cactus waltz, I was afraid they’d have a yappy, neurotic personality.
I’ll never be able to think of these dogs as anything but “Chinese Crusted” now.
:: sheepish ::
Sorry.
Our family had some unfortunate experiences with chihuahuas when I was a kid. Is there something about small dogs that makes them overexcitable, excessively territorial, and neurotic?
Okay, out of the three Dopers in this household, here’s how the vote breaks down:
Me and DarkButterfly vote Scrotum Ugly.
EtherealFreakOfPinkness votes cute.
Or how much.
I think they are so ugly they’re cute, but I wouldn’t be able to get past the “Tinkle King” scene in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
That’s not a dog. One simple rule: If I can yell loud enough to kill it, it’s not a dog.
This is a dog.. For best results, click the link that says “Gazette Article”. It’s a PDF file that will show you the true glory of this animal.
Oh my god. A friend of mine actually killed his sister’s dog by yelling. I guess it wasn’t a fluke!
The family of my best friend at university had a mastiff (not a Neopolitan, though). I went to visit them at their place in Quebec, and one morning we were awakened by a crunching noise. The dog was calmly tearing the siding off the house and chewing on it. Oddly, he was terrified of all sorts of things. But not, evidently, houses.
The family of my best friend at university had a mastiff (not a Neopolitan, though). I went to visit them at their place in Quebec, and one morning we were awakened by a crunching noise. The dog was calmly tearing the siding off the house and chewing on it. Oddly, he was terrified of all sorts of things. But not, evidently, houses.
Oh my god. A friend of mine actually killed his sister’s dog by yelling. I guess it wasn’t a fluke!
I’ve heard that dogs of this breed are frequently missing many of their teeth. Something about the genes for hair and the genes for teeth being close.
I think they’re ugly. If you want a small dog, there are cuter versions: pugs, chihuahuas, yorkies, pomeranians, etc. Most small breeds do bark a lot, but they’re easy to exercise, don’t eat a lot, and make lovely footwarmers on cold nights!
Scrotum ugly. In fact, freakish mutant-scrotum ugly.
Which isn’t to say you couldn’t learn to love an ugly dog. My own dog is kind of ugly, but we love him to pieces.
Chinese Cresteds What’s good about 'em What’s bad about 'em
Chinese Crested Breed Information
(Several sites noted that they were not barkers, although they might either howl or “sing” when distressed. This does not actually contradict cactus waltz; a lot of breeders spend way too much time looking at coats and bones and too little time actually engaging the dogs. Our Boxer was a rescue from a breeder and we have to watch her because the breeder never socialized her. Our previous Boxer could be trusted to stay in our yard (with no fence or wire) and “greet” people walking the street. Our current dog must be leashed at all times.)
Those look utterly Satanic to me. I see my impending doom in each of their faces.
The are kind of cute in a Gremlin sort of way, but I would never be able to treat one seriously as a dog. Of course I don’t really treat any full grown dog under 20 lbs as a dog.
Jim
Yes, my friend is definitely the type of gal capable of loving a scrotatiously repugnant dog, but why would you if you don’t have to? I hope she doesn’t start carrying it in a purse. I’d cry myself to sleep wondering what brand of alien beamed her away from me.
In our case, our dog’s ugliness kind of crept up on us. Max is half Smooth Fox Terrier and half Rat Terrier-ish mutt. We got him as a puppy and he was, then, very cute. We met his mother (the Rat Terrierish mutt) when we got him and she was quite ugly. We commented on it at the time (“Damn! That mother dog was oog-ly!”), but assumed that our cute puppy would grow up and stay cute. He did not. He grew up up to very closely resemble his goofy looking momma. But, by then, we loved him so much we didn’t care that he’s aesthetically impaired. A person buying a Chinese Crested puppy knows very well what it’s going to look like once it’s grown. Scrotatiously repugnant.
I should also say that, while I’m admitting that my dog is kind of homely, those Chinese Crested doggies make Max look like a Golden Retriever.
May I have your permision to include this term in my vocabulary?
ROFL! I love it.
There are two varieties of Chinese Crested. You are all assuming she will be getting the hairless version, and not the powder puff. This link shows the hairless first and the powder puff below.
I think they’re adorable, but I guess I should qualify that by saying I’m a total slut - I never saw a dog I didn’t immediately fall madly in love with.
Mr. Kat and I went to a pet expo last fall that included various AKC clubs and breed rescue organizations, and the Chinese Cresteds that were there were all very outgoing and friendly. Including one named “Bandit,” short for “The Kissing Bandit.” He just wanted to shove his tongue down everyone’s throat.
It’s amazing what difference fur can make. The powder puff is actually cute, although I’m not much for small dogs.
Oh, my. It’s the clown sex of the dog world! Aaaaahh.