[Cattledogfanatic]

What about the Italian Spinone or the Lagotto Romagnolo or the Bergamasco Shepherd or the Cirneco dell'Etna ?

 

[Laurelin]

I looooove Cirneco. I've met four of them a couple years ago at a meet the breed booth. I used to want a sighthound bad but most are so big. I'm not 100% sure i'd enjoy a sighthound's temperament but I love them and also the longhaired whippets. I met my first longhaired whippet recently. Very soft, quiet dog but very sweet.

I love the cirneco's look though.

Longhaired whippet. Here's a couple of an internet friend's pics of longhaired whippets:

Cool dogs. I need to convince myself I don't ever need a sighthound.

 

[Laurelin]

Here's a few I also love.

Mudi- met my first recently. Oh the bark.

Pumi- I am always surprised how much I enjoy these guys in real life.

Koolie

 

[momtolabs]

Cirneco reminds me of a ibizan(sp?) hound. The long haired whippet is cute and if I saw one I would think its a badly bred saluki,lol

 

[Spirit_of_Cotons]

Argh, totally forgot about the Stabyhoun! They're one of my favorite dogs too and I agree with Avie too, Johnny Bandit--the Dogo and Canaan Dog may be all over where you live, but where I live they're rare. I remember one guy asked me to spell the name of the Dogo because I asked if his puppy was one. So for up here they're rare. Dutch Shepherds are starting to become a favorite of mine.

Hovawart: http://www.hovawartclub.org/files/3863922/uploaded/Home-B&T.jpg

Polish Greyhound: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe.../wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Chart_polski_67u7.jpg/220px-Chart_polski_67u7.jpg

Llewllin Setter (offshoot of the English Setter): http://puppyer.com/img/-/llewellin_setter_818_3.jpg

Kintamani Dog: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DOs8qdiDLjw/R7_fYMsWD4I/AAAAAAAAAes/DyeyGF0cru8/s400/kintamani.jpg
(they also come in the color black)

Bully Kutta: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Indian_Mastiff_Bully_Kutta.jpg

Cambodian Razorback Dog: http://dogbreeds.bulldoginformation.com/cambodian-razorback-dog-2b.jpg

Phu Quoc Dog: http://hem.passagen.se/yvkek/phuquoc.jpg

Arubian Cunucu Dog: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images2/ArubianCunucuDogdcunucu.jpg

Chippiparai: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped.../thumb/f/f9/Female_Chippiparai_sitting.jpg/220px-Female_Chippiparai_sitting.jpg

Pyrenean Mastiff: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images16/PyreneanMastiffBretonGrandeYGratoAustraliaannes06005.JPG

I'll stop right there for now.

 

[GrinningDog]

My major breed love, the silken windhound. They're were developed using borzoi and longhaired whippets, and they're now accepted in the UKC.

 

[BrittanyG]

Cimmaron aka Cimarrón Uruguayo- I've settled on telling people here that this is Canti's breed. Close enough, I say.

Web images

My big idiot

No illusions here, I'm sure he's just a mix. The resemblance is uncanny, though!

 

[Spirit_of_Cotons]

BrittanyG--your dog does resemble the Cimarrón Uruguayo!

This thread is so much fun, thank you for starting it! I love challenging my brain to see how many rare breeds I remember and if not I love finding them on google and showing people pictures of them. So onward...

Cierny Sery Dog: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images22/CiernySery5heryprobaobraz011.jpg
(they also come in wire haired)

Carpathian Shepherd: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images12/carpatinAro.JPG

Armenian Gampr Dog: http://www.noveltyfarm.com/publishImages/Armenian-Gampr~~element37.JPG

Northeasterly Hauling Laika: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2....net/fs71/f/2012/345/a/5/northeasterly_hauling_laika_by_natiawarner-d5nq32l.png

Armant Dog: http://www.petpaw.com.au/wp-content/gallery/armant_1/armant-4.jpg

Volpino Italiano: http://www.cani.com/sites/default/files/importfiles/razze/VOLPINO-ITALIANO.jpg

Greenland Dog: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Greenland_Dog.jpg/220px-Greenland_Dog.jpg

Kromfohrlander: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-42jCFzvrg...2jCFzvrgVE/T3tr9KEdVjI/AAAAAAAAA2k/v9E0WSM22cQ/s1600/799px-Kromfohr_rauhaar.JPG
(there's also a smooth haired variety)

Spanish Water Dog: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images14/SWDkipiturkkasafa.JPG

Bolognese: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/14900000/Bolognese-all-small-dogs-14929776-656-512.jpg

Kuvasz: https://images.akc.org/breeds/action_images/kuvasz.jpg
(to me they aren't rare, but to others they are)

Estrela Mountain Dog: http://puppydogweb.com/gallery/estrelamountaindogs/estrelamountaindog_dias.jpg

Eurasier: http://www.dogwallpapers.net/wallpapers/colorful-eurasier-dogs-photo.jpg

Greek Sheepdog: http://www.mollyjones.com/new_images/greek sheepdog.jpg

Karakarchan: http://media.snimka.bg/9750/025755165-big.jpg?r=0

I so want to go on, but I'll stop here.

 

[JohnnyBandit]

Johnny Bandit--the Dogo and Canaan Dog may be all over where you live, but where I live they're rare. I remember one guy asked me to spell the name of the Dogo because I asked if his puppy was one. So for up here they're rare. .

I was not being critical, and it is all relative.

But when I think rare....I think small numbers overall. Not locally.

 

[Gumiho]

I was not being critical, and it is all relative.

But when I think rare....I think small numbers overall. Not locally.

True and by that standard, Jindo are off the "rare" list. lol They're rare outside of Korea, but in Korea they and their mixes are very common. The other Korean breeds, however, are rare even in Korea.

 

[Xeph]

I wouldn't call Dutchies rare at all

 

[SydTheSpaniel]

Those Silken Windhounds are gooooooooorgeous.

 

[Pasarella]

Latvian hound http://lv-hound.weebly.com/uploads/7/7/9/6/7796957/1947954.jpg?423

 

[wvasko]

Years ago I trained a Polish Owczarek Nizinny (Polish Sheepdog) He had everything anybody could/would want in a dog.

 

[Xeph]

I know a breeder of PONs in WI

 

[wvasko]

Having only trained one I can't really say much about the breed but this particular dog had personality, intelligence and humor.

 

[Avie]

I wouldn't call Dutchies rare at all

Well I can say for certain that they are, and then I'm talking about purebred ones. There are about 2500 dogs (all three varieties together) in total, with roughly 250 pups born each year. I'd call that rare.

 

[luv mi pets]

It is said that the name Kanni ( which means Unmarried Girl) comes from the fact that the dog used to be given as a gift to the bridegroom just before the marriage. In fact, it was in the list of dowry items offered to the groom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanni

 

[Sighthounds4me]

I'm a big fan of Silkens, and will have one one day!

I also LOVE Azawakhs, a North African hunting sighthound, also known for its protective qualities.

 

[ChaosIsAWeim]

ovelheiro gaucho-

Veadeiro Pampeano-

Dogo Sardesco-

Cesky Horsky Pes-

Griffon Bleu De Gascogne-

Moscow Watchdog-

Aidi-

Porcelaine-

pont audemer spaniel-

Picardy Spaniel-