LOL at both Gwen and Leigh :D :D :D How's that for equally balanced viewpoints on a thread???? :rolleyes: :) :)

Brainless, will be along in a minute Sara, then it'll be pistols at dawn .. :D ..lol

I "think" you can get OD on the web for around £39 so if you were feeling rich you could buy DW and view OD online <g>

Christine

Hi, I tried both too and eventually decided on Dog World as I like their correspondants, especially Jane Lilley's column and Steve Dean's vet articles. Jack Peachey who does the Kc rules and Regs is always a hoot, and very accurate. As the show results, adverts and breed notes are simaliar, for me it came down to the regular contributors. And of course when thoroughly read are great for house training puppies on - only trouble is, you can bet your boots you just manage to lay down a few sheets by the door without the little rascals grabbing them first, they wee on it and then you see that really interesting article you meant to cut out and save - with a spreading wet patch !!

Same here ...used to buy both DW and OD back in the 80's but decided I preferred DW and I still buy it now...I don't subscribe though , just get it delivered every week.

Melody :)

i usually get both melody,no subs or anything just have them saved for me at the local news shop,i much prefer DW though especially with regard to the breed notes as OD just seems to have endless results and i have sent in results before and they have not been printed.there is usually a light note to the notes in DW as they are written by a skilled author,which makes them a lot more 'readable' and there is no bias.OD did not even print Crufts results for two years and refered to the winner as '''''the dog that won crufts''''' no congratulations even, sad really, DW does raise some topics and provides information where as the other is just a list of results and sometimes not even them for weeks on end.i don't particuarly like A.Braces column as it is mostly a run down of who he has bumped into at various junkets.i DO like Robert Killick's column as he and I think along the same lines!!!!!!!! DW's correspondant does also acknowledge other breeders successes.so there is something in both of them for me.
bill

When I was working I used to take both but now I am retired I don't have time to read them both and the one I decided to keep on was Dog World and the main reason was the defeatest and depressing attude of some of the contribtors to Our Dogs. Know what they say is probably true but in my retirement I wish to become an Ostrich and stick my head a little way into the sand and not have the dog worlds problems ramed down my throat.
Ja:)kie

Hi All you lot are so funny :) Must admit I think DW has the edge style wise but OD is very reliable even if a couple of weeks late tho sometimes it has only been 1wk later so I`ll probably stay with it but I`m going to check Keroike suggestion first & see what it says about getting it online & ordering DW. Oh and OD is a bit cheaper and I always FEEL rich its just when the bills come I`m reminded I`m never as rich as I feel :) More a case of " I can`t have spent THAT much"
What you going to do Sara?
Thanks everyone
Christine2

Christine - I am just as confused as I was at the start of this thread lol ;) :D :D

I would love to get both and if we had newspaper deliveries here I'd maybe get both but as I can't be sure to be able to get to the papershop each week I want to subscribe and paying out for 2 subscriptions at once is just toooooo much.
I think I'll get both for a couple of weeks and then make my choice but at the minute DW has the edge :) I may consider doing a 6mths subscription online for OD as well and use hubbys credit card details for that ;)
I didn't ought to take too long about it as hopefully there will be a critique for Phoebie in one very soon I'm eager to see as it will be hers and my first ever :)

Sara :D

I get both papers, but if I were only getting one it would definitely be DW - far more informative and useful as far as columns/articles go, although think breed notes & write-ups will be more or less the same in both.

I actually like both papers so therefore buy both papers. I get them delivered and they usually arrive on a Thursday, or a Friday at the latest. :-) One thing I have noticed in both papers though is the number of spelling mistakes, missed words, incorrect words. Anyone else notice this? It's very frustrating sometimes :-(

I always seemed to spend more time reading my "Second Hand" DW than I did my "Second Hand" OD. If I had to chose it would be DW every day.

i get both but if i had to choose it would be dog world, -although i much prefer our dogs xmas annual :D

I couldn't make up my mind, so I get both too...:D :D

Well reading through the above it seems Dog World has more Champdog readers / writers than Our Dogs.
We used to get both but now only the one, so like many others there then.
Andrew Brace writes for Dog World so if he is your ideal author then that is the one for you.
Frank Jackson and Robert Killick write for Our Dogs so if thats your bag then thats the one.

