Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 07:44     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.


This!!
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2020 07:30     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:I am the single male lab owner lol. Hiking and craft beer!

No snarky comments asking why I read this. It’s entertainment.


Glad you’re enjoying the thread.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 23:21     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Maltese — single woman in her 20s or 30/ who lives in an apartment and is high-maintenance about her clothes/beauty routine.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 23:19     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:English Bulldog owners are upwardly mobile couples who should have gotten a cat but think of themselves as dog people. Spend lots of time in their minivan driving their kids to soccer practice.


WRONG!!! 🤣🤣


I picture those people having doodles.


Yeah, I think of English bulldog as a single guy in his 20s or 30s who doesn’t like to hike and who may or may not occasionally share a beer with the dog.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 23:03     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:English Bulldog owners are upwardly mobile couples who should have gotten a cat but think of themselves as dog people. Spend lots of time in their minivan driving their kids to soccer practice.


I don’t think this is really on point. Maybe it’s like one couple you know. The couple you describe in DMV has a labradoodle and an XC90.

English Bulldog owners are usually more focused and typically always get the same breed and grew up with one.


+1 Every English Bulldog owner is very dedicated to the breed or grew up with it. It’s a very difficult and costly breed to own because of their health issues. They also aren’t always the best dogs for active kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 23:00     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.

I feel like pit owners occupy very different ends of the spectrum and there's no in between!! Trashy Trump types who get them bc they think they look macho and tough OR bleeding heart liberals who get them (well, rescue them...always) as a way of "standing up for the little guy", almost a sort of social justice action?


Agree. Virtue signaling at both ends of that spectrum.


Agree. It’s compensating for something at both ends of the spectrum
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:30     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Golden Doodle or any kind of doodle... I am trying to keep up with the Joneses.


I think Doodle owners are kind of dumb, terrible dog owners, usually have bratty kids.


Was going to reply and say that we got a doodle bc my kids have allergies, so we had to get a dog from a breeder

But let's be real, they kind of are bratty kids and probably could have done without a dog, so maybe I'm dumb for spending $$$ on the dog. (though he is far better than any of the 4 rescue 'mutts' I had in the past, working with a dog from puppy-hood, knowing they had no unknown trauma, etc. is something!)




I’m the OP and the poster who said that about Doodle owners. (No hard feelings, hopefully. I was being cheeky.) I don’t judge breeder dogs, as I have my own—an English Bulldog. IMO, it’s completely reasonable to want a specific breed or a puppy for certain characteristics.
umm no it’s not. You can that if you are trying to justify to yourself, but it’s really not.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:27     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:English Bulldog owners are upwardly mobile couples who should have gotten a cat but think of themselves as dog people. Spend lots of time in their minivan driving their kids to soccer practice.


I don’t think this is really on point. Maybe it’s like one couple you know. The couple you describe in DMV has a labradoodle and an XC90.

English Bulldog owners are usually more focused and typically always get the same breed and grew up with one.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:22     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.

I feel like pit owners occupy very different ends of the spectrum and there's no in between!! Trashy Trump types who get them bc they think they look macho and tough OR bleeding heart liberals who get them (well, rescue them...always) as a way of "standing up for the little guy", almost a sort of social justice action?


Agree. Virtue signaling at both ends of that spectrum.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:17     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:Where I am from (rest of va) a pitbull means either a poor conservative Trump supporter or poor minority who may or may not fight the dogs.

Labrador retriever or any doodle or any huge breed means UMC.

Poodle usually means MC woman or gay guy.

German shepherd means former police or military.

I feel like pit owners occupy very different ends of the spectrum and there's no in between!! Trashy Trump types who get them bc they think they look macho and tough OR bleeding heart liberals who get them (well, rescue them...always) as a way of "standing up for the little guy", almost a sort of social justice action?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:12     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:English Bulldog owners are upwardly mobile couples who should have gotten a cat but think of themselves as dog people. Spend lots of time in their minivan driving their kids to soccer practice.


WRONG!!! 🤣🤣


I picture those people having doodles.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:10     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
I am the single male lab owner lol. Hiking and craft beer!

No snarky comments asking why I read this. It’s entertainment.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 22:05     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:Dachshund owners are usually good owners, they have small dogs without "small dog syndrome", and seem to be "no nonsense" in a good way.


Thank you! I was worried what I would read here lol. Dachshund owners are (in my experience) usually obsessed with the breed. They can have a reputation for being mean or barking a lot, but I love my dachshund so much.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 19:25     Subject: Re:Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:English Bulldog owners are upwardly mobile couples who should have gotten a cat but think of themselves as dog people. Spend lots of time in their minivan driving their kids to soccer practice.


WRONG!!! 🤣🤣
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2020 19:23     Subject: Breed owner stereotypes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Golden Retriever - suburban family with an SUV

Pit bull - UMC liberal who protests breed discrimination

Lab - Single guy who made craft beer and hiking his personality

Chihuahua - Overweight yet very self confident, tinder bio points out she pays her own bills

Irish Wolfhound - Look how big my home is and how much food I can afford


Pit bull is either UMC lib or lower class with conservative leanings. Not much in between.


Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

I thought pitbulls were owned by Hispanics in the barrio.


I thought African Americans, based on who had them in my neighborhood.