Most Beautiful Breed Of Dog?

[THUNDER HANDS]

I say Siberian Husky.



What say you?

[HEyHEY]

1. Vizsla

[Ellen Forradalom]

37. and their cousins Weimaraners

Anyone who's seen a William Wegman photograph has seen a Weimaraner. For elegance they have no equal.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

49. Have you ever seen a fat Weimaraner?

Gross.

[Robb]

2. I say you're right.

And lo, Robb's dogs arrive to prove the point:

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Beautiful babies!

What are their names?

[Robb]

10. Brother and sister (different litters)

On the left is Marlytuk's Cudubhan Crush, when she's pulling we call her Krishna. On the right is Marlytuk's Arctic Bogus, sled name Bodhisattva ("Bodhi"). :)

[RichardRay]

132. See my Bodhi down a few dozen posts (Bernese Mtn Dog)...

but he's a 'Bodhidharma' Bodhi rather than a 'Bodhisattva' Bodhi.

[Nailzberg]

30. Those are some fine looking dogs.

I want to give them Pup-peronis.

[zanana]

93. I love the "laughing" picture on the right.

Only Huskies can laugh that well.

[lovedems]

3. I have to say Border Collie

I have one so I am partial. She is such a great dog though!

[piece sine]

35. B&W Border Collies!

So beautiful and so smart and so full of energy.

[WindRavenX]

39. I love border collies!

So smart and full of life :)

[ewagner]

80. I have one too!

Beautiful and incredibly intelligent.

[wickerwoman]

107. Another vote for Border Collies.

I used to work on a sheep farm and we had 9 of them. They're the brightest dogs by miles, you can see it in their eyes, and I think intelligence is more beautiful than an unusually colored coat.

We have an Australian Shepherd with Border Collie coloring but only because our yard wasn't big enough for the real thing.

[bicentennial_baby]

4. I'm with you on that one

I love my two babies, one Siberian and one Alaskan. My boy Buddy has one blue eye and one brown eye, my girl Stripe has one brown and one that's 1/2 brown, 1/2 blue.

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Shetland Sheepdog...

Cutest most sweetest, most adorable, most loving, most fluffiest...well you get my point. ;)

[MaryBear]

53. Shelties, Shelties, Shelties!

They're the best, ever! In agreement on this subject as usual, we are, MrsGrumpy. Don't forget, they're also the most loyal, smart, cute, funny...

[ScreamingMeemie]

92. How is Max doing???

Jessie sends puppy hugs. :)

[nuxvomica]

56. Shelties are the best

Sometimes I think they even get your jokes. And a handsomer breed there is not. :thumbsup:

[Fuzz]

57. I agree, but I'm prejudice, this is my doggie.

[roguevalley]

72. aaah! *melts*

[ScreamingMeemie]

87. Oh my goodness! Your baby looks just like my baby.

They could be twins...I love pure for sables...What a cutie!!

[zanana]

94. Give that dog a "cuteness" award!

The eyes just kill me.

[Rhiannon12866]

97. What a sweetheart!!!

He melts my heart!!!:loveya:

[RedEarth]

86. Shelties...sweetest dogs in the world

Our sheltie(Bounder) just died a few months ago and he was the friendliest, best tempered dog we ever had. Never growled at anyone, very smart and just fun to be around. Like all dogs he was part of the family. Now, we are debating whether to get another sheltie or perhaps try a different breed. However, after Bounder, I am somewhat partial to Shelties.

[ScreamingMeemie]

88. For forty years, my husband's family has only had Shelties. And

we haven't had a bad one in the bunch. :) So sorry to hear of your loss. It leaves such a hole. :(

[RedEarth]

95. We have had different breeds before getting our sheltie

and he was by far the best dog we ever had. Such a sweet temperment and he was so gentle with our children when they were young. Our son was five when we got our sheltie and out of the blue he said he wanted to name it Bounder. The people we purchased our dog from were breeders of various championship shelties and they were shocked at the name we selected, since he had come from a "distinguished" line of shelties. We had no plans for showing our dog and liked the name our son selected. In fact, it was quite appropriate since he sure could "bound".

