get Enough Love

By: Joy van Veen

Joy van Veen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:35:38 +0000

I agree with you that GSDs are the best all around working dog. I am a guide dog/service dog trainer and a former police and bomb detection dog trainer. While other breeds can do those jobs, none can do them as well as a good GSD. And they can do almost any job any other breed can. I’ve even known a few GSD bird dogs who would freeze with nose pointing to the birds, then retreived the birds when sent for them. Some of the most common jobs GSDs do include; police dog, guide dog, servive dog, sheep herding, search and rescue, tracking, personal protection, babysitting children, and all around companion. If I went to less common jobs, the list would be too long.

I saw a pair on Dandies at a science fiction convention once. But I would be very surprised to find any in a shelter too.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:27:13 +0000

Are there really that many Dandie’s in rescue over there? I have never even seen one in “real life ” here in the US, apart from dog shows.

And I would make the case for the GSD being the best all around working dog but to each their own.

By: Lisbeth Mønsted Larsen

Lisbeth Mønsted Larsen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:47:18 +0000

Thank you for a brief outline of your favorit breeds of Cinderella dogs. As the owner of three ex-racing greyhounds and one whippet I can only agree that more emphasis should be put on this gentel and nobel breed of sighthounds. You mentioned Phraohound they are good looking sighthounds but they are not ancient they have been reconstructed about a 120 years ago whereas if you are looking for the ancient royal breeds then go no futher than the greyhounds and Salukies. They have more than eight thousand years behind them as a breed. The greyhounds could only be owned by royals and nobels until the early 20 century. When Greyhound racing began these nobel athletes were still owned by the upperclasses. Today they are considered worthless if they can´t perform well enough for their owners on the various racetracks. Then we see the sad cases of abandonment greyhounds found drowned shot in the head with boltguns ears hacked of to conceal their identity tatooes ect ect. The world of greyhound racing has a dark side. So as a lover and owner of this nobel group of sighthounds I speak of their plight. Please don´t attend greyhound races or bet on the greyhounds they are so much more than just running machines to be discarded when their usefulness is over. Let a greyhound race into your heart as they did mine. Most sincerly Lisbeth Mønsted Larsen Greyhound Action Denmark. P.s There are good owners and trainers but there is too much cloak and dagger stuff going on for my taste why all the secrecy if there is nothing to hide. Greyhounds should be treated better they deserve as much making as much money for their owners and trainers they deserve better. No self regulation by racing athoroties have worked too manny cases of mistreatment and neglect have been exposed. Please consider the plight of these nobel athletes before you bet on them at the track. Owning greyhounds is a priveledge and an honour they are loving familymembers this what they deserve not premature death for lack of performance.

By: The Rodney Dangerfields in the Dog World | Fit As Fido

The Rodney Dangerfields in the Dog World | Fit As Fido — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:25:08 +0000

[...] Today’s K9 magazine listed the Rodney Dangerfields of the dog world — dogs that have received undeserved bad raps — in an article titled 5 Dog Breeds That Don’t Get Enough Love. [...]