Here's one for all you champdoggers. 

If you were to have any other breed than what you currently have what would it be.  Pick no more than 2 for each group  (Gundog, Hound, Pastoral, Terrier, Toy, Utility and Working) and say why. 

Here's Mine

My current breed is Gordon Setters

GUNDOG - Sussex Spaniel
Sussex spaniel  - full of character, love their independent streak!

HOUND - Bloodhound (blanket black) & Borzoi
Bloodhound - love their prescence and so dignified. Would have to be a blanket black as I just love that colour combo :)
Borzoi - So graceful

PASTORAL - Rough Collie
rough Collie - don't know why just something that draws me to them

TERRIER - Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier - love their character and their stubbornness

TOY - Bichon Frise
Bichon Frise - seem so full of life

UTILITY - Dalmation
Dalmation - don't know why but love the very spotty ones!! 

WORKING - Newfoundland
Newfoundland - nearly had one but OH didn't like the slobber or the hair (still haven't worked out why then we got a Gordon!).  Love their laid back natures

Jill

Good question :)  Hmmm, I'll give it a go!

Gundog :      Weimaraner, GSP, Viszla and Pointers (I love them all equally LOL) - any smooth coated, sinewy, athletic types
Hound :        Very split between Agfghan and Borzoi, but probably in that order of preference
Pastoral:       I of course have THE BEST of them already but also admire the two Pyrenean breeds - P Mountain dog - P Sheepdog :-p
Terrier:         Soft Coated Wheatens and Norwich
Toy:              I love Min Pins and very attracted by Havanese
Utility:           Mini Schnauzer and TTs - easier choices :)
Working:       Dobes (always been a fan) and Malamutes

Teri

Good topic!

I currently have an Alaskan Malamute, CKCS and a Samoyed so these are my ultimates in each group, but if I had to have anything else it would be:

GUNDOG - Cocker Spaniel (black, show type) - walked Cockers as a child and have always loved them, they are such characters.
HOUND - Beagle - my friend has one and he's beautiful if not a little naughty!
PASTORAL - Old English Sheepdog - have always loved them since my mums friend had one
                 Rough Collie - used to walk one when I was a child, love their gentle nature and their beautiful looks
TERRIER - Soft Coated Wheaten - love their cheekiness and their shaggy looks
TOY - Pomeranian - just love their little foxy features and general 'cuteness'
UTILITY - Dalmatian - gorgeous dogs, my friend has one and she is such a little love.
WORKING - Giant Schnauzer - love how smart they look and their beards!

my breed is a rottie
most of the ones i have picked are breeds that i like the look of or have met and reallly liked

gundog
clumber 
italian spin

hound
min long haired silver dapple dach
pharoh hound

pastrol
cardigan corgi
bsd Malinois

terrier
bedlington
lakeland

toy
lowchen
griffon rough coated

utility
standard poodle
min sch

working
giant sch
porti

Ooooooh tough call!

Gundog: Korthals Griffon

Hound: Norwegian Elkhound (just pipped the Hamiltonstovare to the post)

Pastoral: Samoyed

Terrier: Glen of Imaal

Toy: Griffon Bruxellois

Utility: German spitz mittel

Working: Alaskan malamute (((( :) oooh Womble..here Womble! and you Delta! )))))

Gundog :      I have a secret hankering for a Golden Retriever :-)
Hound :       I have the best hound already, but would love (and will have) a Saluki one day
Pastoral:      I like most of this group, have border collies already, would love an Aussie or a gsd
Terrier:        Not a fan of terriers, would have a border if I had to have one as they seem quite placid (in comparison to most terriers that is).
Toy:             I loved our chinese cresteds and could see myself with more in my old age :-)
Utility:         not sure, a dalmation if I had to have a utility for their lovely clean lines and houndy outline.
Working:      Newfie or a Bernese would be lovely

OK, here goes:

Working: already have Dogues but also like Mastiffs and Bullmastiffs;

Pastoral: OES (for old times sake), and grew up with Shelties:

Gundogs: Bracco or Italian Spinone:

Toy: Pug or Griffon Bruxellois

Utility: Frenchie or Bulldog

Terrier: Bull Terrier or Staffie:

Hound: Bloodhound or Greyhound (one scent one sight)

Most of my choices have smooth coats. As I said, we used to have OES...

I already have Danes, Rottie and Border t's!

So Toy would be a Pug!
Pastoral, Beardie or Border Collie
Hound, definatley a Bloodhound
Utility , Akita or shiba inu
Gundog GSP or GWP
Working Dane & Rottie's
Terrier would havent anything except a BT

Not a fan of terriers, would have a border if I had to have one as they seem quite placid (in comparison to most terriers that is).

