Rare dogs you have met?
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Some of the breeds I've met probably aren't extremely rare in places, but they're not very common either, so I'm going to include all of the breeds I've met that I don't consider very common.
Beauceron
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Basenji
Xoloitzcuintli (varying sizes)
Hungarian Mudi
Leonberger
Belgian Laekenois (as well as Malinois, Groenendael & Tervuren... but those are all more common than the laeken)
Hungarian Pumi
Karelian Bear Dog
Coton de Tulear
Shiba Inu
Chinese Crested (both varieties)
Fila Brasileiro
Black Russian Terrier
Giant Schnauzer
Pharaoh Hound
Ibizan Hound
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Tibetan Spaniel
Flat-Coated Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Saluki
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (of course!)
Canaan Dog
Icelandic Sheepdog
Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Lundehund
Swedish Vallhund
Pyrenean Shepherd
And I didn't get to meet the dog, but I just saw an Alaskan Klee Kai for the first time a couple of weeks ago.
I might be missing a couple, but that's about all of the more uncommon breeds I've met. That's what happens when you walk around one of the biggest dog shows in the country all by yourself a few years in a row, LOL. I got to meet all sorts of different breeds! Some of them I met elsewhere, but most were at dog shows.
Beauceron
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Basenji
Xoloitzcuintli (varying sizes)
Hungarian Mudi
Leonberger
Belgian Laekenois (as well as Malinois, Groenendael & Tervuren... but those are all more common than the laeken)
Hungarian Pumi
Karelian Bear Dog
Coton de Tulear
Shiba Inu
Chinese Crested (both varieties)
Fila Brasileiro
Black Russian Terrier
Giant Schnauzer
Pharaoh Hound
Ibizan Hound
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Tibetan Spaniel
Flat-Coated Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Saluki
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (of course!)
Canaan Dog
Icelandic Sheepdog
Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Lundehund
Swedish Vallhund
Pyrenean Shepherd
And I didn't get to meet the dog, but I just saw an Alaskan Klee Kai for the first time a couple of weeks ago.
I might be missing a couple, but that's about all of the more uncommon breeds I've met. That's what happens when you walk around one of the biggest dog shows in the country all by yourself a few years in a row, LOL. I got to meet all sorts of different breeds! Some of them I met elsewhere, but most were at dog shows.
Oh yeah, my dad has a Chessie and they're really not that common, even out here where they make good gun dogs. Also: going through the rare dog breeds list found here
Catahoula Leopard Dog
(Very likely) Carolina Dog
Aussie (Thought I don't consider them rare myself)
Portuguese Water Dog
Swiss Mountain dog
Tamaskan Dog
Most of these were seen a the dog park or a vets office. I would have loved to interact with them
Catahoula Leopard Dog
(Very likely) Carolina Dog
Aussie (Thought I don't consider them rare myself)
Portuguese Water Dog
Swiss Mountain dog
Tamaskan Dog
Most of these were seen a the dog park or a vets office. I would have loved to interact with them
the rarest dogs i've met
boykin-housed one for one of my marines many years ago, very sweet dog lots of hunt.
dogo argentino- hunted w/ so many they just don't feel rare to me
basenji-new one as a kid & saw one being walked the other day, checked w/ the lady to make sure it wasn't a decker
lacy cur dog- met one while hog hunting in TX, the only cur dog i think of as rare
pug-not really rare but she is my SILs dog and is super fit, unlike all the others i've met in person and is laying on my fleece blanket snoring right now
cane corso- marine i knew came back from embassy duty in italy w/ two
whippet- not officially a rare breed but how many have you ever seen, just one neighbor to my in laws in IL
german pinscher-random meeting while traveling
manchester tarrier-random meeting while traveling
cresties-went to church w/lady BYBer
salukiXgrey-own one, sweet boy but a real doofus
yorkie- i know, but this one was about 12#, B&T wirehaired and all hard terrier temp lady had it at the dollar store and claimed it was papered, doubt it's pure but if true would be a crazy throwback
patterdale- freind in IA uses them for coon, sweet little killers, LOVED them and want one badly
lurcher- friend in SC also had two littermates to my salukiXgrey
hunting bassets (think foxhunting but on foot had harrier crossed in for better mobility & tighter skin)- belonged to owner of the plantation my lurcher friend managed, she was friends w/ my longdog's breeder who also kept hunting bassets
tosa inu- matches in Japan, not really rare in that setting
rhodesian ridgeback- seen a LOT in NC & TX, so don't think of them as rare
newfie-daughters' gymnastics teacher had two bronze
staghounds & coldblood greys- i don't feel like they are rare, but friend w/ the patterdales had them and running walkers and one july hound
trigg hound- neighbor few years back had one, very sweet hound nice voice
coonhounds-met all of them but don't think of any as rare
afghan-lady that groomed my moms toy poodles had two and showed
