#future dog

[spidermaninlove]

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[pinkgirlsobvi]

My future dog might be a German shepherd but... I was thinking of a Doberman tho. They big scary dogs, and me likey.

[delightfullyunsurerunaway]

Its official!!! In early march i will be bringing home this beautiful borzoi boy. His name will be Beau and he is coming all the way from Russia 😍

[fayeandknight]

I think I forgot to post this before, but puppies are expected around 2/7 - 2/9!

Seven puppies confirmed with a possible eighth. So nervous and excited, hoping one of them is a boy with the right temperament for me.

I want him to be in this litter so badly but I'm really grateful the breeder understands that I'd rather wait for the next litter (or three) to find the right fit.

[taxis]

i’ve been thinking about this a lot lately

[blueboyluca]

The current shortlist for potential second dog is:

Basenji

Norfolk Terrier

Norwich Terrier

Tenterfield Terrier

Smooth Fox Terrier

Chinese Crested (Powderpuff)

Papillon

Schipperke

The problems with Basenji and Schipperke are pretty similar, they are both independent breeds that aren’t great for sports (and Schips bark).

I am not totally convinced that I’d be able to deal with a terrier, but they fit so many of my other requirements, so I narrowed it down to four maybe breeds. Not totally convinced by the health of Norfolk or Norwich though, seems a bit of a gamble.

At the moment I’m still thinking the best fit is a Papillon, but I read a lot about Chinese Crested last night and I think maybe a Powderpuff would be a good fit?

If anyone could offer some personal insight on any of these breeds (except Schipperke, I know completely what I’d be getting into there) please let me know! Or if there’s another breed you think would suit me, my main requirements are: small, (hopefully) not prone to barking, energetic but not overly so, trainable, not over the top grooming, potential sport dog, gets on with other dogs.

The other option is a shelter dog, but that would have to happen down south. The shelter dogs where I live do not fit my requirements as 99% of them are large.

[wilderun]

Update! 

I’ve pretty much decided on the West Siberian Laika pairing I’ll be importing from! These are the parents, photo credit to their owner, Galina Katanova. They're both incredibly versatile hunters who work big game, tree small game, and retrieve waterfowl, plus both are show titled and have correct temperaments. I’m hoping for an agouti, but I’ll be picking off of structure and temperament, first. The litter will be born towards the end of this year. The timing works perfectly for me, since I'm moving this Fall, and this litter will be ready to import once I’m settled in 😍 So excited to bring these lines here to the US! 

[fluffytales]

Future Dog Names

Theodore “Theo”

Kylo

Icarus “Icky”