Our dog was a Tri-Color and looked like this

[Rhiannon12866]

108. I knew a dog very much like this

He was a tri-color sheltie who I "dog-sat" for five months. I cried when the time came to give him back. I could let him out in my open yard, leave the door ajar, and he would come in all on his own. He loved to go for rides with me in the car. He was probably the smartest dog I have ever known.:-)

[Rhiannon12866]

113. I'm so sorry for your loss

I lost both of my cocker spaniels in the past year. It still hurts a lot.;(

[Red State Rebel]

7. Golden Retriever

[chaumont58]

20. I love almost any kind of dog

I think they are nature's best product. I read a good description of a gold retriever once: God was so disappointed with how teenagers turned out, that he created the golden retriever.
Both my dogs succumbed to old age. I consider myself to old to get any more, and I would never find any to equal my beloved Duke and Sydney. In some ways their were like having small children, but for all the small nuisances, I miss them every day, and will until I have no more.

[TankLV]

43. Have you considered fostering?

That way, you get the best of both worlds. You get to experience the love and joy of a loving creature, but know that it doesn't have to be a lifetime committment, especially if you are worried about leaving a loving family member behind at the end of your journey on this plane.

I am so glad we decided to do it.

[Kolesar]

124. Our Golden Retreiver, Kayla, at age 9

People spontaneously get their cameras out and take her picture when we take her on vacation: www.4ever.freeservers.com

[LincolnMcGrath]

8. G-Hound

[Marlie]

17. Bull Mastiff

He honestly does look like a femaile lion, same coloring and 160 lbs.
Gentle as a lamb, floppy old ears, when he concentrates, great big
wrinkles in his forehead. Maybe not beautiful but absolutely one
of the sweetest guys in the world. They are not well known so little
history. Combination of a bull dog and an English mastiff,
thus the bullmastiff and bred to ward of poachers but will never
bite, just holds them till someone comes to their rescue. He just
turned one and I understand they continue to grow till they're two -
what have we done?

[absyntheNsugar]

9. Samoyeds of Course!

[Robb]

14. There's this all-Samoyed sled team...

They come out here for the Iron Dog every year. They don't place very well, but in the beauty contest (if there was one) they'd get pretty darn good marks from me!

[populistmom]

48. I have an American Eskimo which look like small Samoyeds

They only get to be about 25 pounds. My dog is very beautiful. Neurotic she may be, but a beautiful dog.

[bicentennial_baby]

Oh yours too?

I'm glad to hear it's not just my Eskimo who has emotional "issues" :P
Beautiful, but wacky, she is.

[populistmom]

114. I know another neurotic American Eskimo as well.

Belonging to one of my son's friends. That breed should come with Paxil! :crazy:

[liberalmuse]

11. I'm partial to this one...

[1a2b3c]

12. Boykin Spaniel

[DUreader]

13. Ugly Mutts Are More Beautiful Than Any Breed. N/T

[IndianaGreen]

15. Papillon

Cutest and smartest dog around. A friend has a couple of them and I felt in love with them. Their big ears are always up!

[Spirochete]

106. Those dogs always remind me of Gizmo

cute dogs.

[sujan]

16. cats rule

[HEyHEY]

21. That's what my dog says whenever I feed him cats

[Robb]

22. Indeed

Little girl at the grocery store: "Mister, want a free kitten?"

Me: "I'd have to name him 'Snack', would that be OK?"

Mrs. Robb: "Shut up, Robb." (smack)

[Nailzberg]

18. Huskie, definetly.

Elvis lives, and he wants a walk.

[Robb]

19. Cute boy!

...At's ah puller, 'at one! :)

[Nailzberg]

29. I can't wait for the first snowfall.

I'm a big X-country skier, and I want to take him out in the powder.
Man is he strong.

[Robb]

33. Do you have all the stuff?

Skijor-wise?

[diamondsoul]

23. Doberman Pinschers for me

But Huskies are right up there with them. It's the eyes that get me.

[Bucky]

24. The Big Dog!!

As seen here with a notorious tatto'ed Navy vet (why d'ya think Rogers always wore long sleeves? didn't wanna skeer the kiddos with his big anchor-bearing guns)

[Cat Atomic]

25. I like Huskies, too. And German shepherds. The more

wolf-like, the better, I say.

Functionality = beauty.

[SiobhanClancy]

26. Collies!

[Raenelle]

27. Boxers, then Great Danes, then Collies

[TrogL]

104. Boxers are not beautiful

I love boxers, I've had a number of them (they all died of cancer :-( ) but beautiful they are not. For that matter neither are Great Danes.

