SwaY Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 What are some of the funny things you have heard about your breed... The latest for me is that the breed should "hover" when on the move - Still can't find that in the standard :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Gotta be the old potato about Staffords having a "lock jaw". Yeah, they may well be able to hang on, but it's the super-strength masseters and the iron will that does it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Surprisingly, with the Dally I get "don't they look lovely with full tails since docking was banned." WTF????? Never not funny though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoiboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Oh but Maremma Sheepdogs are dangerous !!! all stated after patting and cooing over the self same dog who is demanding pats and treats for the last half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 What are some of the funny things you have heard about your breed... The latest for me is that the breed should "hover" when on the move - Still can't find that in the standard :laugh: Mmm, I think that is Ibizans! Worst I have heard from a judge, 'loved the cat feet on my BOB'. Funny only because they ares supposed to have hare feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WExtremeG Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) opps.. Edited March 27, 2013 by WExtremeG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth24 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Well owning Hairless Chinese Cresteds you can imagine what things we get! The latest was a kid in the local park, not the nicest or most charming comment coming from a 12 year old but made me chuckle to myself, just the way he said it was too funny. "What the f@#K is wrong with that dog!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth24 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 And for the Leonberger it's always about how big they are. Or when you tell them they are a Leonberger they go 'Oh a hamburger!'. Wish I had a dollar everytime I heard that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) Poodles and Whippets seem to have been spared some of the sillier comments (at least around me) but I have been gobsmaked once. A friend and I were out walking our poodles in an offlead area one day when a passer by commented "oh how lovely, I didn't know poodles could run". I think we managed to keep the WTF expressions off our faces. I do get asked A LOT if Whippets are timid. I usually answer by getting mine out of their pen. :) I must say after doing one lap of an agricultural show ground with Keshwar and Zac the IW, you have to have the patience of a saint to show a giant breed. The "where's the saddle" comment got a good work out. Edited March 27, 2013 by Haredown Whippets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoiboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Gotta be the old potato about Staffords having a "lock jaw". Yeah, they may well be able to hang on, but it's the super-strength masseters and the iron will that does it!! I grew up with really lovely British Bull's and they to got the lock jaw thing often. I do wonder how this keeps going :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoiboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I must say after doing one lap of an agricultural show ground with Keshwar and Zac the IW, you have to have the patience of a saint to show a giant breed. The "where's the saddle" comment got a good work out. If I had a 5 cent piece for every time I had been asked that, I would have a sack about the right weight to drop on the toes of the people that make the comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 The usual when it comes to a Dane saddle, big pooh, eats a lot blah blah The best was a man who rang up ask for the runt of the litter - he wanted a tea-cup Great Dane :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 That's not a pedigree poodle because they only come in miniature size. Er, no it's not a pedigree poodle because it's a Portuguese Water Dog :laugh: Suggest you don't try walking a PWD & a correct-sized Staffordshire Bull Terrier (no, it's not a miniature anything thanks!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I once had general public telling her kids "Oh yes those are Whippets, those are the dogs that you can feed as much as you want and they never get fat!" I explained that wasn't the case and Rommi in particular was a pig and I often adjusted her food as she would eat way too much if you gave it, she'd eat it. As they walked away person goes to her kids, no that's rubbish they never get fat. What would I know then hey ???? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade~Harley~Bella Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 That they are scary man eaters. They are just vocal in their greetings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehaven Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 they are long haired Labradors, Black Golden Retrievers, Black Red Setters, Oh the best, there is no such thing as a Flat Coated Retriever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffy Magee Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 That only Bullmastiffs that have a diamond shape patch of white fur on their chest are actually purebred. Thats the only way to tell that they are pure apparently *nods* ( and for those playing at home a small patch of white hair on the chest of the Bullmastiff is permissible but not desirable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoiboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Oh yes and then there was the pizza delivery guy who wanted to know why I had clipped my Afghan off. Sorry I don't have an Afghan............. Oh yes you do it's the big white dog right there!!! NOOOOO that is a Borzoi... No it is an Afghan he insists.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebbles Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 The Min Pins were nearly always"- Öh look at the Chihuahuas". "No dear, they're Miniature Pinschers". Or maybe they're Miniature Dobemanns! Had an Afghan puppy down at the local swimming hole one day and two guys were discussing what breed he was. All sorts of wild guesses, then I took the pup in for a paddle. Great enlightment when we came out - "It's a poodle and hasn't been clipped yet" lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Australian Shepherds are like Border Collies, but calmer because they never learn to chase their own tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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