SkySoaringMagpie Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Thinking about this after the thread on breed misidentification. When I'm out walking or at an Aggie show where the punters are walking around I sometimes get asked what my dogs are. I say they are Salukis and if I get a blank look then I say "You know how greyhounds are the sprinters of the dog world? Well, Salukis are the cross country runners". That usually keeps people happy. I occasionally resort to "greyhounds with ponytails" when talking to kids, but as a smooth owner I always feel a bit guilty about that shorthand. So what's your quick explanation? I have learned to keep it really short, as attention spans are short, and given many peoples issues with all things Arab, I don't get into the country of origin unless the person clearly wants to chat. Weirdly enough there is something about the name that makes many people think they are Japanese. EFS Edited April 18, 2012 by SkySoaringMagpie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkhe Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I've got an easy one, really, with a toy poodle. Though I do seem to often be clarifying that she's not a teacup, and that actually there's really no such THING as a teacup poodle or pom or anything else. Sometimes I get the 'oh.. a .. poodle.. *insert eyeroll*' thing, to which I just reply 'yep! isn't she great?' :D And a few times I've been asked whether poodles are "prissy", or as "prissy as they seem to be". I'd love to know what that's supposed to actually MEAN ... I just say no, in the same way you'd say no to someone who asked you whether you like to torture animals. :laugh: Thankfully I do get a lot of people saying "oh wow, you never really see pure poodles around these days" or things to that effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 For the kids: Finnish Lapphund is a Reindeer herder- Santa keeps them to keep his reindeers behaving For the Adults A fluffy Finnish version of the Kelpie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNik Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 For Lapphund - "A Finnish version of the Border Collie, but they herd reindeer instead of sheep". For Keeshond - "A watchdog for the river boats in Holland". That's it. I keep it simple. I find people who want to know more will ask - the majority don't care for the finer details! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily3875 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have a GSD X Meremma. He looks GSD in every way possible, except his ears. They are floppy, he looks like the flying nun lol. So I get the "meremma?????" I just say they are the big white dogs you see out in paddocks with livestock. "ohhhhhh..... *blank stare*.... Well.... He's cute...." *walks away* and I have a 10 week old Great Dane, which ive only gotten "oh how much dose she eat?" "hope you've got a saddle for her!" "my dog is probably just a snack for her!" which I've replied "she eats no more than any pup her age" "im sure I could ride her bare back" and "no, she isn't a cannibal..." pfft! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 For the sibe - sled dog from siberia. Have you seen eight below/snow dogs? That's what they do. For the lapphund - think like a finnish version of a border collie, but with reindeer instead of sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I describe mine as Irish farm dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Russian reindeer herders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braeleighgirl Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Westie = the dog off the my dog add that gets oh Imelda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) People ask if Kirah is a Silky Terrier. I say she's an Aussie Terrier, which are far more awesome than the Silky!! :laugh: When I was bringing her home from her breeder, a person asked if she was a Chihuahua. Zeus always gets: "is he a Beagle?" Me: "Nope. Apparently there's JRT in him too but I just see loveable goofball!!!" Edited to say: People also ask if the Aussie Terrier is actually an Aussie breed and seem quite surprised when I tell them yes they were developed in Australia and Kirah is Australian owned and made. That one usually gets a laugh!! Edited April 18, 2012 by RiverStar-Aura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleo's Corgwyn Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 For my Cardigan Corgi girl; Yes she is a purebred; there are two types of Corgi, Pembrokes, like the Queen owns, and cardigans, which are bigger, more laid back in temperament, and come in a wider range of colours! and to the inevitable, 'Oh, I thought Corgis were nippy and aggressive...' Well, they can be, but they are a cattle herding bred, and bred to have enough will and determination to enable a dog of their size to move around hundreds of kilo of cattle. Wouldn't you be nippy if people tried to treat you like a cute lap dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Well it takes 10 seconds to say 'she's a nova scotia duck tolling retriever' :laugh: usually followed closely by 'yes I'm serious that is what they are called!!!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasels Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 "sheepdog" If pressed - "a short-haired Australian version of a border collie" :) Although I've found almost every Australian knows what a kelpie is, and almost no-one from any other nationality does (maybe except for NZ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJean Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Well it takes 10 seconds to say 'she's a nova scotia duck tolling retriever' :laugh: usually followed closely by 'yes I'm serious that is what they are called!!!' haaa :laugh: It is a mouthful though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJean Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) "They're like the Maremma from Italy except my dogs are from Turkey and Central Asia " (in response to blank stares I list Kazakh, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan ... if all else fails I say old USSR satellite countries). In the absence comprehension about the Maremma analogy I describe the dogs as guard dogs that guard - not herd - the cows, goats sheep etc. Edited April 18, 2012 by lilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigirl Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 No its not a baby whippet its an italian greyhound, they are about half the size of a whippet and yes he is fully grown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) "Borzoi" "B...O...R...Z..O..I" "Russia" "Hunting" "wolves, foxes and hares" "Yep, wolves" "No, that's the Irish Wolfhound, these ones come in lots of different colours" "yes, very fast" "no, she hasn't had a bath for a month, she just looks like that" Edited April 18, 2012 by Diva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Well it takes 10 seconds to say 'she's a nova scotia duck tolling retriever' :laugh: usually followed closely by 'yes I'm serious that is what they are called!!!' That's EXACTLY the conversation I had with Mr TSD last night when explaining what a "Toller" is :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Dally: Watch the tail! It's deadly! Working ESS: No she's not a Brittany, different from a Welsh Springer and yes, much smaller, longer, less coat, shorter ears and crazier than a show ESS :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 A whippet - yep they like chasing Rabbits, no not often they would have to get off the lounge for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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