Choosing A Breed

[Pippi]

Hmmmm, thats a bit like the perennial question of "which comes first-the chicken or the egg?"

For me it was definitely the breed, just so happens that BC's usually excel at most athletic dog sports so I had it made. I decided to have a go at agility and luvin' it. In any case I would always have a Border Collie no matter what.

[Working_Setters]

I very definitely choose the breed, the breeder, the mating and the pup(s) with specific goals in mind. I'm talking about my current and recent dogs, however back when I got my first dogs, that was a different story, ad in the newspaper, $50, bingo, I had bought my first dog.

[Nekhbet]

I was interested in Schutzhund and had room for a new dog so when a working Malinois litter came up I grabbed a pup. It was definately a lurning curve :D and now she has been transferred over to PP/security because of training issues. So the dog came because of the sport. I got the DDB, found he had great prey but easily went into defence so put him in for PP/security as well. Suprisingly for a dog not bred to do it he does a great job, especially for his age.

Unfortunately the work and attitudes involved means that more dogs are not really an option so until one of these goes adding another canine wont be happening soon!