Our breed notes writer in OD is (edited for libel) and the breed note writer in DW is (also edited for libel)
(BTW the above is a joke and MUST NOT to be taken seriously as both have been consistent in their reporting and brought many relevant and thought producings points to the fore and are well respected in the breed. In fact one is judging our Ch show later in the year)

We just prefer OD

Noticed that OD are increasing the show reports to include 3rd place - dont think this will sway anyone, but its not often either comes up with an innovation.
Gwen

Well I get OD and my sister-in-law gets DW so we read and swap :D .Gillian

I get both but really enjoy DW best but breed notes in OD are better and much more regular so I'm stuck I know one of the people that does the notes in OD so wonder if I could persuade her to email me copy of them Anne

So I take it no one else has noticed the numerous typo's that appear in both papers then ? Either that or you naughty buggers didn't read my posting LOL :D

It's the type setters Claire ... they fiddle things about to make them fit ;-)

I also get DW, but have bought OD this week as well, because it has a large artical about Malamutes this week. :) I used to get OD, but do prefer DW. :D

Jane :)

Hi Claire
Yes I have noticedd, but find that the mos t glarring mostooks are in OD.
I've lost count of the number of expressions that are decribed as 'apalling' when I think they really mean appealing!!
It rally is mosst offputting!
Liz

lol Liz :D

The best one I have is when my girl won the daily qualifying
heat of PetPlan Junior stakes class at 3cos ch show.
Her name is totally incorrect (the website is correct for the show results)
But DW had her down as correctly owned but the name was a male dog
of the same breed, but wasn't even exhibited in the stakes classes (he's too old for Junior).
I have kept the critique, at least I can laugh about it :)

I have had the same experience recently with Our Dogs, but at least they named my bitches mother as the winner! They did appologise in the breed notes, but unfortunately overcompensated crediting her with the Group, rather than Group Two!

I also get both papers delivered from my local newsagent.
As a breed note writer in Dog World I have to agree with Leigh about being 'restricted' to what is printed. My notes are e-mailled, when I have something to write. But they are sometimes edited or not printed.
Having written breednotes for over 10 years I get a bit stale unless I
have show results or news to report.

I prefer Dog World overall.

Pam

Leigh I read your breednotes !!

Pam

Thank you Pam :D not that I have had much to say for myself lately. A rare event :rolleyes:

I read yours too!

I think that most people don't realise that we are restricted to the show results that we can mention in Dog World, and with a breed that doesn't have CCs or classes at all the champ shows, there are times in the show calender where there is not news to report!

People let you know they were best of breed, and or won the group at little some such show, and when it isn't mentioned, don't give you any more news!

You always get feedback if you get something wrong though :D

Sometimes i try to bait them all a bit!

Dont I know it, people send you details of say, Best Puppy at an open show, and cant understand why it does not appear - regardless how much you explain the rules!
Gwen

Yes i always explain, but they always have that disbelieving lok on their faces,or tone in the voice, LOl!

>>Sometimes i try to bait them all a bit!

LOL ..me too, but the only *reaction* I get is no one talks to me ... ROTFL

Pam - you haven't run across Poole Open Show writeups in either have you? I've got DW and haven't seen it - and it's been quite a while now. As our win will likely not happen again it would be nice to see a write up on Savvy to put on her board.

Thanks
Wendy

hi ,
i have our dogs, and my breeder has dog world, lucky that we live close to each other, meet on a thursday at ring craft and swap papers, perhaps if you have friend who buys a dog paper you to can do a swap, best of both worlds regards tina

well I have my answer now too as to which to get :D
Been talking to my breeder about trying to decide which to get and she has DW - so I'll be doing the same as Tina :) I'll subscribe to OD and do a swap with the breeder :D
Took alot of thinking to get to that easy answer lol :D Sometimes the things most obvious are easy to overlook ;)
Thanks everyone
Sara :)

i get both but actually prefer DW

sorry OD

vicki