Nancy Young said:
"Kate Connally" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:In general I don't like boxers but I knew one when I was
young and I loved him very much. He belonged a neighbor
family. I was very good friends with their 2 daughters.
I was there when they first brought him home as a puppy
with his ears all bandaged up from being cut. I knew him
his whole life. His name was Spook, short for Baron von
Spook. When I would walk back the road to their
house, if he was out he would run up the road and jump up
with his paws on my shoulders (this was after he was grown)
and give me a big kiss on the face. He still did this after
I moved away and hadn't seen him for a year. He still ran
up and kissed me like it was yesterday. Once when their
father was cutting down some small trees to enlarge their
yard he grabbed the smaller end of one of the trees (they
were about 20-25 tall and the trunks were about 6-8 inches
in diameter) and started dragging it all over. Talk about
playing fetch! ;-) Spook was a great dog.
My neighbors son brought home a boxer. What a doll that
dog is. Lexi. She is so sweet, she would run up and down
the fence with my dog Rascal, Lexi didn't bark, and she'd
wait by the fence until I came over and rubbed her head,
oh, she's such a sweetheart. She also hangs out by the
fence with my cat if I let her out.
Can I ask why you didn't like boxers?
I don't like short-haired dogs in general. And especially
those with "tight" skin. They're not all that cuddly and
pleasant to pet. Also, I don't care for the looks of the
boxer - mainly the face. The kinds of dogs I like are
Huskies, Samoyeds, Akitas, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Irish
Setters, Goldens, Weimaraners, and lots of other dogs of
that type. Generally medium to largish dog with medium
long hair or a plush coat. I generally don't like dwarf
(dachshunds, etc.) or miniature and toy breeds (toy
poodles, miniature collies, etc.) with a few exceptions.
Don't like the ones with squished in faces (bulldogs,
etc.) and bug eyes (Boston Terriers and pugs and
pekes, etc.) and really loose wrinkly skin (Shar
Pei, etc.) and black tongues (Chows) and bulging
foreheads (Amer. Cockers). Generally I like many of
the working class and sporting class dogs. I like medium
long hair, not really long hair that requires a lot of
grooming. I like "normal" faces, that is, I like a dog
to actually have a face. ;-) Same goes for cats - hate
those Persians, etc.
I grew up with Amer. Cockers but that was back before
they bred them to more extreme type with bulgy forehead
and eyes. They used to look more like the current English
Cocker. We also had a Cocker mix until I was 16. I loved
that dog. In later years we had an Irish setter but she
was not one of those really skinny ones with really long
hair like you see at dogs shows, she was more of a working
type and she was a great dog. I've also had many mutts.
My sister has had a Golden who was a great dog. And I had
friends years ago with an Akita whom I loved. I've always
loved the look of the Samoyed but I don't think I'd ever
want to have one now because I wouldn't have the energy to
groom it properly and I have found out that they can be
problem barkers. I think the best dog for me is a Basenji
which doesn't bark. ;-) I like them even though they are
short-haired.
I've known some great Great Danes but I wouldn't
want one for myself. They are wonderful dogs but too
short-haired and hard. I know because I used to dog-sit
for one at my home and she would want to sleep with me
in my twin bed. Let me tell you a Great Dane doesn't curl
up in a ball like an Irish Setter can. So she took up the
whole bed and it's a wonder I didn't fall out. I'm not
fond of Pomeranians but at least they fit in your bed with
you (I also have dog-sat for one of those).
I like St. Bernards. My sister has had 2 over the years
and she was lucky that neither one was a drooler. I don't
think I'd get one because with my luck I'd get one who
drooled. Same with Newfie's - like 'em but boy to they
drool! And my daughter had an English Mastiff. She's a
very sweet dog but too much work. She doesn't actually
drool that much but when she has a drink of water it's
like she's drooling. I couldn't stand that. I guess I
wouldn't mind having one if I could afford a butler for
it to follow it around and dry it's face after it drinks,
etc. But also, they have a lot of potential skeletal
problems due to their massive size so I don't really even
approve of them being bred in the first place. In fact
I don't approve of quite a number of breeds because of
their having been bred to extremes of type. Same goes for
cats, horses, any animal that is bred to an extreme type.
I don't find them pleasant to look at in most cases, plus
I don't think it's right to breed for a defect, which a
lot of them are.
Guess I'll shut up now. I've said too much already. :-)
Kate
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Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
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