I have a secret hankering for a Golden Retriever

It's a pity it's not the other way round Tigger2 as I could have supplied you with a terrier - but sorry the GR stays with me :-)

Yikes....Cooper!!!! Errr I'd love to but I'm fairly sure I've got to emigrate errrr today actually :-)  Now the gorgeous Harley, that's another matter, if you change your mind let me know :-)

There are so many gorgeous breeds of dog my thoughts often turn to which others I'd like....
especially GUNDOG - Golden Retriever. So beautiful and a lovely family dog I think.
HOUND - Afghan Hound. Another gorgeous dog, love their elegance and beautiful coat.
PASTORAL - Bearded Collie, more lovely coat!
TERRIER - my least favourite group but I do like Bedlingtons and the hard to find Dandie Dinmonts.
TOY - already have two of these, next in line would be the super cute Pomeranian
UTILITY - the lovely intelligent Miniature Poodle
WORKING - Leonberger, simply stunning dogs I think. Maybe one day?!

Gundog: Bracco, Viszla (both types), Setters (English & Gordon's), Flatcoats.
Although like pretty much all of the gundog group for various attributes.

Hound: Bloodhound, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), Irish wolfhound, Wirehaired Daschund

Pastoral: Briard, Komondor, Bergamasco

Terrier: Parson Russell, Soft coated Wheaten, Sealyham
Love terriers they are such feisty chaps and I love that
(I could include Kerry Blue, Irish & Airedale)

Toy: Italian Greyhound
Least favourite group for me I am afraid.

Utility: Chow Chow & German Spitz (mittle)

Working: Boxer, Giant Schnauzer, Russian Black Terrier & Bouvier
So difficult to stick to two, these are my choices, but there could have been so many more :) :) :)

Gundog;  lab or flatcoat
Hound;    Norwegian Elk
Pastoral;  GSD
Terrier;    I LOVE MY LITTLE AUSSIES nothing else would do....
Toy;        Papillion
Utility;    Tibetan terriers
WOrking; Leonbergers

Well tomorrow my list might change, but, just the aussie terriers would remain unchanged.

Karenx

Hmm good question.....

I have a Stafford so here are my choices. Obviouslyt I would choose Stafford above all. :)

Gundog Cocker..Sussex Spaniel
Hound   Hmm did not realise how many dogs I like are in this group...but here goes...petit basset griffon
vandeen.... Whippet
Pastoral Swedish Vallhund....GSD.
Terrier  Wire Haired Fox Terrier and Border Terrier
Toy   Pug and  Bichon Frise
Utility Any of the poodles and any of the Schnauzers
Working Group Dobermann (I adore these know I am not the right owner but I do admire them) and a Great Dane.

Interesting post.

 

Isn't the variety of dogs amazing, there is something to suit all tastes and lifestyles, I find it fascinating! There are loads of breeds I love the look of but I know wouldn't suit me so have to be content with admiring from afar eg Belgian Shephards, think the Malinois is beautiful but I doubt I'd be up to the job of training one! Have to be ruled by head not heart or I'd be overrun with gorgeous dogs actually. 

Gundog: my fave group would love all of them :)...Hard to chose two, but would love a Golden retriever, and a English pointer.

Hound: Greyhound, bloodhounds

Pastoral: Smooth collies, GSD

Terrier: English bull terriers, Border terriers

Toy: Cavalier king charles sweet little dogs, pugs

Utility: Dalmations

Working: It would have to be Dobes, absolutely love them. Boxers a close second, but love Newfies as well....the list could on :)

Great thread! I have a Weim and a Boxer (the latter lives with Mum and Dad) so aside from those breeds, here goes..... apologies if I have got any of the classifications wrong, I am by no means an expert! :-)

GUNDOG: Vizsla and GSP (both top of my wish list)
HOUND: Rhodesian Ridgeback
PASTORAL: BC
TERRIER: Airedale
TOY: Min Pin
UTILITY: Mini Schnauzer
WORKING: Neo Mastiff, Dobe, Great Dane (sorry but I had to have three)

The next pup is either going to be another Weim or a Vizsla, but not until little Miss Stormy is well behaved enough to influence a little 'brother.'

Gundog: Labrador, Nova scotia duck tolling retriever (or Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla)

Hound: Norwegian Elkhound, Irish Wolfhound

Pastoral: Australian Shepherd, Border Collie

Terrier: English Bull Terrier, West Highland White Terrier

Toy: None

Utility: Eurasier, Shiba Inu

Working: Alaskan Malamute, Greenland Dog  (or Giant Schnauzer)

> Ooooooh tough call!
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> Gundog: Korthals Griffon
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Eeeeeerrrrrrrr  hheeeerrrmmmmmm.     Curtis has just struck you off of his Christmas card list.

