Very welcome, I'm always happy to explain anything anyone doesn't understand.
It is a horrifically outdated question, just like the notions of certain breeds being 'dangerous'. I used my grandfather as an example, his mindset is unfortunately locked in outdated notions. I would never tell him that she bit me, he'd probably kill her himself. :/
Chilli is darned awesome, if I may say so myself. I've owned many dogs and each is special of course, but she's just... special. Hah what a question. She's the very definition of her name: chilled. She's content to relax with you, loves sleeping in late and enjoying sunsets. That being said, she can get geared up when we let her- racing around the backyard, jumping about, furious games of tug'o'war and rumbling sessions but, true to her base nature, switches straight back into calmness with a single word [the most commonly used cue is 'Alight, enough' just said softly and just like that she's back to nosing you for snuggles].
She's a stark contrast to my mother's labradoodle who is from the same breeder but different parents and it shows. Chilli's father is the coolest bloke, just like her, and her mother is highly trained/qualified in obedience; Chilli is a good mix of the two of them. Ziggy however is from two parents used only for showing and breeding, and is right off the scales in terms of energy. Which is bad because she's deviously intelligent and gets bored way too quickly for my mother to deal with.
I've only seen one Borzoi here [NSW] but I think he was imported! Oh Australia, why this serious lack of gorgeous sighthounds!? They are right up there on my list, along with Beaucerons which are just as hard to find.
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Date: 2012-07-12 04:17 pm (UTC)It is a horrifically outdated question, just like the notions of certain breeds being 'dangerous'. I used my grandfather as an example, his mindset is unfortunately locked in outdated notions. I would never tell him that she bit me, he'd probably kill her himself. :/
Chilli is darned awesome, if I may say so myself. I've owned many dogs and each is special of course, but she's just... special. Hah what a question. She's the very definition of her name: chilled. She's content to relax with you, loves sleeping in late and enjoying sunsets. That being said, she can get geared up when we let her- racing around the backyard, jumping about, furious games of tug'o'war and rumbling sessions but, true to her base nature, switches straight back into calmness with a single word [the most commonly used cue is 'Alight, enough' just said softly and just like that she's back to nosing you for snuggles].
She's a stark contrast to my mother's labradoodle who is from the same breeder but different parents and it shows. Chilli's father is the coolest bloke, just like her, and her mother is highly trained/qualified in obedience; Chilli is a good mix of the two of them. Ziggy however is from two parents used only for showing and breeding, and is right off the scales in terms of energy. Which is bad because she's deviously intelligent and gets bored way too quickly for my mother to deal with.
I've only seen one Borzoi here [NSW] but I think he was imported! Oh Australia, why this serious lack of gorgeous sighthounds!? They are right up there on my list, along with Beaucerons which are just as hard to find.