Down sizing large breed's

[Carrie]

Yup....completely different breeds. The one and only common ancestor of the Doberman and Miniature Pinscher is the Manchester Terrier. Everything else used was entirely different.

Where the various sized Poodles were bred from Poodles only, the three sizes of Schnauzers are three seperate breeds really...each size derived from different breeds.

[ayl]

I don't understand why people want mini australian Shepherd
Aussie are not big anyway.
Rip's Girl
I 100% agree with you.

[gaddylovesdogs]

Originally Posted by Rip's Girl

As for the miniaturization of breeds... The thought of a miniature Border Collie is too much for me, thank you. BYB had their field day with the Miniature Australian Shepherd, and now there are thousands of undersized Aussies out there, with plenty of health problems.. And what purpose are they to serve? Unfortunately, people, in their quest for tiny pets, have not bred out the Aussie's herding instinct.. So now what, you have a 15LB dog that wants to work. So many people get tiny dogs thinking that they will just be house dogs (and of course irresponsible breeders will tell them that a miniature aussie is a great house pet) and then they wind up with a WORKING dog in miniature, that starts destroying their house out of boredom..

Miniaturization of large breeds is IMO just a way for people to make money. Why else would you want to do something like that?? Are there not enough good, small companion breeds out there?

DITTO!!!

Originally Posted by G3Shepherds

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Originally Posted by gaddylovesdogs
A miniature Lab would look stupid, IMO. We've already got "teacup Poodles"....what's next, Tiny Tot Jack Russells?


IMAO..........LOL.........that's just too funny......I about fell off my chair laughing after I read that!!!! Gaddy, your too funny for words!!!

LOL....ty?

[boxerlover]

Alot of people are intimidated by a dogs size.....in reality, I think that often the larger the dog the calmer he is.....Great Dane for example.
If you have a sofa you can have a Dane....LOL!

[theGOOCH]

A min pin is not a miniature Doberman, it is not even related. pinscher means "terrier" in German (although this is a misnomer for a Doberman)

[Ritz459]

Originally Posted by IceyBlueSibes

I was just about to say that a mini Sibe would be silly, but Shiba Inus are already pretty close to that LOL!!

Isn't there a breed called an Alasken Klee Kai? (Or something like that?) They look like mini Siberians. I agree, if you want a small dog, but with the big dog personality, get a terrier. Leave the big breeds in peace!

[Smooshie]

LOL...I have always thought Bostons looked like 'mini-Boxers'

sadly enough there designer breeders out there crossing pugs with rat terriers and passing them off as 'mini-Boxers' . Check it out :

http://www.puppyparadise.com/rugrat_breed_info.html

[Ritz459]

Originally Posted by Smooshie

LOL...I have always thought Bostons looked like 'mini-Boxers'

sadly enough there designer breeders out there crossing pugs with rat terriers and passing them off as 'mini-Boxers' . Check it out :

http://www.puppyparadise.com/rugrat_breed_info.html

Ummmmmmmm...........how in the HECK can a pug/rat terrier cross be considered a mini Boxer? It doesn't even have Boxer in it! The nerve of some people......

[DarknessDivine]

Omg they have taken my Mini's breed and done what with it? That is not a Mini Boxer...geeeeeeeeeeez

[G3Shepherds]

Yeah I know the mini pin and the Doberman are not related.......its funny though, how they do look so much alike - with one being alot smaller then the other..........What breed or breed's did they use to get the min pin??

[His masters voice]

Originally Posted by Smooshie

LOL...I have always thought Bostons looked like 'mini-Boxers'

sadly enough there designer breeders out there crossing pugs with rat terriers and passing them off as 'mini-Boxers' . Check it out :

http://www.puppyparadise.com/rugrat_breed_info.html

OMG look at the pic, now I know where Spielberg got the Gremlings idea from .

[fireworksinjuly]

Originally Posted by G3Shepherds

What breed or breed's did they use to get the min pin??

I know the manchester terrior...if another was involved I duno....

Carrie and Doberkim I never knew they werent even related! I knew the Min Pin was developed long before the Doberman, but I had figured they had some common bloodline someplace....Cool I love learning new things every day!

[IceyBlueSibes]

Icey, there are "mini huskies" (Rather, they call them miniature alaskans)
They are called Alaskan Klee Kais.

I've always seen that breed name before, but I've never seen pictures of it. So I didn't know Thanks for the update though lol

Originally Posted by boxerlover

Alot of people are intimidated by a dogs size.....in reality, I think that often the larger the dog the calmer he is.....Great Dane for example.
If you have a sofa you can have a Dane....LOL!

I agree boxerlover, the bigger the dog, the calmer they seem to be, or atleast more big babies than anything. Kid down the block from me has a Rat Terrier, he's gorgeous, but talk about a fiesty little guy. Yet Sarge thinks he's a big bad guard dog, but in the house, he's either in your lap, or wanting attention.
My aunt's mom has a Great Dane named Noah (I have pictures, I'll have to post them), and he's just a big moosh. He tries to sit on you though, and if you're on the couch, your fair game with his tail!

[boxerlover]

Sarge is way adorable by the way........but I am impartial to Boxers! LOL!

[fireworksinjuly]

Originally Posted by IceyBlueSibes

I agree boxerlover, the bigger the dog, the calmer they seem to be, or atleast more big babies than anything.

so true...you can see it in my own house!! 2 Min Pins and a Samoyed....
the Min Pins are feisty and yippy...loud, they can get pretty obnoxious at 5am barking!! if they want to they can be little scrappers too... they get snippy sometimes
where as my Samoyed would rather just lay on the couch and watch TV with you. He doesnt bark much, he doesnt bite or get annoyed with things like the Pins do.

My Min Pins take the ankle biter thing of little dogs to heart- they do it a lot.... where as with my Samoyed you have a harder time getting him to get off your lap cuz he wants lovings.