No bias whatsoever....huh?....the Corgi that lives with me?....that's not a Corgi, it's an imp covered in fur....
:D

I suppose next you'll be telling us it's a hobbit? ;)

Pointy ears, furry feet, short legs, UK origin... nope, don't see a comparison.
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Thanks Traci!

I'll remember that! Of course we can't make a trip to the mall without going into the pet shops...and seeing the prices they are charging for even the mixed breed dogs! HOLY COW..or HOLY CAT!

It's crazy!

Of course we wouldn't ever buy from a pet store...I hear wayyyy to many horror stories about dogs being poor quality and getting sick after being bought in a pet store...and I wouldn't want any dog that came from a "Puppy Farm" unless it's "Daisy Hill Puppy Farm" and Snoopy's my man!


We're looking at French Bulldogs...but geesh they are pricey!

I got my Barnum from a local breeder when I lived in Texas. Scoured the ads in the paper, spoke to the lady, asking questions about the dogs, the mother, the father, etc. Anyway, she bred Dachshunds, and she bred and showed rabbits. Went to her house and got to see them in situ, as it were, and could tell they'd been socialized with the family and all. Barnum's gorgeous and very healthy. I think the only reason he was so cheap ($225) was because, as the breeder put it, the male they'd used kept "throwing" black tails. That is, the puppies had all come out red, save for the last half of their tails, which were black. I can't complain though, because as he grew, the fur blended in beautifully, and now you'd never know his tail used to look like it'd been dipped in an inkwell.

I *lurve* mastiffs! And Great Pyrenees, OMG!!! They're GORGEOUS! Personality wise ya just can't go wrong w/a lab or golden retriever. Greyhounds are pretty too, and sweet (those Italian greyhounds are nice too, and much smaller). But for me, oh, the Great Pyrenees is total eye candy!

We got our dog, Millenium (Mellie) from the pet store. I'd been looking all over town for a smallish dog for Tori, but for some reason I couldn't find any except purebreds that cost $600. On New Years Eve '00, I decided to go against my better sense and stop by a nearby pet store. The only pups they had were a litter of hyperactive miniature Doberman's, and one very miserable looking Aussie shep/Akita mix. She looked like a fuzzy bear cub, and while the other dogs were yapping and crawling all over her, she just sat there looking sooo sad. I fell for it, and brought her home. Now I know that sad look is just an act, but we love her anyway.

Btw- we later found out she had been purchased once and returned, due to severe hip dysplasia. We just give her the glucosamine tablets, and she does fine with it.

I embarrass the crap out of Michael with pet stores. I drag him in there with me whenever we go to the mall. Then I look at the puppies and exclaim loudly, "These puppies are SO cute! I would never buy a pet store puppy though. They are so poorly bred!" He's wised up and stays in the front looking at bunnies so that I have to look ridiculous and say that to myself. I do love to see the puppies though.

I prefer mutts to the plastic Barbie-doll dogs on the dog show. But I do enjoy watching dog shows; they just don't show them on any of the stations I get.

I love weiner dogs. Who couldn't love a weiner dog? They're so funny!