# Is This Dog Cute Or Ugly? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 21, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045 "2008-05-21T01:17:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/1 "2008-05-21T01:17:51Z")
My wife and I are having a bit of a disagreement, so I’ll pass this one over to you: Is [this dog](http://www.sirblah.com/misc/schnauzer.jpg) A) cute as all get-out, or B) fricking creepy-looking? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/2 "2008-05-21T01:20:21Z")
I don’t think that’s a very good picture…it tends to accentuate the negative. He does seem to have an overly large head. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/3 "2008-05-21T01:22:57Z")
Awwww, I think he’s sweet. Kind of a cone-head, but still super cute. ---
**Author:** ![DellieM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@DellieM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DellieM)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/4 "2008-05-21T01:27:33Z")
Pure evil masquerading as cute. Nope - something’s wrong with that critter. ---
**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/5 "2008-05-21T01:28:48Z")
My reaction was, “yikes!” I can’t really put my finger on why, but I definitely vote “fricking creepy-looking”. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/6 "2008-05-21T01:31:42Z")
Creepy. Dead, vacant eyes, mad-scientist eyebrows, too-large ears, and the tendrils of hair around his mouth look like insect proboscis. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/7 "2008-05-21T01:41:20Z")
Well that’s **Barky von Schnauzer** - of course he’s not cute, he’s a schnauzer! :eek: Just kidding, for a puppy he’s cute - I find in the world of dog owners - schnauzer’s owners are a group of their own. For simple dog lovers any [dog](http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/feef3f26-bc59-4e73-9b90-cb872ae84ba6_ms.jpeg) is cute. ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/8 "2008-05-21T01:41:32Z")
Are you guys looking at the same picture that I am? I think he is absolutly darling. He looks so eager to please. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/9 "2008-05-21T01:43:18Z")
Very very cute! ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/10 "2008-05-21T01:44:38Z")
Cute or ugly? If you have to ask I already know. If I’m ever in a position to own a dog (i.e. living in a house not an apartment), I’ve resolved that I will have a short-haired purebreed, e.g. a Weimaraner, and not a “cute” dog, whether ugly or not. I’ve got cats covering the cuteness end. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/11 "2008-05-21T01:46:00Z")
Adorable! The ears are a bit weird, but they add to the quirky charm. _gives a belly rub_ ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/12 "2008-05-21T01:49:50Z")
I second the bad picture vote. He looks weird there, but I think if he were taken at a slightly different angle he would be cute. Can I just mention that I hate those haircuts? Leaving the face fur shaggy like it’s supposed to be and then giving the body a crew cut? What gives, people? ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/13 "2008-05-21T01:56:37Z")
I’m not a schnauzer fan (that mouth hair gets gross and freaks me out) but those ears are fabulous, and I think he’s cute. ---
**Author:** ![BrknButterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@BrknButterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrknButterfly)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/14 "2008-05-21T01:57:26Z")
Very Cute… I wanna hug him. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/15 "2008-05-21T01:59:21Z")
Can’t he be so ugly he’s cute? Dogs often work that way. He looks sweet, like a giant rabbit. Plus, personality goes a long way with dogs, to paraphrase Mr. Vincent Vega. If he’s got a great personality, he might just be downright adorable in person! ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/16 "2008-05-21T02:01:08Z")
He’s totally cute. I don’t see creepy at all. A little weird-looking maybe but that adds to the cuteness. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/17 "2008-05-21T02:14:48Z")
I love dogs but I damned near flipped my chair over backwards when I clicked on the link. I used to be sleepy and I need to get some work done so that picture may be just what I needed. He looks rather young. There may be some money [in the contest in the future.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://heynice.com/media-archives/2006-05/peewee.jpg&imgrefurl=http://heynice.com/archives/2006/05/worlds_ugliest_dog_competition/&h=366&w=400&sz=13&tbnid=uOqmwajI1zcJ:&tbnh=113&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dugliest%2Bdog&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=3) ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/18 "2008-05-21T02:21:11Z")
[QUOTE=Shagnasty] He looks rather young. There may be some money [in the contest in the future.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://heynice.com/media-archives/2006-05/peewee.jpg&imgrefurl=http://heynice.com/archives/2006/05/worlds_ugliest_dog_competition/&h=366&w=400&sz=13&tbnid=uOqmwajI1zcJ:&tbnh=113&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dugliest%2Bdog&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=3) [/QUOTE] Oh, now, he’s not that bad. (Or should I say, he’s not that good?) Definitely not going to win any ugliest dog contests. ETA: **Hal** , do you know this dog personally? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/19 "2008-05-21T02:25:39Z")
[QUOTE=BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed] Can I just mention that I hate those haircuts? Leaving the face fur shaggy like it’s supposed to be and then giving the body a crew cut? What gives, people? [/QUOTE] I think that’s why he looks weird. His proportions look out of whack because his body fur has been shortened too much. That’s a shaggy breed, not short haired, so let him be shaggy! ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045/20 "2008-05-21T02:26:37Z")
He looks like he’d normally be cute, but the reflection in his eyes makes him look possessed. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-dog-cute-or-ugly/450045.md?page=2)