Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[chickentrains]

Is energy level still in proportion to size? For example, a german shorthaired pointer and a corgi are both considered pretty high energy breeds, but would the GSP need more exercise because of its larger size?

Nope

a border terrier needs more exersise than a mastiff

 

[SpotTheCat]

I think I already know the awnsewr to this question but I might as well ask anyway are Salukis not good with cats?

And does anyone know anything about Australian terriers?

 

[EverV]

Is energy level still in proportion to size? For example, a german shorthaired pointer and a corgi are both considered pretty high energy breeds, but would the GSP need more exercise because of its larger size?

No, not really. A corgi might need less space to exercise, but only because it's smaller. A corgi would need just as much exercise as, say, an Aussie because they were bred to do the exact same thing: herd cattle. You might be able to get away with throwing a ball a bunch of times in a small room for a corgi, but only because they're physically smaller: in the end, they'll need the same amount of total exercise.

 

[NatJ]

Is pet insurance for if your poodle tears up your curtains or your show champion poodle gets hit by a car?

Insurance gets complicated, and there's always some insurance company that does things differently than the others.
For what I've read about, this is what usually happens:

If your dog tears up your curtains, you buy new curtains with your own money. No insurance involved.

If your dog gets hit by a car, pet insurance might pay the vet bills for the dog (read the terms, because you probably have to pay part of it too).

But the car insurance of the driver or owner of the car could be involved, too. Car insurance usually pays something if there is "property damage" caused by the car, and a dog is "property" just like a fence or mailbox that a car might run into.

If your dog bites someone in your own family and they need medical care, the family medical insurance policy covers it.

If your dog bites someone else, their medical insurance probably pays the doctor bills, but then their insurance company sues your homeowners insurance company. Some companies will not sell you homeowners insurance if you have a dog of certain breeds, because they are afraid of exactly that.

 

[chickentrains]

I think I already know the awnsewr to this question but I might as well ask anyway are Salukis not good with cats?

And does anyone know anything about Australian terriers?

They can be, it depends on the dog.

Australian terriers - Kind of. Pretty sure they are ratting dogs. I assume they are high energy due to being a terrier.

 

[SpotTheCat]

They can be, it depends on the dog.

Australian terriers - Kind of. Pretty sure they are ratting dogs. I assume they are high energy due to being a terrier.

High chance they aren’t good with cats?

 

[chickentrains]

High chance they aren’t good with cats?

all terriers have the potential to not be good with cats

same with hounds

depends on the dog, and training

 

[SpotTheCat]

all terriers have the potential to not be good with cats

same with hounds

depends on the dog, and training

I didn’t think about terriers being a problem

 

[ShrekDawg]

I agree that the “English Cream” Goldens are usually always BYB dogs but TECHNICALLY cream, red, etc. ARE in the standard. The standard states that they can be basically any shade. It mentions varying shades.

Genetically, a cream dog and a deep red dog are the same color. Because the ee locus allows a huge variation in shade. It’s only really the US that is so focused specifically on the exact middle gold color but lots of shades are allowed.

The issue comes when people try to claim that the light ones or the red ones are a separate breed or “rare”, etc. They are not. Goldens can come in any shade. The issue is NOT them being out of standard. It is that they are NOT rare and usually have horrible structure and genetics. But there are plenty of reputable breeders that have lighter or darker dogs. A breeder is not a BYB solely because of the color of their dogs.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Here is the GRCA stance on it and two pictures taken by reputable breeders. ALL shades are allowed but they are NOT any rarer than any other shades which is the issue cause people claim that they are, that they’re a separate breed, that they’re calmer or better, etc. but in reality they’re not different.

https://grca.org/about-the-breed/articles/english-cream-golden-retrievers/