(would be nice if I spelled the title correctly)

[SOteric]

28. Malamut and The Irish Setter

[BritishHuman]

78. I like the Malamut.

Afghan's are alright. I've gone off them in recent years due to their resemblance to Ann Coulter.

[PartyPooper]

31. Tibetan Terrier!

Cuz I have one. :-)

They're cute, sweet-dispositioned, loving, devoted, protective 'sentries' (as opposed to 'guard dogs'), and relatively 'low maintenance'...except for wanting to be pampered and spoiled.

Sorry, I don't have any pictures (or ability to put online). Try googling for the breed. Or, go to a dog show.

My other favourite is the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.

Both of these dogs are in the small size dog range! (Approximately 20 lbs.)

O8)

[DancingBear]

32. Bernese Mountain Dog

with Newfoundland a close second.

Gotta love those big dogs!

[chaumont58]

47. My Sydney was part Bernese Mountain Dog

God, she was something. She understood the important things in life, food and rest. I got her from the Ventura, Ca, animal shelter when she was small enough to fit in one hand. She got much bigger. She was twelve when she died of heart failure last April. I live in the low Sierra Foothills on two acres of pine, cedar, and oak. She and my other dog who died earlier are buried down the hill. They are home, forever. I pass their graves every morning when I go for a walk, and I never fail to say morning.

[roguevalley]

74. beautiful. *sniffle*

[athos1126]

34. Yorkshire Terriers

They're so beautiful!



Now I miss Pickles. Awww (my dog, NOT the first lady.)

[SammyWinstonJack]

91. I have a Yorkie

She is a sweetheart, almost a year old and weighs five pounds. I got her when she was five months old. Her owners didn't want her anymore, so I gladly offered to give her a home. She stole my heart.

[ajacobson]

36. My Siberians say "Siberians"

My six Siberians think they are beuuutttiffullll.

I think so too.

[kixot]

38. Beagles and Dachshunds.

We have one of each. Awwwwwwww.

[U2Fanatic]

59. I have a dachshund too

he's so purty :loveya:

[roguevalley]

75. I have five dachshunds. If you want a dog to breathe your air before you

do, get weiners. They are *incredible* little hens. :)

[Blue_Chill]

81. Beagels 0wn j00

That's my best bud right there.

[flamingyouth]

131. What a cute baby

Looks very happy too!

I love beagles. I have four cats and a bird, and no dogs (amazingly...) but my best friend has two beagles and I just love them. I love spoiling them - they are so sweet. One of them even "talks" to me on the phone.

Okay, I sound like a crazy woman! LOL

[Corgigal]

40. Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Nevermind the Queen Of England giving them a bad rep, they are smart little dogs. They look like foxes and they are my forever friend.

I also own a Dachshund. Who is a little red bastard. That is his nickname but we love him because he is so different then the corgi.

If I knew how to put up a picture I would show you my furry friends.

[TankLV]

41. Golden Retrievers!

I have to say, that I've had a lot of different family members, but a few years ago, I just happened to fall in love with my 1st golden - Tank (can you tell) - a big beautiful gentle soul. He passed away a year ago this past August - I'm still devestated. Vet says he was about 18! - I thought he was about 11 or 12 (supposedly got him when he was 4 1/2).

I've had a beagle, cockapoo, mutt, mutt, and more mutt, about 4 goldens and the "benji" dog. Not to mention a few pretty special cats. Each one was my "love of a lifetime" and favorite breed.

All were rescued creatures.

We foster mostly goldens now, but occasionally get a few mixes and non-goldens. The love they give, and the sad stories surrounding their circumstances makes each one a "keeper" - but then we'd be like the lady found with 50 cats and dogs when she died if we could keep them all!

It's so great knowing they are going to a good "forever home" but it hurts a little just the same each time.

I just wish people would think carefully before they get that puppy for christmas. Sometimes it's better NOT to get a dog than to change one's mind and create misery for an innocent loving creature.

AND NEVER, EVER BUY FROM A PET STORE WHEN THERE ARE THOUSANDS KILLED EVERY SINGE DAY IN EVERY COMMUNITY FOR THE CRIME OF BEING THROWN AWAY AND MISTREATED!

If there's ever a taz that should be proudly encouraged, it's taxing all pet stores selling dogs & cats when there are so many in shelters.

