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Car54

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 05:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Is anyone else watching this on USA?

The Terriers are just starting.

Squaredsc

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 05:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
car, unfortunately that channel isn't coming in clear in the living room. will try later upstairs.

Scootersmom

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes I'm watching...of course I'm pretty partial to the "toy" group! LOL

Strawberry

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
GO MALTESE!!!! WOOHOO

Sorry I can't watch...I'm at work :(

Squaredsc

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
go bichon frise!!! had to throw that one in there for my angel. go rottweiler too!!!!

Halfunit

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've always had mutts, but I have liked the Afghan Hound for as long as I can remember.

They seem to just float when they do their walk. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to maintain their coat.

Scootersmom

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have two little Maltese doggies watching with me!!!! WOO HOO!! (oh....if a Maltese doesn't win... well my next choice would be a Bichon!! WOO HOO!!)

Sadiesmom

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry, I am one of the border collie people who did not want border collies accepted as a breed. These people take working dogs and make them little toys for people. Our fear is that they would breed for common looks rather than the brains they are bread for today.

It is not easy living with a smart dog, they make fun of you some times. I did not have to train my dog, she decided to train me. I will now tell you something that people always havea hard time believing, but it is absolutely true and I have witnesses.
1. easliy believable, my Mom never knew her way around town, so when she would come over for a visit, she would just follow the dog who would chose different paths, but always make the walk 1.5 hours and return home.
2. not so easily believable. I would come home each night from work and enter the door with a big hello. My hubby rarely responded, so I was often greeted with silence. In her second year, I came in a said hello and the dog said hello back. Perfectly clearly, no mistaking that , she said it in my own tone. I fell down. She still does it today, but only if you are the onlyone entering, if there is a crowd, you get dead silence.
3. very hard to believe, I used to walk the dog before feeding her dinner and say, Ok, let's go home, then take her home and feed her. One day, I was walking and stopped over a friends house. The friend insisted on feeding me dinner and then we sat around and talked for a while. Suddenly we heard a voice, and there was the dog standing at the door, staring at me and saying very clearly HOME. There were two of us there and we broke out laughing. I knew it was because she was hungry, so took her home right away. To this day, if I overstay my welcome (in the dog's eyes) she will repeat this door standing and talking. Many witnesses of this act.

See when you have such an intellgent dog, why would you want to breed it for looks?

Car54

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, the King Charles Spaniels are the sweetest things...just precious.

I am just melting here...I love every one of them.

Sabbatia

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just saw a Shiba Inu. I've always wanted one of those, they are gorgeous little dogs.

Strawberry

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Go Squared...there's a little bichon! Yay for your doggie breed :)

Sabbatia

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sadiemom, I understand what you are saying. I worked with a girl that bred english bulldogs. She said their backs were too week to breed naturally, so they had to be artifically inseminated. My opinion, which you can bet I verbalized, is if a dog isn't hardy enough to do that, then maybe they should stop breeding them. BTW, I've seen dogs that could talk before. I had a collie/shepard mix that I swear could say momma.

Twiggyish

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Have they shown the westies yet? I want one! We saw one at the park yesterday and she was the sweetest little dog!

Squaredsc

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
sadiesmom, great story and i believe you. i have to say that i love them all and would take 1 of each if i could. and i wish i could keep my bichon that nice and clean.

Sabbatia

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What did ya'll think of that lion cut on that little dog? Think it would look good on a Sheltie?

Spygirl

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My pom has had that lion cut most of his life. He looks adorable in it!

Sabbatia

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
THere's my Shiba

Spygirl

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Standard poodle first, Bichon second, and Llasa third!

Sisalou

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love the Westminster Dog Show!!! I don't know how those judges can pick the best. They are all so great! If I could I would live out in the country with a bunch of animals around!!

Seamonkey

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
GO, Labradors GO!! I know they probably didn't even show today, but that's my breed!!

The judges are well aware of who the top dogs are, believe me.

Catfat

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Sadiesmom, I have a Border Collie, too. She loves playing fetch the stick. One day she brought me a stick about 4 feet long, and I said to her, "That stick is too long, go find another one." Well, she chewed that stick in two and brought me half to play with. Isn't that sort of like tool-making? If any dog could make tools, it would be a border collie.

Seamonkey

Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know why I can't remember to watch the show.. it really is exciting.. I've been to it twice, years ago and even had a dog in the show once..

Squaredsc

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 06:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i didn't see the best in show, who won? the bichon won a couple of years ago. angel was so excited.

Kstme

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 06:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ollie and Maggie are pulling for the Sussex Spaniel. I keep telling them it will NEVER happen but...

Ginger1218

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 07:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The money is on "Mick" - the Kerry Blue Terrier to win the whole thing.

What cute little doggies, I love to watch this.