Portugese Water Dog, Wheaton Terrier or English Cocker Spaniel

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According to this documentary film I recently watched, 25% of dogs in shelters are purebred. You may be able to find what you are looking for if you include some of the local resuce leagues in your search.

http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/one-nation-under-dog-stories-of-fear-loss-and-betrayal/index.html#/documentaries/one-nation-under-dog-stories-of-fear-loss-and-betrayal/synopsis.html

We adopted a terrier/poodle mix last summer who is hypo-allergenic and doesn't shed. Very smart, loving and was fully trained.

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I just found this thread and felt compelled to comment. There's a reference to a SCWT breeder in Virginia. We've gotten two dogs from her and did not hear any claims about co-breeders, etc.,. The dogs were expensive, and there was a little bit of back and forth about price that I would have preferred not to have, but I also don't think her reputation deserves to be entirely trashed on an anonymous forum.
Our SCWT's are male and female, a year apart. FWIW, they are very sweet -- they also absolutely needed and need training and exercise -- this is part of the breed as well. We wanted hypoallergenic non-shedders that are reasonable with children and not huge, and we got them in these dogs.
My only regret is that we got the first dog when our DC was still in kindergarten and I wish we had waited a bit. Other than that, the breed is divine and a lot of fun.

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http://www.vetstreet.com/dogs/labradoodle#upper-tabs
http://www.globalanimal.org/2010/12/02/man-who-created-labradoodles-regrets-the-cross-breed/

I once looked at border collie/lab mixes. The goal of the person who bred these dogs was to get the border collie fur on the lab body/lab temperment.

Some had border collie faces and bodies with lab coats. Because of the wide heads and stockiness of some labs they are a common breed for shelters to list as part of a pitbull mix [or pure] possibility.

So what happens to labradoodles that aren't born with the desired coat? And with each dog the allergy/shedding issues are unknown without testing. When looking at shelter/rescue sites I see lots of dogs that have poodle like faces and bodies with coats similar to labradors.

We had neighbors years ago with a wheaten. Nice dog. The wheaten's also seem to have less of that terrier drive. If you want a swimmer /retrieving playmate I'd go with the Portuguese.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a particular reason that you are looking at buying a dog? If you are set on a breed for a particular reason then it might be worth it but it doesn't sound like you have your heart set on a particular breed. We adopted a lab mix puppy from a local animal rescue group who we got very young and has no temperament issues. You can get young puppies from rescues. I would encourage you to look at the particular breed rescues if you are set on a particular breed. They often get purebred puppies.

My dog plays with a very sweet Wheaton Terrier and two Portugese Water Dogs at the dog park and these dogs all seem to be sweet, friendly and well adjusted.

PP, I know you mean well, but please don't interject with "talk to a rescue" organization when people posts questions like this. It's kind of like telling an infertile couple considering their options that adoption is a choice. THEY KNOW.

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I've known 2 wheatons. Both bit children. One on the hand and one on the face. From the responses on this thread I'm guessing it isn't typical and I can't speak to either's breeding or training. Still though, I would never get one based on 2 different friend's experiences.

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I know you want a purebred, but we love our goldendoodle. With hybrid breed dogs I think a good breeder is very important. Our dog is non-shedding and has a moderately active but sweet and obedient temperament. Laurel Ridge Goldendoodles was our breeder. http://laurelridgegoldendoodles.com/

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Anonymous wrote:Wheaton or a cockapoo. Sweetest, smart dogs!

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I love the look of hairless Chinese Crested dogs.

I like pie.

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Anonymous wrote:I know you want a purebred, but we love our goldendoodle. With hybrid breed dogs I think a good breeder is very important. Our dog is non-shedding and has a moderately active but sweet and obedient temperament. Laurel Ridge Goldendoodles was our breeder. http://laurelridgegoldendoodles.com/

Again, my favorite thing is to eat pie.

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I grew up with Springer Spaniels and they were such great dogs, however when my DH and I began thinking about getting a dog we wanted one the wasn't as large as a springer and didn't have as long of a puppy stage. I still wanted the spaniel personality though. At first we were considering going with a Cocker Spaniel but then started researching mixes because of the common health issues in Cockers. We decided on getting a Cockalier (Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mix). He has been the greatest dog I have ever owned. He is extremely sweet and loyal and loves to cuddle, he is also crazy smart and was extremely easy to train. Here is a pic.

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The cockalier is adorable!

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Anonymous wrote:The cockalier is adorable!

Thanks! He's a really great dog

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We have two of the PWD's in our neighborhood. They need a LOT of exercise, and I don't mean running around in a fenced yard. They are smart and they need the stimulation of a run on a leash. They are perfect for joggers. If you are a very active person with a daily running ritual, you will love them. My SIL has a Wheaten, and he is sweet, but has allergies. The Wheaten they had before him died suddenly of a horrible seizure at 3 years old. I know you want a purebred, but you should speak with your vet about this first.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you want a purebred, but we love our goldendoodle. With hybrid breed dogs I think a good breeder is very important. Our dog is non-shedding and has a moderately active but sweet and obedient temperament. Laurel Ridge Goldendoodles was our breeder. http://laurelridgegoldendoodles.com/

Again, my favorite thing is to eat pie.

Okay we get it. Move to strike as unresponsive.

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Anonymous wrote:All of the above in one dog. Go to a shelter.

blah blah blha she already said she doesn't want to go that route i can't stand peopel who felelthey have to force a rescue dog on people