Only when there are few remaining loving creatures in the shelters, should pet stores be allowed to operate in a community.

[kodi]

42. kuvasz

[onebigbadwulf]

44. Samoyed win hands down..

not even a contest...

[BillyBlastoff]

77. My Kuvasz is the Greatest Beast In The World!

Django, the Stagger Lee!

[kodi]

90. billy, i have 3, kodi, aja, & abba and am glad to see other kuvasz owners

there are not many of us around, are there?

when kuvaszok owners say that the breed is unique, it only resonates with people who have been around them for a while.

i have had a variety of breeds but the kuvasz is special. they combine the best in a dog.

[smirkymonkey]

83. How Adorable!!

n/t

[caledesi]

45. Russian Wolfhound. Beautiful dog. nt

[curse10]

46. Greyhounds

So elegant and beautiful.

[Dookus]

50. The Clumber Spaniel...

followed by the Mastiff then the German Shepherd

[AquariDem]

54. Oh, I've been seriously thinking

about getting a Clumber puppy when I'm out of college. From all I've read about them, they seem to really match my personality. Mastiffs, especially the fawn, are lovely too...

[argyl]

51. Shetland Sheepdogs and Afghan Hounds.

xx

[jayfish]

52. Komondor.

I remember the first time I saw one, I thought they were the coolest things ever.

http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/komdor.cfm

Jay

[Blue_Tires]

55. old english sheepdog

for me there are no other dogs

[Hogarth]

58. Basset Hound

I wish I had the web savvy to post her picture, but I can't figure it out. She's a used-up hushpuppy, and I don't look forward to saying goodbye to her in the next couple of years.

[grannylib]

60. Keeshonds get my vote

[Myra]

61. Wolves

But of the domesticated variety, German shepherds.
They win paws down.
'Cause they look so much like wolves.

Ideally a mix of German and something else,
but with the pronounced shepherd markings.
Mutts rule.
And genetic diversity is way better than
all AKC inbreeding.

[TBURNS]

62. Dog

Yes, I love those dogs. My father has one.

T.B.
http://conservativeissues.com
Balancing out Politics

[Cooley Hurd]

63. Airedale Terrier

At least Chuckiemutt thinks so...

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

64. The Labrador Retriever

Go here for proof:

http://home.comcast.net/~pchomerepairguy/naughty_puppy.htm

[Cooley Hurd]

65. Was your dog in "Scarface?"

Or maybe she was hangin' out w/ Shrub? :D

P.S. What a cutie!
<edited for correct gender of pooch>

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

66. Just a little run-in with a bowl of flour

but she IS a heartbreaker! ;-)

[tedoll78]

67. My Akita!

Jake! He's handsome, and he talks too!

[montana_hazeleyes]

68. I don't know much about dogs,

But I was on a walk and met a woman walking her Akita and was taken aback at how beautiful these dogs are. And very large also. Just gorgeous!

[MrsMatt]

100. Shiba Inu -

which looks a little like a small Akita

[study_war_no_more]

69. hot dog

Buddah says make me one with everything:P

[Kat 333]

70. Would not be possible to say ...

Sharing a house with five dogs, all different breeds, each beautiful and unique - it would be like choosing a favorite child. I can say that the one who motivates me to get up and running (while the others would prefer to sleep a little longer) and makes me laugh constantly is Joe Black - a Schipperke. They are curious, crazy, smart, and great protectors.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

71. Lassie! The collie. Either Sable or Tri Color

[SoCalDem]

73. All dogs are beautiful

even the ugly ones :)

[RebelOne]

76. All dogs are beautiful.

But I am biased toward Rottweilers, since that's what I have.

[LuLu550]

79. they are pretty

but Mini Schnauzers RULE! :loveya:

[ProfessorGAC]

82. I Have A Big, Ugly Yellow Lab And That's Fine By Me

Actually, he's not an ugly dog. He's a typical looking yellow lab, just on the big side.

But, i will call out "Ugly Boy" and he'll come running. So, he's knows that it means him. He's a dog, so as long as i'm his good human pal, the word is just a signal that i want him. He can't take offense to a word that he knows means affection.

He's a little fat too! I call him Fat Boy as well. But, same situation. I'd like to get him to shed about 7 or 8 pounds, but i can't run him because of the MS, and my wife has an arthritic foot. So, we'll be physically dysfunctional together!
The Professor

[smirkymonkey]

84. It's a 3 way tie between

Rottweilers, Golden Retrievers and Bernese Mountain Dogs.

