Interesting/rare/exotic dog breeds seen

[Jukebag]

Anyone seen any unusual, exotic looking or just plain un common or rare breeds out and about where you are where you've been?.

A week ago I took my child to a local-ish park and there was a middle aged lady with about 4 or 5 Tibetan Mastiffs. I've never seen one before in the flesh (as far as I can recall), and was nice to something unusual from the usual common as muck Bulldogs, Staffs, terriers, crosses that frequent the area. They looked like big fluffy bears, but I don't think they're as big as I thought they were, quite medium in size, unless these young. Must've had her hands full. Looked up to see if there were any breeders in there was a breeder listed locally on the Champdogs site.

Also, I was enjoying a lovely day out in New Brighton on the Wirral last Sunday, as I was walking along the prom I noticed what I thought was a Mastiff type breed walking up ahead, but it turned out to be (to my delight) a red Bloodhound. Must be only the 2nd time I've seen one of those. Must be one of those breeds you're least likely to come across, well in my neck of the woods that is.

Edited by Jukebag on Tuesday 3rd July 12:51

[Jukebag]

Why do a lot of people seem to be obsessed or adore these Pitt Bull, Bull Terrier, Staff, Staff cross, Bulldog type of breeds?. To me they are ugly things. I always tend to think the owners are chavs or people who live on rough council estates, and admittedly, I do tend to see them around those kinds of places. I suppose people own them as a guard dog, not in all causes however.

[Jukebag]

makaveli144 said:

A pretty stereotypical comment. Bullbreeds and Mastiffs are my favourite by far and I really don't fit the above.

I just love the temperament of them, staffies for example are some of the sweetest dogs around.

Small dogs are worse, I often walk past people's pomski's and Chihuahua's snarling and going mad at my big dog. Yet somehow it's acceptable because they only weigh 5kg.

I take your points. Not to stereotype peoples on council estates, but you do tend to see lots of Pitt Pulls etc around those places. Each to their own I suppose, but it's the ugliness I don't like about them. I agree about the other smaller dog getting away with going mad at your bigger dog when it's only so small. I had the same with a GSD when out walking and a smaller started having a go for no reason, yet ours was the one that got that "your dogs dangerous" look on the owner's face all because he was larger.