Romy - I'm looking at you.
So... I adore the 'Zoi. I've had a thing for them forever. I just find them so stunning. I've never had much contact with them in real life, I havn't actually had a lot of ongoing contact with many sighthounds. We have a few Grey's and a young Irish Wolfhound that train with us but it's pretty limited.
I've said for years they are on my a "one day list" when I have room for a dog I don't need to be super fast, trainable and athletic.
So at the moment, it's realistically atleast 6 years+ away.
I was thinking about contacting a local breeder sometime this year and just seeing if I could come meet their dogs and talk to them, but as always. I know Chaz is a good first point of call for online info.
What is they're prey drive like? Atleast compared to other sighthounds. Obviously this would vary between lines and dogs, was just wondering to what degree it might impact on their ability to live with smaller animals (cats/rodents), socialise with other dogs or be allowed off leash.
Are they as stoic and charismatic as they look or are they goofy in disguise?
Generally what are they like with strangers? Aloof and reserved or affection seekers?
What are they like with their people as far as affection goes?
Trainability? Ofcourse they arn't going to be a Border Collie but how fast do they pick things up and how drivey are they if you work on it?
Health? Things to be aware of?
How much time/effort does that coat take?
Anything else you want to add? Breed quirks?
What do you think are their "worst" traits??
PICTURES!!!!
So... I adore the 'Zoi. I've had a thing for them forever. I just find them so stunning. I've never had much contact with them in real life, I havn't actually had a lot of ongoing contact with many sighthounds. We have a few Grey's and a young Irish Wolfhound that train with us but it's pretty limited.
I've said for years they are on my a "one day list" when I have room for a dog I don't need to be super fast, trainable and athletic.
So at the moment, it's realistically atleast 6 years+ away.
I was thinking about contacting a local breeder sometime this year and just seeing if I could come meet their dogs and talk to them, but as always. I know Chaz is a good first point of call for online info.
What is they're prey drive like? Atleast compared to other sighthounds. Obviously this would vary between lines and dogs, was just wondering to what degree it might impact on their ability to live with smaller animals (cats/rodents), socialise with other dogs or be allowed off leash.
Are they as stoic and charismatic as they look or are they goofy in disguise?
Generally what are they like with strangers? Aloof and reserved or affection seekers?
What are they like with their people as far as affection goes?
Trainability? Ofcourse they arn't going to be a Border Collie but how fast do they pick things up and how drivey are they if you work on it?
Health? Things to be aware of?
How much time/effort does that coat take?
Anything else you want to add? Breed quirks?
What do you think are their "worst" traits??
PICTURES!!!!