[Bozita]

85. any dog in a shelter

go and look.

[DEM FAN]

89. The Bichon Frise..French Bulldog :-) Of Course My Dog The Lhasa Apso

:-)

[Rhiannon12866]

96. They are lovely, but I love cocker spaniels

Who has such lovely ears?:shrug:

My Barney::-)

[cosmicdot]

125. deja vu - we've been here before

... and, not that too long ago ...

:hi:



windsor & duchess
(duchess & windsor) - i have had problems trying to upload a photo

[Hawkeye-X]

98. My dog. Maltese-Poodle mix

[Rhiannon12866]

101. What a cutie!

:loveya:

[Character Assassin]

99. Otterhounds! Otterhounds! Otterhounds! Otterhounds!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

102. Golden Retriever

YEAHHHH!

[toddzilla]

103. i'd have to say ibizan hound..

my sister has one and he's really quite striking.

[TrogL]

105. Red Setters

But oh by the Goddess they are

...

so

...

monumentally

...

stupid!!!!

[EV1Ltimm]

109. i'm partial to german shepards myself

i had one in high school, and he rocked. he ate a fence once, but that only added to his rockitude.

[Rhiannon12866]

110. There's beautiful and there's cute

I think my Brussels Griffon is the cutest!:-)

[nuxvomica]

111. Rhiannon, you poor, sweet beknighted dear

That's not a dog but a rare, longhaired Belgium monkey. ;)

[Rhiannon12866]

112. If I replied like I wanted to your remark

It would be my first-ever deleted message!:grr: He's my little sweetheart!:loveya:

[Rhiannon12866]

116. He's supposed to look like that

It's the breed standard. Thanks for putting up his photo for me, BTW!:hi:

[Character Assassin]

122. Hey, that's otterhound food! Cool!

[kyrasdad]

115. My dog is the most beautiful dog ever

She's not a pure bred... PitBull/Boxer mix... Affectionate as hell... dumber than a pail of rocks... Love her more than anything

[dreissig]

117. Dalmatian

People knock Dalmatians because of Disney. AND because they're deaf, and because they're stupid, and because they take a lot of care, etc., etc.

However, Dalmatians are very muscular and they really can RUN. Watching them run is special. They are beautiful animals.

[CandyCrim21]

118. Siberian Husky, no contest!

Those are the most beautiful dogs ever.

[Rhiannon12866]

119. They are also beautiful dogs

Welcome to DU, CandyCrim21! It's a pleasure to meet another dog-lover!:hi:

[geniph]

120. Great Pyrenees or Bernese Mountain Dog

a tie!

Yes, I have a weakness for the giant breeds.

[Rhiannon12866]

121. My uncle had a Bernese Mountain Dog

She was a beautiful dog, but had a tendency to snap. Scary with such a big dog. The other one I cannot picture. I'll just have to check my dog encyclopedia... I prefer the smaller breeds. You never know when you will have to carry them!:-)

[RichardRay]

127. GP's are kind of like big white Newfoundlands

I like the big dogs since I never know when one of them is going to have to carry me!

[jerryster]

123. dogs

My vote for most beautiful goes to Collies. Just got a Yorkie puppy, though, and we love him to pieces!

[RichardRay]

126. Bernese Mountain Dogs - and this one in particular

This is a picture of my beloved Bodhi in the last few days before I let him go recently. He'd been paralyzed from the neck down for months. He stayed present and alert with me most of the time, but each day was harder and harder for him. He's all wrapped up since he couldn't stay warm by himself anymore, but still loved to sit outside and watch it snow.

[corarose]

128. I will settle this argument HAIRLESS DOG'S ARE THE BEST

http://www.bemikitties.com/hopeshaven/hopesstory.html

[Rhiannon12866]

129. What a sweet little thing!!!

All my animals are rescue, as well...:-)

[corarose]

130. If I could have a dog in my bldg. I would adopt one

They are so cute!

She is a lucky dog.

[RebelOne]

133. I said it once and I'll say it again.

Rottweilers rule!!!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

134. How about a dog that weighs eight pounds

and thinks he's a Rottweiler? That's what someone said about my fierce little guy when he challenged a pair of much bigger dogs at the vet's!
:scared::scared::scared: