CrazyCresties Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Grrr rant time! I know Louis looks unusual, but is it necessary for all the boys at each surf club we walk past to laugh and point and say 'look at that ugly dog' I know they're just kids, and Louis obviously doesn't know what they are saying, but I feel bad for him. Mind you I hear plenty of adults snigger as he walks past too. Also the amount of adults you hear say 'oh look at that shaved dog'. I'm gonna have to get a T-shirt that says on the back 'no he's not shaved, it's all natural' Luckily some people are interested and stop to ask about him, so then I get a chance to explain just what he is If you have an uncommon dog, that looks a bit unusual, what sort of comments do you find you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 When I had Sid the crestie cross here and I'd take him out, lots of people would stare and have side comments. I'd just smile and walk up and start a conversation, asking if they'd like to meet him, touch his skin and talk about him a bit. It was a ice breaker on a number of occasions. I even agree when people say my pei have faces only a mother will love. I'll take any opportunity to talk dogs and push rescue. I figure the dogs don't really care about the words being spoken anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 It is bad enough owing a WHippet, people either love them or think they are half starved or weedy and ugly. Someone else on here has on their Sigi - Chinese Cresteds, saving on shampoo or something like that! Maybe get a shirt with that on it????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I get god awful stares at my aussies because of the natural bob tail "OH MAI GAWDDD EWE CUT OFF HER TALE!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 a Shar pei gets lots of comments we go to a yearly festival and the street comidians have included Sebbi in their show and how ugly they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Try having a border collie with very little white on him. I frequently get asked what he is suprisingly enough by ANKC people as well as the public but not the working dog people. I remember one ANKC breeder BC looking down her nose at him and asking "what is that?" He is main register and he is within the standard for colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) I even agree when people say my pei have faces only a mother will love. I'll take any opportunity to talk dogs and push rescue. I figure the dogs don't really care about the words being spoken anyway. What?! are they blind, peis have gorgeous faces! I think it's totally rude to say negative things about how someone else's dog looks - if a dog doesn't appeal to you just don't say anything about its appearance! But really, most dogs think they are pretty good looking, don't they, and couldn't care less what people say Edited November 7, 2010 by Saxonpup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Love the cut off tale comment!! We get everything, from "What's that, some kind of staghound cross?" (I hate the term staghound) to "hey look at the Lassie-cross dogs", to "Geez, they've got really weird long faces." And... "A Borz-what?". Resulting in the inevitable explaination which seems to help people understand - "they're Russian Wolfhounds". Which results in lots of knowledgable nodding and "Ahhh, yes, wolfhounds... Were they bred to hunt then?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkabull Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I used to own Bull Terriers and people were always saying how ugly they were! My own mother used to say that they were her ugliest grandchildren! People would also loudly call out 'look at the Pitt Bulls' and grab their children and give me a wide berth. Although it wasn't all bad, I was outside a Woollies one day waiting for OH when a little old lady (easily 80+ years old) came out and told me how beautiful they were and spent 10 minutes kissing and cuddling them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzledx2 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 LOL comments from the public at the Perth Royal....."I don't like it when they cut off Border Collie's tails"!!!!!! I just tell them its so that they don't sweep off the wine glasses on the coffee table!!!!! I get god awful stares at my aussies because of the natural bob tail"OH MAI GAWDDD EWE CUT OFF HER TALE!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 LOL comments from the public at the Perth Royal....."I don't like it when they cut off Border Collie's tails"!!!!!! I just tell them its so that they don't sweep off the wine glasses on the coffee table!!!!! I get god awful stares at my aussies because of the natural bob tail"OH MAI GAWDDD EWE CUT OFF HER TALE!?" VEry clever Bedazzled. Yep we are in the habit of chopping of BC's tails. They make much better house dogs that way I have lost count of the amount of time I have heard "Muuumm look at that SKINNY dog" at the top of some darlings lungs. Or "Mate ya need to feed ya dog" I usually answer have you ever seen a fat sprinter or athlete??????? Then they conceed they haven't. One day I will have educated this lil 'ol town......ONE day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D & D Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 "You could put a saddle on that" No, your comment is not original, nor is it funny. Oh, and the comments increase exponentially when you're walking two Danes. But I do get quite a few people who are interested in Danes as a breed, so I get to talk about them heaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Erik seems to confound and fascinate people. I am yet to understand why, but they often ask if he's a shepherd cross. Or a shepherd cross corgi, or a husky cross. We've had "He looks like a sawn off shepherd!" I don't mind, because Swedish Vallhunds aren't exactly common anywhere. And they do look unusual with the wolf grey coat and the short legs. Most people usually follow it up with compliments on how beautiful/handsome/awesome/fun he is. I only get bummed that he's taken all the attention away from Kivi. I'm like "Have you noticed my other dog, who has gorgeous, striking facial markings and glorious flowing fur that I spend hours brushing??" Occasionally someone asks if Erik's a Swedish Vallhund. It's always very cool. They usually end up being from the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakbelgian Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 One day at the Melb Royal some kid called my Schipp a POSSUM. At the SA royal one person asked if he was a Chi x Siberian Husky. :) :p BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fainty_girl Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) I do get strangers commenting about Tilly, but in a positive way normally . I normally hear strangers say "that dog has one blue eye" as I walk past, or parents will often point out her eyes to their children, either that or they will kind of do a double take or stare at her. It really doesn't bother me, because I love Tilly for who she is on the inside, not how she looks...having a dog who looks cute is just an added bonus, but obviously I am biased! Edited November 7, 2010 by fainty_girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Grrr rant time!I know Louis looks unusual, but is it necessary for all the boys at each surf club we walk past to laugh and point and say 'look at that ugly dog' I know they're just kids, and Louis obviously doesn't know what they are saying, but I feel bad for him. Mind you I hear plenty of adults snigger as he walks past too. Also the amount of adults you hear say 'oh look at that shaved dog'. I'm gonna have to get a T-shirt that says on the back 'no he's not shaved, it's all natural' Luckily some people are interested and stop to ask about him, so then I get a chance to explain just what he is If you have an uncommon dog, that looks a bit unusual, what sort of comments do you find you get? Isnt this just one of the quirks of having an 'unusual' dog? Not everyone knows about Cresties or every other rare or unusual breed out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafhafa Hounds Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 mmm, walking with Salukis you inevitably get the "feed your dog or I'll report you...." blah blah... A lot of people thinkthey are really beautiful and come up for a chat. Sonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_meg Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 And... "A Borz-what?". Resulting in the inevitable explaination which seems to help people understand - "they're Russian Wolfhounds". Which results in lots of knowledgable nodding and "Ahhh, yes, wolfhounds... Were they bred to hunt then?" Thats exactly the conversation i have atleast twice a week. We get a few teenagers(the feral kind mind you) who say he's ugly and strange but everyone else say he's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 And... "A Borz-what?". Resulting in the inevitable explaination which seems to help people understand - "they're Russian Wolfhounds". Which results in lots of knowledgable nodding and "Ahhh, yes, wolfhounds... Were they bred to hunt then?" My kids get the usual, particularly when we had two smooth salukis: Passerby: Are they retired racers? Me: No, they are related to greyhounds, but these are smooth coated salukis. Passerby to wife, 2 minutes down the track: they are greyhounds you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_meg Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 "You could put a saddle on that" No, your comment is not original, nor is it funny. We get that one a lot lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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