Non-sportive Breed

[Guest Kate_Summer]

I read that Dalmatians are in that lot, I always thought of them as an active breed!!

The thing we learn with some research!

All the non-sportive breed owners, can you please tell me, what kind of exercises you give your dog everyday?

I'm after a non-sportive type, due to health reason (with my dream dog in about 10 years time- Great Dane!!)

I'm just wanting some infos on short hair dogs, medium to large breed, should I just read my info on the ANKC?

Thanks

[WreckitWhippet]

Non-sporting is an ANKC group name, it's sort of the mish-mash of breeds that don't fit into any of the other groups, such as working dogs, Terrier, Toys etc. It doesn't mean that the dogs are not active and do not require any exercise.

[Kavik]

Non-sporting does not mean they don't need much exercise :rolleyes: It is merely a classification based on original usage, and I think? covers breeds that do not fit in the hunting/herding/guarding classifications of the other categories.

You would be best off looking at dogs that are primarily companions. What are your other requirements? What type of temperament are you interested in? How much exercise could you provide? Light build or chunky? Friendly, aloof? Easy to train or independent?

Oops posted at same time as SBT and forgot Toys

Edited January 11, 2010 by Kavik

[Guest Kate_Summer]

All I mean is that I'm wanting a quiet laid back kind of dog that would not require a lot of physical exercises (a dog that would be happy with a nice walk) plus mental stimulation.

[TerraNik]

I agree with Kavik and SBT - you're best to make your decision based on individual breed function and the additional questions Kavik raised (plus others) rather than what group they are in for ANKC classifications.

[Guest Kate_Summer]

Thanks to both of you for specifying the meaning of 'non-sporting' group

I can't run/jog, due to back problems, I don't want a stubborn breed, so I guess something easy enough to train but with a bit of a challenge to it.

I'm not wanting one right away, just doing research for now :rolleyes:

I'm at home most of the time with hubby working full time, with school age kids, but none of them have any interest in dogs as much as I do.

[Miss B]

Welcome to DOL, Kate

Have you considered a Greyhound?

[Guest Kate_Summer]

Welcome to DOL, Kate

Have you considered a Greyhound?

Thanks :rolleyes: - I haven't considered any specific breed as yet, I'm not in a hurry so to speak.

[Shmurps]

That was my first suggestion, a greyhound.

[Guest Kate_Summer]

I just thought to add that our house floors is tiles only, isn't this bad for any dogs feet??

[Longclaw]

I'm after a non-sportive type, due to health reason (with my dream dog in about 10 years time- Great Dane!!)

I'm just wanting some infos on short hair dogs, medium to large breed, should I just read my info on the ANKC?

Greyhound

...I'm wanting a quiet laid back kind of dog that would not require a lot of physical exercises (a dog that would be happy with a nice walk) plus mental stimulation.

Greyhound

I can't run/jog, due to back problems, I don't want a stubborn breed, so I guess something easy enough to train but with a bit of a challenge to it.

A bit of a challenge to train, or to own in general? Greyhounds are VERY easy to own and walk beautifully on lead, but aren't as biddable as say border collies. They can do well at obedience (basic, everyday obedience as well as competition) with a good handler.

Check out the greyhound info thread and the greyhound chat thread

[Mim]

I just thought to add that our house floors is tiles only, isn't this bad for any dogs feet??

We have tiles and wood and ours have no trouble. Just have to watch out if it's wet weather because they are idiots and come running inside at full speed and can slip.

[Danois]

The fact great danes are in non-sporting in Australia is a bit of an oddity - in the UK and US, I understand they are actually part of the Working Group.

[Gayle.]

The non-sporting group is a "leftover" from the early days of dog showing. There used to be just two group....sporting (hunting dogs, retrievers, hounds etc) and non-sporting, which was all other dogs such as guarding, herding, companions etc. Eventually over time, other groups were created for the definite "types" of dogs and the activities they did.......so toys got a group, terriers made up another group, gundogs, hounds, working (herding), utility (working that isn't herding) and all the ones that didn't fit into the groups as they were created got left in non-sporting, although the sporting group was done away with as the occupants got sorted.

There are dogs in non-sporting that I believe should be in other groups. The Tibeten Terrier has a herding background and would fit comfortably in the working group alongside bearded collies, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs etc. The poodle should be in the gundog group, the dalmatian belongs (in my opinion) in the utitlity group.

So non-sporting definitely doesn't mean not active.

[Gayle.]

The fact great danes are in non-sporting in Australia is a bit of an oddity - in the UK and US, I understand they are actually part of the Working Group.

What work do they do? In the UK, the group we call working is the pastoral group. Our working group is made up solely of herding and stock dogs. In the US I think the same group the herding group.

It's a bit confusing as "working" is also carting, guarding etc and yet they are in utility.

[Danois]

The history of danes is that they were hunting dogs - for boar.

[NZVizsla]

Greyhounds and Cavalier King Charles are good breeds for people who want a non-demanding breed. I don't know if you mentioned size? But Tibetan Spaniels are lovely - maybe someone could advise on them? Definitely stay away from the gundog and herding groups!

[Gayle.]

The history of danes is that they were hunting dogs - for boar.

The working group in the US looks to be a bit of a blend of our utility, herding and non-sporting. The Great Dane (non sporting here) is there, along with the Rotti, St Bernard, Malamute, Sibe, Samoyed....all of which are in the utility group here...as well as the Komondor, which is working group here.

And their non-sporting has a heap of little dogs from the toy group here as well as the bullies and poodles.

I would probably put the Dane in Utility here, it definitely doesn't belong in Working in Australia (it's not a herding or stock dog), but then it does belong in Working in the US and not in non-sporting. LOL!

Oh well, confuses me. But I never new that Great Danes were bred for hunting boar, so I learned something.

[stormie]

My Dane boy is a right pain in the arse if he doesn't get his daily walk!! He'll pace around and stare at me until we go usually (he's trained me so well!!) and it does get very annoying.

I take him out for about 30-40mins a day, mostly on lead, and a combination of walking and jogging. Once a week or so I let him go to the off lead park and have some 'free time'. On the hotter days, I take him swimming with me in the pool at work both during my lunch break and in the afternoon. That knackers him out for the whole evening generally!!

Definitely more sporty than not!

[voloclydes]

my dallys broken, he is laid back, but we live on acres so they the 2xjrt and foxiex play all day together.

if he gets out he loves it if he doesn't the couch is good too. he is 18mo and still very much the puppy. he did chew stuff when i got him. these days we seem to have out grown it.

sometimes if he's home alone........ and in a mood he will chew something to death. i should give them more bones... but i hate paying for them and prefer to have home killed.

he does like company, and will grizzle when home alone... step son hates it... but then he's not really doggie apart from the odd rumble.