Physically I like natural looking dogs, Yarrow being close to my ideal look. Something about the "wild" look just really gets to me.
Prick ears are definitely a preference, lightly built bodies, I don't really like wirehair, but short or long or in between is fine. I love light coloured eyes, too.
Temperamentally, I guess I do have a few different things that I like. I love my Malinois, having an easily trained, super biddable, high drive dog is just....amazing (and I lucked out in also getting an excellent off switch). I think I won't be without that from now on. I could see myself definitely with another Mal, possibly a GSD, or specific herder (I find most too soft, but feel like I could probably get along with an ACD or the right Koolie).
But I also don't mind Yarrow's more...primitive? nature. He is incredibly intelligent, but very independent. I don't mind that as long as I also have a velcro dog. Jasper I love but I wouldn't seek out his temperament again, or perhaps when I am old and just want a chill dog.
Prick ears are definitely a preference, lightly built bodies, I don't really like wirehair, but short or long or in between is fine. I love light coloured eyes, too.
Temperamentally, I guess I do have a few different things that I like. I love my Malinois, having an easily trained, super biddable, high drive dog is just....amazing (and I lucked out in also getting an excellent off switch). I think I won't be without that from now on. I could see myself definitely with another Mal, possibly a GSD, or specific herder (I find most too soft, but feel like I could probably get along with an ACD or the right Koolie).
But I also don't mind Yarrow's more...primitive? nature. He is incredibly intelligent, but very independent. I don't mind that as long as I also have a velcro dog. Jasper I love but I wouldn't seek out his temperament again, or perhaps when I am old and just want a chill dog.