borzoi-used to see 3 in a yard across from one of my elementary school, rowdy & goofy
plotts- seen a bunch, liked some didn't like others
catahoulas- seen em since they were just leopard dogs, if i had a dollar for everyone i'd have a fat little e-trading account for retirement
blackmouth curs- seen a bunch of them too & liked most
mt curs- seen plenty, don't feel rare to me
tibetan mastiff- saw at vet on sonic's last check up in NC
mcnab-seen one here in UT last time i lived here, belonged to a rancher
malinois- seen a bunch of military ones so they don't feel rare either
dutch sheperd- one military K9, very nice intense dog, not for the average person at all
bouvier-friend in high school had one, liked it good protective nature
brussels griffon- are they rare? littlest brother bought one and pawned it off on mom when he went to college
chessie-?, seen plenty in NC & DWs best friend has one they got in NC
old english sheepdog- had a couple of different neighbors that owned one each
water spaniel- can't remember which one it was along time ago
jagdterrier- friend in TX hunts hog w/them & dogos nice intense little dogs
gordon setter- neighbor had one that knocked up my dobe in high school
viequenzie- native pariah dog of the island of vieques, one was official mascot for navy det there in early 90s
can't remember where but have met these in passing as well- groenendale, scotch deerhound, irish wolfhound, red & white setter, giant schnauzer?, welsh springer, swissie, vizla, flat coat, keeshond i think that's it
boykin-housed one for one of my marines many years ago, very sweet dog lots of hunt.
dogo argentino- hunted w/ so many they just don't feel rare to me
basenji-new one as a kid & saw one being walked the other day, checked w/ the lady to make sure it wasn't a decker
lacy cur dog- met one while hog hunting in TX, the only cur dog i think of as rare
pug-not really rare but she is my SILs dog and is super fit, unlike all the others i've met in person and is laying on my fleece blanket snoring right now
cane corso- marine i knew came back from embassy duty in italy w/ two
whippet- not officially a rare breed but how many have you ever seen, just one neighbor to my in laws in IL
german pinscher-random meeting while traveling
manchester tarrier-random meeting while traveling
cresties-went to church w/lady BYBer
salukiXgrey-own one, sweet boy but a real doofus
yorkie- i know, but this one was about 12#, B&T wirehaired and all hard terrier temp lady had it at the dollar store and claimed it was papered, doubt it's pure but if true would be a crazy throwback
patterdale- freind in IA uses them for coon, sweet little killers, LOVED them and want one badly
lurcher- friend in SC also had two littermates to my salukiXgrey
hunting bassets (think foxhunting but on foot had harrier crossed in for better mobility & tighter skin)- belonged to owner of the plantation my lurcher friend managed, she was friends w/ my longdog's breeder who also kept hunting bassets
tosa inu- matches in Japan, not really rare in that setting
rhodesian ridgeback- seen a LOT in NC & TX, so don't think of them as rare
newfie-daughters' gymnastics teacher had two bronze
staghounds & coldblood greys- i don't feel like they are rare, but friend w/ the patterdales had them and running walkers and one july hound
trigg hound- neighbor few years back had one, very sweet hound nice voice
coonhounds-met all of them but don't think of any as rare
afghan-lady that groomed my moms toy poodles had two and showed
borzoi-used to see 3 in a yard across from one of my elementary school, rowdy & goofy
plotts- seen a bunch, liked some didn't like others
catahoulas- seen em since they were just leopard dogs, if i had a dollar for everyone i'd have a fat little e-trading account for retirement
blackmouth curs- seen a bunch of them too & liked most
mt curs- seen plenty, don't feel rare to me
tibetan mastiff- saw at vet on sonic's last check up in NC
mcnab-seen one here in UT last time i lived here, belonged to a rancher
malinois- seen a bunch of military ones so they don't feel rare either
dutch sheperd- one military K9, very nice intense dog, not for the average person at all
bouvier-friend in high school had one, liked it good protective nature
brussels griffon- are they rare? littlest brother bought one and pawned it off on mom when he went to college
chessie-?, seen plenty in NC & DWs best friend has one they got in NC
old english sheepdog- had a couple of different neighbors that owned one each
water spaniel- can't remember which one it was along time ago
jagdterrier- friend in TX hunts hog w/them & dogos nice intense little dogs
gordon setter- neighbor had one that knocked up my dobe in high school
viequenzie- native pariah dog of the island of vieques, one was official mascot for navy det there in early 90s
can't remember where but have met these in passing as well- groenendale, scotch deerhound, irish wolfhound, red & white setter, giant schnauzer?, welsh springer, swissie, vizla, flat coat, keeshond i think that's it
I've met most of the breeds mentioned at dog shows. The rarest I have seen is probably the pyrenean shepherds, there were three smooth faced at the last international dog show we went to.
