Buying a Puppy

[SlyPokerDog]

The cost of a pedigree
According to data collected by Churchill Insurance in the UK up to January 2006, the veterinary
and other treatment costs for a purebred dog are likely to be considerably more than for a
mongrel. A dog of the most costly breed listed by Churchill Insurance, the Great Dane, is likely
to need over 4 times as much as a mongrel in treatment costs. Mongrel dogs are likely to have
longer lives as well as healthier lives. Whereas the pedigree dogs listed below live on average
between 8 and 13 years, according to Churchill Insurance, a mongrel lives on average 16 years.

Average annual veterinary and other treatment costs* Average life expectancy
Great Dane £1697 10 years
Bulldog £1191 8 years
Bloodhound £913 9 years
Rottweiler £768 12 years
Basset Hound £768 12 years
English Setter £768 10 years
Boxer £732 12 years
Springer Spaniel £715 12 years
Jack Russell Terrier £607 12 years
Labrador Retriever £505 13 years
Mongrel £403 16 years

http://www.onekind.org/uploads/publications/price-of-a-pedigree.pdf

 

[MickZagger]

The German Shepherd Dog is also a breed that is routinely mentioned when people talk about ruined breeds; maybe because they used to be awesome. In Dogs of All Nations, the GSD is described as a medium-sized dog (25 kg /55 lb), this is a far cry from the angulated, barrel-chested, sloping back, ataxic, 85-pounders (38 kg) we are used to seeing in the conformation ring. There was a time when the GSD could clear a 2.5 meter (8.5 ft) wall; that time is long gone.

http://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/100-years-of-breed-improvement/

Is a Doberman considered a ruined breed? I think its a breed that's got better over time.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is a Doberman considered a ruined breed? I think its a breed that's got better over time.

I'm not sure if you could call it a ruined breed because it's a relatively newer breed. It is becoming more exaggerated and that does tend to cause health problems and eventually make it a ruined breed.

Doberman 1900 -

Doberman today -

The Doberman Pinscher was developed in Germany to facilitate tax collection! Louis Doberman, a tax collector, wanted a strong and loyal breed to keep him safe on his rounds. He crossed several breeds, possibly including the German Pinscher, Rottweiler, Manchester Terrier and the Greyhound to create the Doberman we know today. The breed was recognized by the German Kennel Club in 1900 and first imported to the United States in 1908.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is a Doberman considered a ruined breed? I think its a breed that's got better over time.

Consider it similar to trying to make the best MickZagger possible by having you breed only with your sisters and cousins. You're going to get a lot of kids looking just like you but they're going to be even more fucked up.

 

[MickZagger]

Consider it similar to trying to make the best MickZagger possible by having you breed only with your sisters and cousins. You're going to get a lot of kids looking just like you but they're going to be even more fucked up.

Great analogy.

Often imitated, never duplicated.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hold the puppy a couple inches off the ground with one hand order the belly. A mellow puppy wound fight and freak out. Also dont pick the one that is constantly up in your business. They are usually more needy.

 

[speeds]

Do you guys have pet insurance in the US?

We have it here and if you start paying when they are a pup the rates are reasonable compared to the cost of surgery, etc.

My friends have a mini Daschund that will eventually have back problems so they bought insurance.

 

[speeds]

I was over there one day and the dog was trying to get up on the couch so I put my hand under its butt and tried to boost it up but that made his back bend slightly and it screeched bloody murder. I'm pretty sure I could toss my Lab off the balcony and he'd come bounding back up the stairs with his tongue out the side of his mouth.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I bought a Yorkie-poo from a local i found on ebay classifieds almost three years ago. I love my dog/puppy

It was also a gift, and she loved him.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I was over there one day and the dog was trying to get up on the couch so I put my hand under its butt and tried to boost it up but that made his back bend slightly and it screeched bloody murder. I'm pretty sure I could toss my Lab off the balcony and he'd come bounding back up the stairs with his tongue out the side of his mouth.

Cause labs are the best dogs in the world

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Cause labs are the best dogs in the world

Golden retrievers > labs

 

[Mediocre Man]

Golden retrievers > labs

In shedding

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Corgis are pretty cool, my cousin has a Corgi/Chihuahua mix and it's the nicest dog I've ever met.

Good luck finding a good one, I'm thinking about getting a Boxer for my daughters birthday next summer myself.

 

[speeds]

Golden retrievers > labs

I like Golden's, too. My lab isn't affectionate like a Golden.