I've decided that, for my next dog, I want an Australian koolie. She will be coming in (hopefully) 2017, so I have no idea when the dog that *this* thread is talking about will be coming, but this is mostly just for fun anyway.
I've been getting interested in conformation lately, and I think it would be fun to dabble in it. As my boyfriend would like to eventually get his own dog (this won't be until after we have our house and I have my koolie), I have been thinking about dabbling around in conformation with his dog, just for fun. That is, of course, dependent on a ton of things, but, like I said, this is just for fun.
So, in regards to showing, my wants would be:
1. AKC-registered breed.
2. No breed where there is a huge conformation/working split, as in those cases I am almost always drawn to the working dog.
3. Wash n' wear. Nothing that requires extensive grooming (including hand-stripping) to get ready for a show. I don't mind trimming here and there, but nothing that takes several hours to prepare.
What he wants in a dog (most important, obviously)
1. Nothing too crazy/drivey. That's what my dogs are for
2. Affectionate, but quietly so; not an in-your-face all the time dog. He doesn't care much for dogs who are super physical and obnoxious about their love.
3. Playful. Like I said before, he doesn't like dogs whose idea of play is to wrestle and bite, but he likes playing with dogs who like toys. He's always trying to get Finn to play ball or tug, but Finn would rather...wrestle and bite :rofl1:
4. His favorite dogs tend to either be terriers, or dopey fluffy things. The two dogs his family has had which he liked the most were a jrt and a cavalier.
General needs for our household:
1. Shedding/barking isn't an issue.
2. Would prefer no dog aggression/small animal aggression, but we could manage it if it did happen.
3. One of my rules is no snorting/"labored" breathing. His mom's cavalier is a cute little thing, but he snorts all. the. time. and it drives me up the wall. So probably no pug or anything like that.
Is there anything that fits both of our wants, plus could maybe be a conformation prospect for me? The conformation part is just an added bonus; I definitely wouldn't mind letting him have whatever he wants and then me getting a conformation prospect of a breed of my choosing later on down the line, but I'm just curious.
I've been getting interested in conformation lately, and I think it would be fun to dabble in it. As my boyfriend would like to eventually get his own dog (this won't be until after we have our house and I have my koolie), I have been thinking about dabbling around in conformation with his dog, just for fun. That is, of course, dependent on a ton of things, but, like I said, this is just for fun.
So, in regards to showing, my wants would be:
1. AKC-registered breed.
2. No breed where there is a huge conformation/working split, as in those cases I am almost always drawn to the working dog.
3. Wash n' wear. Nothing that requires extensive grooming (including hand-stripping) to get ready for a show. I don't mind trimming here and there, but nothing that takes several hours to prepare.
What he wants in a dog (most important, obviously)
1. Nothing too crazy/drivey. That's what my dogs are for
2. Affectionate, but quietly so; not an in-your-face all the time dog. He doesn't care much for dogs who are super physical and obnoxious about their love.
3. Playful. Like I said before, he doesn't like dogs whose idea of play is to wrestle and bite, but he likes playing with dogs who like toys. He's always trying to get Finn to play ball or tug, but Finn would rather...wrestle and bite :rofl1:
4. His favorite dogs tend to either be terriers, or dopey fluffy things. The two dogs his family has had which he liked the most were a jrt and a cavalier.
General needs for our household:
1. Shedding/barking isn't an issue.
2. Would prefer no dog aggression/small animal aggression, but we could manage it if it did happen.
3. One of my rules is no snorting/"labored" breathing. His mom's cavalier is a cute little thing, but he snorts all. the. time. and it drives me up the wall. So probably no pug or anything like that.
Is there anything that fits both of our wants, plus could maybe be a conformation prospect for me? The conformation part is just an added bonus; I definitely wouldn't mind letting him have whatever he wants and then me getting a conformation prospect of a breed of my choosing later on down the line, but I'm just curious.
