definition of a good dog??

[JPTfellterrier 65]

I've said it before and I will say it again. A good dog is a best friend, a pot filler and a pest controller...and as long as you are happy who cares?

so everyone that has a dog on here all of them are goodn s there is a difference between being happy with your dog and having a good dog atb ks

If you are happy with it then who the f**k cares? If someones in the game for the bragging rights they shouldnt be in the game at all

[leegreen 2,210]

A good dog is one that you buy and make into a great dog.

[Ideation 8,216]

All the philosophical 'it's what it means to you' bull shit aside.

 

For me a good dog has -

 

A good nose.

Good feet.

Deep chest and good wind.

Good acceleration.

Decent recovery.

Good stamina.

Brains.

High prey drive.

Good strike.

Turns well.

Fairly decent biddability.

Can hunt like a f****r.

 

And one that i get on with.

 

And of course that is all "for it's breed and size" i.e i would want a whippet to have good stamina in comparison to other whippets, accepting that it's not going to have as good or better stamina than a saluki.

 

 

Edited to add - Loyalty

Edited April 15, 2011 by Ideation

[arcticgun 4,548]

Definition of a g0od dog?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

easy!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it's..................................For Sale , cos everytime I look in the for sale section its always a good dog for sale

 

 

To me if it keeps its owner happy, then its a good dog in my book, it's when dogs become a 'penis extension' the problems start and the dogs always the looser with that sort , shame theres more good dogs than there is good dogmen,

[fieldsman 51]

Definition of a g0od dog?

I can say hand on heart Iv had a few dogs but never have I sold a good one always advertised as a pet Iv been offered good money for dogs but always kept the good ones .A good dog is never sold given in lew .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

easy!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it's..................................For Sale , cos everytime I look in the for sale section its always a good dog for sale

 

 

To me if it keeps its owner happy, then its a good dog in my book, it's when dogs become a 'penis extension' the problems start and the dogs always the looser with that sort , shame theres more good dogs than there is good dogmen,

[bleachtastesnice 4]

All the philosophical 'it's what it means to you' bull shit aside.

 

For me a good dog has -

 

A good nose.

Good feet.

Deep chest and good wind.

Good acceleration.

Decent recovery.

Good stamina.

Brains.

High prey drive.

Good strike.

Turns well.

Fairly decent biddability.

Can hunt like a f****r.

 

And one that i get on with.

 

And of course that is all "for it's breed and size" i.e i would want a whippet to have good stamina in comparison to other whippets, accepting that it's not going to have as good or better stamina than a saluki.

 

 

Edited to add - Loyalty

 

Nail on the head

[birddog 1,354]

All the philosophical 'it's what it means to you' bull shit aside.

 

For me a good dog has -

 

A good nose.

Good feet.

Deep chest and good wind.

Good acceleration.

Decent recovery.

Good stamina.

Brains.

High prey drive.

Good strike.

Turns well.

Fairly decent biddability.

Can hunt like a f****r.

 

And one that i get on with.

 

And of course that is all "for it's breed and size" i.e i would want a whippet to have good stamina in comparison to other whippets, accepting that it's not going to have as good or better stamina than a saluki.

 

 

Edited to add - Loyalty

what no

retrieving

house/car/kennel manners

breeding / bloodlines

jumping

coat

conformation

constitution

guarding ability

speed

herding instinct

the list could go on. truth is its not bs its diferent strokes for diferent folks

[Ideation 8,216]

All the philosophical 'it's what it means to you' bull shit aside.

 

For me a good dog has -

 

A good nose.

Good feet.

Deep chest and good wind.

Good acceleration.

Decent recovery.

Good stamina.

Brains.

High prey drive.

Good strike.

Turns well.

Fairly decent biddability.

Can hunt like a f****r.

 

And one that i get on with.

 

And of course that is all "for it's breed and size" i.e i would want a whippet to have good stamina in comparison to other whippets, accepting that it's not going to have as good or better stamina than a saluki.

 

 

Edited to add - Loyalty

what no

retrieving

house/car/kennel manners

breeding / bloodlines

jumping

coat

conformation

constitution

guarding ability

speed

herding instinct

the list could go on. truth is its not bs its diferent strokes for diferent folks

 

 

I didn't mean to be insulting with what i wrote.

 

Just there is a difference between a 'good dog' and a 'good dog to you'.

 

While we might all have slightly different needs, desires and standards, there is a basic starting point with a running dog.

[birddog 1,354]

All the philosophical 'it's what it means to you' bull shit aside.

 

For me a good dog has -

 

A good nose.

Good feet.

Deep chest and good wind.

Good acceleration.

Decent recovery.

Good stamina.

Brains.

High prey drive.

Good strike.

Turns well.

Fairly decent biddability.

Can hunt like a f****r.

 

And one that i get on with.

 

And of course that is all "for it's breed and size" i.e i would want a whippet to have good stamina in comparison to other whippets, accepting that it's not going to have as good or better stamina than a saluki.

 

 

Edited to add - Loyalty

what no

retrieving

house/car/kennel manners

breeding / bloodlines

jumping

coat

conformation

constitution

guarding ability

speed

herding instinct

the list could go on. truth is its not bs its diferent strokes for diferent folks

 

 

I didn't mean to be insulting with what i wrote.

 

Just there is a difference between a 'good dog' and a 'good dog to you'.

 

While we might all have slightly different needs, desires and standards, there is a basic starting point with a running dog.

didn't take it as insulting but surely any good lurcher should have speed, retrieving and jumping ability as 'basic starting point' abilities. ive kept lurchers and running dogs for knocking on 40yrs

now and had my fair share of less good dogs imo too many alleged doggymen give up too soon or when the going gets tough thats why there are so many potential good young dogs up for sale when it may have been more productive to persist in training the devil you know rather than starting afresh every year or so looking for a superstar when the reality is they are fairly rare and need a real doggyman to get it to that level.

[HAMMERDAN 25]

everyone has different standards and views. if your dog reaches your standards and you are happy with it thats all that matters.the dog only has to please you whatever your standards are not the rest of the world.

well said mate.

[bird 9,984]

to me a dog that can take all quarry pre ban (deer,fox,hare,rabbit ) if it does then you got one.??

[hawcroft 7]

Trouble is some idiot can by a good dog and ruin it because they have not a clue about dogs ,yet agood dog man can make a average dog look good by running ,feeding , and keeping it fit,and mostof all getting abond with a dog rather like alot of lads swap and change dogs every week.

[birddog 1,354]

Trouble is some idiot can by a good dog and ruin it because they have not a clue about dogs ,yet agood dog man can make a average dog look good by running ,feeding , and keeping it fit,and mostof all getting abond with a dog rather like alot of lads swap and change dogs every week.

agree entirely with your sentiment but would it have been sold to some idiot in the 1st place if it was a 'good dog'?

[hawcroft 7]

Sometimes people do sell good dogs in times of hardship because i know ive been there

[baw 4,360]

Sometimes people do sell good dogs in times of hardship because i know ive been there

 

Sometimes some folk win the lottery.... Odds are probably about the same