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I saw something similar on another board and thought it could be fun....
What do you like and dislike about your dog(s). I direct this specifically to the people here who have bred their dogs or are contemplating getting involved in breeding...but anyone can feel free to join in. Please specify age and breed of dog. I will go first..
Rosco 4 yr old male American Bulldog
Likes:
Super stable
excellent nerve
Confident as hell, can take him anywhere and he still thinks he's the cats ass
not easily threatened
high prey drive, loves to bite
bites hard and full
social
good tracker
great food drive
very good ball drive
can work thru pressure like it barely exists
not dog aggressive; but will respond to a challenge from another large, dominant male
clean in the crate
great head
excellent rear angulation
nice big teeth
good pigment
good bone
excellent in the house
Dislikes
a little too big
a little too long in the back
easy/westy in front
could be a tad straighter in the rear but it may be due to the large amount of rear angulation he has
not enough stamina
would like to see a dog work with more speed but I think this comes with his size
seems to have some aversion to water
seasonal allergies/irregular heartbeat-no good for breeding
scatterbred
too much pain tolerance...way too hard to control in drive (I view this as a dislike from a handlers point of view but I think it is actually an indication of strong character)
*seems* to lack some defence but may just need to be pushed a little harder...
not a real quick learner..seems a little thick between the ears..lol
sensitive to extreme heat and cold
Barks WAY TOO MUCH in drive....hard to control and it also tires him out because he also barks non stop at training when he is in the crate
Smooch-12 month old female American Bulldog (not really fair to critique her since she is so young and still maturing but I will do it anyways.
Likes
very smart, learns new things quickly (as far as bulldogs go..lol)
responds to corrections but without crumbling
decent prey drive
seems to be showing to possess some defence but not too much
decent ball drive that seems to be improving all the time
Recovers quickly when she does get stressed
athletic and agile
seems to have good stamina even in the heat
great food drive
stable
social
not dog aggressive (yet)
healthy (so far)
Excellent movement
Excellent over all structure
good pedigree
Dislikes
seems to have a little noise and object sensitivity but it seems to be getting better with age.
would like to see a little more confidence in a new place but this is also getting better with age
Would like to see her drive for bitework come up some more but it has improved lately
dirty in crate but this is getting better all the time
could use more pigment
too small/fine boned
NCL Carrier-complicates things if I decide to breed her
sensitive to the extreme cold
still too crazy in the house
Who's next???
What do you like and dislike about your dog(s). I direct this specifically to the people here who have bred their dogs or are contemplating getting involved in breeding...but anyone can feel free to join in. Please specify age and breed of dog. I will go first..
Rosco 4 yr old male American Bulldog
Likes:
Super stable
excellent nerve
Confident as hell, can take him anywhere and he still thinks he's the cats ass
not easily threatened
high prey drive, loves to bite
bites hard and full
social
good tracker
great food drive
very good ball drive
can work thru pressure like it barely exists
not dog aggressive; but will respond to a challenge from another large, dominant male
clean in the crate
great head
excellent rear angulation
nice big teeth
good pigment
good bone
excellent in the house
Dislikes
a little too big
a little too long in the back
easy/westy in front
could be a tad straighter in the rear but it may be due to the large amount of rear angulation he has
not enough stamina
would like to see a dog work with more speed but I think this comes with his size
seems to have some aversion to water
seasonal allergies/irregular heartbeat-no good for breeding
scatterbred
too much pain tolerance...way too hard to control in drive (I view this as a dislike from a handlers point of view but I think it is actually an indication of strong character)
*seems* to lack some defence but may just need to be pushed a little harder...
not a real quick learner..seems a little thick between the ears..lol
sensitive to extreme heat and cold
Barks WAY TOO MUCH in drive....hard to control and it also tires him out because he also barks non stop at training when he is in the crate
Smooch-12 month old female American Bulldog (not really fair to critique her since she is so young and still maturing but I will do it anyways.
Likes
very smart, learns new things quickly (as far as bulldogs go..lol)
responds to corrections but without crumbling
decent prey drive
seems to be showing to possess some defence but not too much
decent ball drive that seems to be improving all the time
Recovers quickly when she does get stressed
athletic and agile
seems to have good stamina even in the heat
great food drive
stable
social
not dog aggressive (yet)
healthy (so far)
Excellent movement
Excellent over all structure
good pedigree
Dislikes
seems to have a little noise and object sensitivity but it seems to be getting better with age.
would like to see a little more confidence in a new place but this is also getting better with age
Would like to see her drive for bitework come up some more but it has improved lately
dirty in crate but this is getting better all the time
could use more pigment
too small/fine boned
NCL Carrier-complicates things if I decide to breed her
sensitive to the extreme cold
still too crazy in the house
Who's next???