Someone also had wirehaired dachshunds from working lines. They were French and Belgian imports. Holy cow, if I could find a dachshund like that I'd almost consider owning one. They had muscles and a tuck up.
There were also filas, CAO, CO, anatolians, boerboels, and cane corsos.
Someone also had wirehaired dachshunds from working lines. They were French and Belgian imports. Holy cow, if I could find a dachshund like that I'd almost consider owning one. They had muscles and a tuck up.
There were also filas, CAO, CO, anatolians, boerboels, and cane corsos.
Most I've seen thorough work..there's a client with three xolos, we've a client with two Bouviers (rescue dogs, I think), one Dogue De Bordeaux but we haven't seen her in a bit. A local breeder has Cotons, so about once a year we do puppy health certificates. There are a few Havanese, but we had a puppy mill that was shut down a year ago..so I'm suspect about the ones I've seen from there. they're either mixes or really badly bred. There was a precious elderly Brussels Griffon we had hospitalized for a few days (she recovered) that I was smitten with.
And, there was a shelter dog we neutered that I'm almost positive was a Fila...or at least some mix thereof. The shelter had him listed as a Bloodhound/Mastiff mix. Apparently there was a male and female pair picked up that looked pretty similar, per the rather dense man who adopted the male.
And, there was a shelter dog we neutered that I'm almost positive was a Fila...or at least some mix thereof. The shelter had him listed as a Bloodhound/Mastiff mix. Apparently there was a male and female pair picked up that looked pretty similar, per the rather dense man who adopted the male.
I've seen most of the rarer breeds at dog shows. Not all of these I would consider rare but rare for my area.
I've actually talked too/touched
Ibizan hounds (spent quite a bit of time with those guys)
Cresteds both varities.
Tollers, what sort of shocked at how their coat feels.
Afgans, totally shocked at how soft they are.
Spinones
Bouviers (the bugger poked me in the ear as I walked by lol)
And Podencos( the Mini Beezers, I know they are not, but thats what they remind me of)
Neos (I did not approach him though).
And Oddly enough my very own breed would be considered rare in my area. I have YET to see 1 other Dalmatian on our walks.
I've actually talked too/touched
Ibizan hounds (spent quite a bit of time with those guys)
Cresteds both varities.
Tollers, what sort of shocked at how their coat feels.
Afgans, totally shocked at how soft they are.
Spinones
Bouviers (the bugger poked me in the ear as I walked by lol)
And Podencos( the Mini Beezers, I know they are not, but thats what they remind me of)
Neos (I did not approach him though).
And Oddly enough my very own breed would be considered rare in my area. I have YET to see 1 other Dalmatian on our walks.
Before they were AKC recognised and/or "well known" in the dog community:
Australian Shepherd (back in the late '70s)
Neopolitan Mastiff (mid '90s)
Dogo Argentino (one of the first to be brought to the US)
Spinone Italaiano (about 15 years ago)
Chinese Cresteds.
Entlebucher Sennehund
My vet has German Wirehaired Pointers.
I met a smooth coated Saluki at a TDI test.
Oh yeah- just a couple of weeks ago I met a Silken Windhound and a Fila.
Australian Shepherd (back in the late '70s)
Neopolitan Mastiff (mid '90s)
Dogo Argentino (one of the first to be brought to the US)
Spinone Italaiano (about 15 years ago)
Chinese Cresteds.
Entlebucher Sennehund
My vet has German Wirehaired Pointers.
I met a smooth coated Saluki at a TDI test.
Oh yeah- just a couple of weeks ago I met a Silken Windhound and a Fila.
Oh I had an alaskan klee kai as a client.
Also forgot to add munsterlanders, silken windhounds and norfolk/norwitch terriers. Going to agility trials there are lots of dogs that you don't see on the streets much.
Here cockers are NOT common here. Maf's Cider was the first cocker I had seen since I was like 10. I see more cavs than cockers...
Also forgot to add munsterlanders, silken windhounds and norfolk/norwitch terriers. Going to agility trials there are lots of dogs that you don't see on the streets much.
Here cockers are NOT common here. Maf's Cider was the first cocker I had seen since I was like 10. I see more cavs than cockers...