> There are so many gorgeous breeds of dog my thoughts often turn to which others I'd like....
> especially GUNDOG - Golden Retriever. So beautiful and a lovely family dog I think.
>

Likewise you too, Ruth!   Poor Curtis, all that handsomeness and no-one wants him!

Gundog I'm not allowed to pick my current breed am I?   So probably a Sussex Spaniel as they look like a dog with character and maybe a Flattie as their temperaments remind me of Mia & Curtis.

Hound BFdeB & a Beagle.  I saw a BFdeB at Birmingham Ch. show one year and her bottom just about wagged off when Mia & her sniffed each other.   I like nice natured dogs.   Again like both breeds look to be characters and I'm a sucker for a good expression although the Beagles wanderlust may get the BP up.

Toy  CKCS - similar comments re: expressions

Working Newfie

Pastoral oooo, not really 'clued up' on this group.

Utility ditto

Terrier Border as they look to be about the least 'terrier tempered' out the lot!

I already have 2 from Pastoral so:

GUNDOG - German Wirehaired Pointer

HOUND - Borzoi

PASTORAL - Rough Collie any day of the week I have one already and I love his attitude to life

TERRIER - BorderTerrier

TOY -Papillion

UTILITY - Standard Poodle


WORKING - Dobermann

I have ABB Bulldogs and CKCS but, love LOTS of breeds :-)

Gundogs - Black Labradors are fab, I've always had a thing for them. Really like the Clumber Spaniel too

Hounds - Whippet for sure, we had a gorgeous blue fawn bitch and I would love another one day. Then the Deerhound.

Toy - Affenpinscher and the Lowchen - I think they are both adorable.

Working - Bower and Alaskan Malamute from this group for me, followed very closely by a Dobermann

Pastoral - I would kill for ( well perhaps not actually kill :-)  ) a Pyrenean Sheepdog, just love there dear little faces and wonderful character. Then the Australian Shepherd.

Utility - I really like the little Schipperke and the Boston Terrier.

Terrier - Bedlington Terrier and the Dandie Dinmont.

GUNDOG
If I couldn't have Tollers then... argh there's so many I like from this group! Probably a Chessie or Large Munsterlander. I love the look of show type English Springers too but I don't know if I'd own one. I'd really love a Stabyhoun but as far as I know I'd have to import one!

HOUND
Norwegian Elkhound

PASTORAL
Aussie or Finnish Lapphund

TERRIER
Border Terrier

TOY
Pug

UTILITY
Standard Poodle or Tibetan Spaniel

WORKING
Portuguese Water Dog

I have Malamutes..... and Womble is most definitely under armed guard since spotting HuskyGal's comments :-p

Gundogs - Cocker Spaniel or Clumber Spaniel

Hounds - Norwegian Elkhound

Toy - Nope, sorry - not for me!

Working - Tibetan Mastiff.... one day, one day :-D

Pastoral - Old English Sheepdog (always wanted one as a child)

Utility - Eurasier or Tibetan Terrier

Terrier - Skye Terrier

i have a ridgeback, and can see myself with this breed for a long time, i love my boy to bits, but these are the dogs i would have if i won the lottery etc etc

gundogs - love flatcoats, but health problems put me off :( and also HWV, look full of character.

hounds - im happy with my boy, but love look of salukis.

toy - hmmm, probably a papillon, think theyre gorgeous little dogs.

working - like this group, love giant schnauzers, and bullmastiffs.

pastoral - GSDS, my family have always had these, and they are amazing dogs, so loyal and loving, also like australian shepherds

utility - dalmation, also think tibetan terriers have a lovely look about them, look so happy.

terrier - a border or norfolk.

> <SPAN class=htt>Response to</SPAN> ChristineW > There are so many gorgeous breeds of dog my thoughts often turn to which others I'd like....
>> especially GUNDOG - Golden Retriever. So beautiful and a lovely family dog I think.
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> Likewise you too, Ruth!&nbsp;&nbsp; Poor Curtis, all that handsomeness and no-one wants him!

Oops apologies to the dear boy, okay amend to Golden Retriever and Large Munsterlander, though not sure any could compare with Curtis!

What a great post, I love it, so here goes, I have a wonderful Golden Retriever. Always had gundogs so other groups quite tough to decide.

GUNDOG - Springer Spaniel and English Setter (love Goldies though as my first and forever choice)
HOUND - Irish Wolfhound
PASTORAL -Pyrenean Mountain 
TERRIER - English Bull Terrier
TOY - CKCS
UTILITY - Standard Poodle
WORKING - Great dane

This had made me realise I quite like the bigger breeds :o)