What dog breed would be good for a fictional sleuth?

"STJensen" <RecreationalPoker.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, Diddy, but not only are they too large for the part but they're
> also not recommended for guard duty. I read a book on Great Danes
> last night at the public library and it nominated other dogs (Dobies,
> GSDs, etc.) if a pet owner was looking for a guard dog.

Here are some lists of the best breeds for security work:

http://petrix.com/dogsec/topsec.html

http://www.petmedsonline.org/top-10-best-guard-dog-breeds.html

I have had personal experience with individual dogs of two other breeds that
were quite protective: Shar Peis and Boxers.

Just some thoughts, if you're not fixed on Dobermans.

flick 100785
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"many_dogs" <many_d... DeleteThis @bellsouth.net> wrote:
> "STJensen" <RecreationalPo... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> > Sorry, Diddy, but not only are they too large for the part but they're
> > also not recommended for guard duty. I read a book on Great Danes
> > last night at the public library and it nominated other dogs (Dobies,
> > GSDs, etc.) if a pet owner was looking for a guard dog.
>
> Here are some lists of the best breeds for security work:
>
> http://petrix.com/dogsec/topsec.html
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> http://www.petmedsonline.org/top-10-best-guard-dog-breeds.html

Thanks for the links. I'll check them out.

> I have had personal experience with individual dogs of two other breeds that
> were quite protective: Shar Peis and Boxers.
>
> Just some thoughts, if you're not fixed on Dobermans.

Yup, I'm fixed on Dobes. Novel already changed and it is now off to
my beta readers. Thanks for posting though.

Scott
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> I am still leaning to make a female but am also reading up on Doberman
> Pinchers to see if there's any good reason to make it a male.
>
> Scott
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I had a male Chow Chow named Sebastian. That name might work. My female
Rottweiler is named Devon. That name could work for either male or female.
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