I will probably need to think about 2-5, but miniature schnauzer is far and away my favorite dog breed.
What does your top 5 look like?
Collies
Golden Retriever
German Sheppard
Beagle
Pomeranian
1.) Beagle because I've always loved them
2.) Newfoundland - going to get one or two when I retire and have the time to vacuum four times a day
3.) Belgian Malinois - also on my retirement list for house guard
4.) Chihuahua - my mother used to belong to a rescue league for these little ones and it's amazing how quickly they can love you and become properly socialized
5.) Mutts - every one I've ever had in my life has been the total package.
1 - golden retriever
2 - lab
3 - German shepherd
4 - golden doodle (not a real “breed” but I have 2 of them)
5 - tbd
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. Flat coated Retriever
4. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
5. Bernese Mountain Dog
1- Brittany
2- German Shephard
3- Australian Shephard
4- German Shorthair
5- Border Collie
Shih Tzu
English Bulldog
Pound Mutt
Lab
Golden
1a. Golden Retriever - we just got our first as a family, I had 1 when I was a kid and he was the man. I never experienced him as a puppy so a lot of this stuff we're going through now is new. I love how eager this puppy is to work, he always wants to fetch, retrieve, please in general. He's been awesome to train as far as basic housetraining/manners and we've started working on water retrieves and small tasks to see if he's going to be interested in field work or just be a companion for after the bird hunts.
1b. Dachshund - owned 4, loved them all more than i can even say. All of them were stubborn pricks to train and fierce barkers/diggers/food thief's. finicky when it comes to cold and wet weather but man do they love affection.
3. Labs - work with a bunch in the hunts that i've been getting into and i love their temperament and work ethic
4. Red Lacy - again i've never seen a better hunting/tracking animal but by all accounts of the guys i've worked with/talked to that had them they are AWFUL pets. If you don't have a hunting or tracking business that can keep this breed busy or the time to train them properly they are terrors.
5. Bulldogs - always wanted one, wife's family used to raise them and they were always so fun, but watching them decline with age past like 5 was always depressing.
