I liked your qualifications. I am on close to the same page there.
Although I relate to your husband... i have an affinity for labs..
they are just like 4 legged teddy bears. The hair indeed is a factor
for me too.
The funniest part of your reply was the part about the tail cleaning
the coffee table. I mentioned that exact scenerio to a dog lover
friend of mine (she is a rott gal). Told her that was why I was
thinking small dogs.. didn't dawn on me to get a big dog with no tail.
LOL.
Anyway, mystery solved. Thanks! :)
Jason
On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 19:51:19 -0400, "Tara O." <nospam.DeleteThis@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>"Jason" <port107.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4d3ffv8rvpq5lghf2ea6fic004s2t7lr4i@4ax.com...
>> I think I read you're a boxer gal.
>>
>> Wondering, what criteria you use for choosing a breed?
>>
>> I know you like minimal grooming.. I'm with you on that. What else do
>> you hold dear in choosing a dog?
>>
>> Curious George.. err, Jason
>
>Moderate energy (not high like a border collie or low like an English
>Bulldog)
>Great with children
>Friendly yet protective
>Playful
>Fast learners (training) or easy trainability
>Short coat
>
>That's what I use for breed selectors..or close variations thereof. In real
>life, I'm much more drawn to docked breeds because I'm not fond of tails
>clearing coffee tables. I like smooth (short) coated, short-snouted breeds
>with stocky builds best and breeds that are more human-oriented than
>independent. My husband is a Lab lover but we both agree that our
>preference is for English-type with stockier builds, square heads and from
>our experience and research, they aren't quite as work driven and hyper as
>non English-type. I still hate all the hair and the tail but its either
>deal with it or get a divorce :) >> Stay informed about: Tara's favorite breed 
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