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Must be a pedigree breed. Not a border collie. Bigger than a border collie. Happy going up Munros as well as doing 40 miles around the Peaks. Think that's all.


 
Posted : 01/06/2017 7:12 pm
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40 miles?


 
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Alpine Rock Spaniel?

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Posted : 01/06/2017 7:17 pm
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I think you need to be doing more research into dog ownership and their capabilities before you proceed any further.


 
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Brazilian Labrador?

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Posted : 01/06/2017 7:23 pm
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A haggis should manage that be sure you get the one which corkscrew in the same direction as the majority of your rides.


 
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Must be a pedigree breed.

Why?,

Not a border collie. Bigger than a border collie.

A fat border collie with labrador genes?,

Happy going up Munros as well as doing 40 miles around the Peaks. Think that's all.

I think what you really want is a [url= https://www.granddynamics.com/born-to-run-with-the-maasai-warriors-in-kenya/ ]Maasai warrior[/url], if you get a good one they will run 50+miles at a steady pace day after day which sounds suitable for your needs, pretty much self sufficient for food.

Or you could just buy a chihuahua and carry it in your handbag

Not much help i'm afraid but hey-ho...it's almost the weekend.


 
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you'll need 5-10 dogs running in a relay to do a 40 miler in total


 
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Canadian Sealhound?
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Posted : 01/06/2017 7:28 pm
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OK.....what should my expectations be?? Usual ride is 20 miles but, generally have an annual target of Selkirk or Roc D'Azur


 
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I have a feeling this thread could head away from the op's intentions..


 
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African Terrier?

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Australian Beagle?
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Posted : 01/06/2017 7:37 pm
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What you need is one of these......
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Nothing to add apart from 😆 to the replies.


 
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Dewsbury Dachshund?

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Kenyan Nosehound?
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Husky, that'll do 40 miles in a Scottish winter.......


 
Posted : 01/06/2017 7:39 pm
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Pissed myself laughing, Scottish deer hound might fit the bill though?


 
Posted : 01/06/2017 7:40 pm
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FFS Perchy. The wife has pissed herself now


 
Posted : 01/06/2017 7:43 pm
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Can't be arsed with this anymore.... get a Dalmatian.

Bred as a carriage dog, It'll do 40 miles every day and still want more.

Mad as a box of frogs and virtually untrainable though.

Like this one....
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I can see it now.

"Aw! What a cut doggy you ha....arrrgghhhh my god! My face!"


 
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The wife has pissed herself now

On the laptop? You want a border terrier for that kind of thing.


 
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African Water Dog?
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Time to close this thread thanks. Can't stand it any more


 
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Quite nippy those African Water Dogs.


 
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Greater Hairy Hooded Tooth Hound?

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Posted : 01/06/2017 7:52 pm
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Can't stand it any more

Don't go!

You need to hang about for the rest of the thread .

Like all threads on here , it follows a predictable pattern.

Page 1&2 - Gentle pisstaking
Page 3 - a few sensible answers
Pages 4-50 - a raging argument about why you should get a cat instead
Pages 51-100 - Three people, none of whom actually know anything about the subject, trading personal insults.

I always bail at the end of page 2


 
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Did any of you even read the OP?

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Posted : 01/06/2017 8:02 pm
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OK Perchy Is a Scottish Deer Hound a good trail dog??? I DO LIKE the Dalmation though. Buckets of kudos


 
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OK Perchy Is a Scottish Deer Hound a good trail dog???

Dunno, I'm more of a cat person myself.

Have you thought about getting a cat instead?


 
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My friend had a dog that could do that sort of mileage, running beside us.

It was brown.


 
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Here's my Scottish Deerhound when he was younger. They don't get much bigger than this, so will be no trouble.

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Have you thought about getting a cat instead?

Good call.

How about a Brazilian Puma:
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The Spanish bulldog is surprisingly quick for it's size.[img] [/img]


 
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Highland Antler Poodle?

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Posted : 01/06/2017 8:22 pm
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Has to be a Honey Badger ftw, impervious to punctures and hard as **** with intelligence to back it up.

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Link won't show so [url= https://owenslaterphotography.com/2016/12/02/honey-badger-vs-crested-porcupine/ ]Here it is, hard as **** trail dog[/url]


 
Posted : 01/06/2017 8:26 pm
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That's the great thing about SYW. It's full of arcane knowledge.

I'd never heard of those breeds before. The Kenyan Nosehound looks friendly though.

But probably a husky or an Australian Blue Heeler. Not many dogs capable of 40 miles.

My wolfhound is knackered after about 6 miles or so, even at my running/shambling pace.


 
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Abbyssinian Tripehound?
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One of these should be able to keep up with you ok.


 
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What about a Hyperbolian Alot?

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Brazilian Labrador?

I saw a big black cat like that in the perch pond in wishy....

Wait a minute?!!!!


 
Posted : 01/06/2017 10:17 pm
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LMAO at this thread@ Classic STW banter!! 😆


 
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Best in a while! 😆


 
Posted : 02/06/2017 12:06 am
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You want a Nockmaar Death Dog. Saw a documentary about them once, they can run for days.

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Might be a trifle, err, challenging, to train though.


 
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Albino Death Hound?

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Posted : 02/06/2017 11:29 am
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How about a
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