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Dog re-homing charities ... a bit OTT ??

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  • tcr_3
    tcr_3 Posts: 580 Forumite
    hethmar wrote: »
    Im now so intrigued by the OP's secret choice of breed - I thought we were talking westies or terriers up to now

    Looking at our domestics, what breed do you think we're in for ?

    Fifty pence to the breed charity for each wrong guess !

    (but keep it sensible, I ain't Rockerfeller)
    I no longer contribute to the Benefits & Tax Credits forum.
  • Frugalista
    Frugalista Posts: 1,747 Forumite
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    tcr wrote: »
    Looking at our domestics, what breed do you think we're in for ?

    Fifty pence to the breed charity for each wrong guess !

    (but keep it sensible, I ain't Rockerfeller)

    Aaaww - give us a clue :D.

    I can't think of a breed where you would get a pup from a reputable breeder for £350 - £400 - particularly a breed that only has one national breed rescue :think:. Can't you narrow it down for us - eg: Gundog/Terrier/Pastoral, etc. Pretty Please :D.
    "Men are generally more careful of the breed(ing) of their horses and dogs than of their children" - William Penn 1644-1718

    We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended.
  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    tcr is it a griffon?
  • foreign_correspondent
    foreign_correspondent Posts: 9,542 Forumite
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    cocker spaniel.
  • Jojo_the_Tightfisted
    Jojo_the_Tightfisted Posts: 27,228 Forumite
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    I'd say a Beagle would be perfect. But then again, I would, as they're my first love. They always look like babies. They're compact. They're so and sos for getting out through hedges. And Beagle ladies are - interesting.

    Would love to get one that was my own, and not one I had to look after because my mum became ill, thus leaving it entirely to 9 year old me to care for him, 5 cats, 1 rabbit, fish, a tortoise, slow worm, tadpoles and any other waif, stray and casualty that found its way into the garden. Obviously, I didn't know about cleaning, but I learned a lot about animal language, behaviour and communication.

    Now I'm a bit [ahem] older, I think I could handle the Beagle ladies, although they were quite pleasant in their own way to grotty little me looking after him in the park. Bit patronising, but OK once I could show them what I had taught him to do!
    I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.
    colinw wrote: »
    Yup you are officially Rock n Roll :D
  • foreign_correspondent
    foreign_correspondent Posts: 9,542 Forumite
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    Narrow it down for us just a tiny bit would ya...?:D

    is is one of the breeds listed on the breed selector bar (down the right hand side of the bar) on dogsblog? http://www.dogsblog.com/

    I cannot think of anything that sells that cheaply from a decent breeder that is not in rescue loads!
  • jackieglasgow
    jackieglasgow Posts: 9,436 Forumite
    What have I told you about posting Dog !!!!!! - and the first one is a staffie!
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
    Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi
  • foreign_correspondent
    foreign_correspondent Posts: 9,542 Forumite
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    jackieglasgow wrote: »
    What have I told you about posting Dog !!!!!! - and the first one is a staffie!

    soz Jackie - I think the dogsblog problem has gone now though... as far as I can tell!
  • cinderellacomplex
    cinderellacomplex Posts: 238 Forumite
    foreign_correspondent wrote: »
    soz Jackie - I think the dogsblog problem has gone now though... as far as I can tell!

    No, now I get warned about osearchcare.com :P
  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    boston terrier?
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