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I have been researching dog breeds and had decided that a Keeshond was the breed for me....however in my thread in General someone suggested the Finnish Lapphund, and as I had never heard of them, I have been doing some research. And they are just lovely!!! :D So now I am torn, and can't decide which one will suit me better! I have conatcted breeders of both so hopefully they will be able to give me a better answer. But does anyone know if there are going to be pups available soon? I have been offered a 4 year old female Keeshond, but can't get her til september. So I'm wondering if I should be greedy and find a FL puppy AND get the keeshond girl too :laugh: :laugh:

I've never heard of the Finnish Lapphund. Aren't they beautiful??? And they also sound amazing! Thanks for that! I'll do some more research!

I like Shelties too but thought they may be too active! Lol!

Wow! Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate all the suggestions and advice. I think I'll be going with my original choice of Keeshond, but I'll try and find an older dog. I like cavs too but I think they'd be too small around my toddler, he already picks up my cats and takes them everywhere with him, and I'd worry about him trying to do that with a small dog! But really appreciate all the input!!

Yes I didn't think whippets would be suitable being a sight hound, but so many people that own them said they never chase their cats! Like I said grooming doesn't bother me, I used to own a Malamute. LOL. Thanks for the other suggestions too! So with the Tollers and Brittany's being 'thinkers' do you mean they need to be constantly entertained? Or will an hour or so of obedience and being taught new tricks all the time be enough? Or are they the sort of dog that gets destructive if not kept occupied enough? I would also consider getting an older dog too rather than a puppy.

I have always owned dogs up until about 12 months ago, and have been dogless since then....however I miss having one around and have started doing some research into breeds that would suit my lifestyle and my family. I kind of have a short list, but would like opinions from people that actually own them! And I know this gets done to death so I'm sorry! LOL Ok, I have 4 cats, one of which was badly mauled by a dog last year, and nearly didn't make it. So any dog with an instinct to chase or hunt is a big no no. I have two kids, one is a teenager but the other is 3 this year. I am home most of the time as I study, I am a single mum. I also have horses, but they don't live with me, so dog might see them occasionally. I want a couch potato type dog. I have had high drive dogs in the past and in between studying and having a toddler I don't have time for hours and hours of training and walking every day. I have competed in obedience in the past and attended quite a few training clinics, so I am not a beginner owner, but just time short! I am able to train and walk every day, would like a dog I could teach basics too, and tricks etc, but not something that will come home from an hours walk and still want to eat my couch :p Dog would be inside most of the time, would sleep inside with me at night etc etc. Grooming is not an issue either, I don't mind that. So the dog I love the most of my list so far is the Keeshond, I think they are just beautiful! But friends have also suggested the Toller, the Whippet, the Brittany, Briard or Lagotto! So I'd like to hear from anyone that owns these breeds if they'd suit what I am after...... I have also contacted a few breeders asking questions, but haven't heard back from anyone yet. Do breeders prefer ph calls rather than emails as initial contact? Anyway any advice about those breeds mentioned (or even others I may not have thought of yet!) would be appreciated. Bearing in mind that I REALLY love the Keeshonds, and I hope they are what I need! LOL!! Thanks :)