# All time top breeds to own in light of Jon L. deciding whether or not to get a Tamaskan, which is in my top 5: if you all had to make the list, what would your top 5 breeds be? mine are Swedish Vallhund; a reformed/rescued pitbull, staffy, neopolitan mastiff or Tosa Inu; tamaskan; saluki; welsh terrier (just to hug it) ## Thread In Other Breeds · started by tsukitsune · 101 replies - **Category:** [Other Breeds](https://nihonken.org/community/c/other-breeds) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-04-20T10:33:19.000Z in light of Jon L. deciding whether or not to get a Tamaskan, which is in my top 5: if you all had to make the list, what would your top 5 breeds be? mine are Swedish Vallhund; a reformed/rescued pitbull, staffy, neopolitan mastiff or Tosa Inu; tamaskan; saluki; welsh terrier (just to hug it) ## sujewel · 2008-04-20T11:16:11.000Z Japanese- Type Akita, Bernese Mountain Dog, St. Bernard, Vizsla, Rottweiler, Newfoundland, Great Pyranese, Australian Shepard, Bullmastiff ## Leonberger (admin) · 2008-04-20T11:43:52.000Z Only 5?!?! Ok,in no particular order... Leonberger (of course) Broholmer Cão de Castro Laboreiro Anatolian Shepperd Newfie Great Dane (if I find the right one) Bullmastiff (again if I find the right one) Irish Wolfhound Jamthund Maremmano Abruzzese Ok, not 5, but five is hard. The list would probably be bigger than this... ## MommyofNiko · 2008-04-20T12:15:42.000Z Leon is cheating!!!! Ours are: Japanese Akita Shikoku Kai More shiba's and a full Pit (only american breed I think I will get) ## Leonberger (admin) · 2008-04-20T12:20:13.000Z Rachael, you snitch! I wasn't the only cheater! (wait, now I'm a snitch too...) ## kwyld · 2008-04-20T12:25:17.000Z I have 6: Belgian Malinois, Shikoku, Sloughi, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Australian Kelpie, or a Koolie! ## _dlroberts · 2008-04-20T13:19:39.000Z Oh wow, I don't think I can narrow it down to five. I am almost certain my next dog is going to be a JA. After that, I have no idea but I do know that Shikoku and Rottweiler are on the list. Maybe a Weimaraner? I have explicitly tried to not pick a top five because the more breeds I know I want to own the more likely it is that I'll try to own them at the same time! :-) Edit: I just realized I left Hokkaido of the list. ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2008-04-20T14:08:37.000Z Tough question... Hokkaido, Norwegian Elkhound, Weimaraner, Keeshond,  and perhaps a Great Dane ## brada1878 (admin) · 2008-04-20T15:26:03.000Z Here is my list, ordered by my interest in the breed(s) and more than 5: Karelian Bear Dog Tibetan Mastiff West Siberian Laika Swedish Elkhound Inuit Dog Great Pyrenees (gray color) Bull Terrier Obviously all the breeds we have currently supersede the list above. ## MommyofNiko · 2008-04-20T18:22:11.000Z I have a feeling after Jamie a Hokkaido may be added to my list. ## MommyofNiko · 2008-04-20T18:23:05.000Z I love you Brad but Bull Terrier has got to be the most funniest looking dog ever!! ## brandon_w (admin) · 2008-04-20T18:36:28.000Z Husky Pitt Mutt Rottie Dobie I guess when it comes down to it, I'm not really interested in getting dogs that I can't get through rescue/shelters. And their is the sweetest 6 month hold Husky at the shelter right now.  I almost stole him. ## MommyofNiko · 2008-04-20T18:43:44.000Z Get him Brandon!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Chad wants your whole list.  He never liked pits (believed the stereotypes) until we got Sasha. ## glacier · 2008-04-20T20:18:06.000Z JUST five? That's impossible! Here's the closest I can get- Jamthund/Swedish Elkhound American Tundra Shepherd  East Siberian Laika Kunming Dog Native American Indian Dog  Karafuto ken Shikoku ken  Cretan Hound Phu Quoc dog  I'll wrap this up before the list gets too long.   Yeah, I have a thing for rare breeds. Even though some seem next to impossible to get. Anyone know if there are any Jamthunds in North America? ## Leonberger (admin) · 2008-04-20T20:23:47.000Z Ok, a while has passed so I can post more breeds. Cause the list is probably around 30 breeds long... So, again no particular order... Cane Corso Dobermann Ca de Bestiar Komondor Kuvasz Tchiorny Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Kai Ken Bernese Mountain Dog Greater Swiss Mountain Dog But, probably, out of all the breeds I posted, the one I would have right now, if I could, is the Irish Wolfhound. ## MommyofNiko · 2008-04-20T20:47:24.000Z Karafuto ken?? ## ivanmeza03 · 2008-04-20T21:15:13.000Z in no order: Jack Russell German Shepherd Bull Terrier Samoyedo and Kai Ken (new in my list ^-^) ## scarlet · 2008-04-20T21:46:26.000Z All the rare breeds mentioned.... most of which I have never heard of. I'm so happy with my Shiba I don't think I want another breed.  Before now I had always been a terrier person and had wanted a Norwich, but didn't want to pay the price for one.   I must not have wanted one that bad and so glad I didn't get one.  It is not the right dog for me. Even still, I know our tastes change as well as our lifestyles.  Since I read this as a hypothetical question, my boring list would be: Australian Cattle Canaan Kerry Blue Terrier Akita Giant Schnauzer ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-04-21T00:29:47.000Z ooh - Karafuto ken. nice. they are a bit 'husky' like, aren't they? ## okiron · 2008-04-21T02:56:45.000Z Shiba Wolf Shikoku Hokkaido Japanese Akita Australian Shepherd Coonhound Rottie Pit Bull ## Ryu · 2008-04-21T03:07:13.000Z We're not quite the dog connosieurs that you all are but this is our list ;P 1. another Shiba 2. Rottweiler 3. Chocolate lab 4. Australian Shepherd 5. Shikoku (I want an Akita but he would have to have a collagen deficiency like Hilo because his ears are the most adorable!! :P) ## okiron · 2008-04-21T03:24:09.000Z From reading this list...we all like a challenge when it comes to dogs lmao. well i would've put hybrids and shibas on the list but it's already a given that we'll have them :P and because we've already owned them in the past. ## hondru (moderator) · 2008-04-21T19:45:42.000Z Well, I'm planning on getting an Icelandic Sheepdog this summer, so I guess that tops the list!  After that, I'd have to think a little harder about it.  It's hard to narrow it down since I'm interested in so many breeds. ## tsukitsune (moderator) · 2008-04-21T22:34:45.000Z why an Icelandic Sheepdog? ## JessicaRabbit (admin) · 2008-04-21T23:11:18.000Z Pit Shikoku Dogue de Bordeaux  Japanese Akita Rottie ## hondru (moderator) · 2008-04-23T02:00:48.000Z I'm getting an Iceland Sheepdog because they do all the things I want to do.  I want to donate puppies to be hearing assistance dogs, volunteer with search and rescue and therapy dog work, and on top of that, there's agility, flyball, conformation, breeding, etc.  Plus, I like spitz dogs.  There aren't a lot of spitz breeds that will do all that, but there are examples of Iceland Sheepdogs doing all of those things.  Plus, there's a lot of diversity in the breed.  They are still being bred for health, temperament, workability, and genetic diversity more than conformation, so they haven't been split into show and working lines and their working instinct hasn't been ruined by people just breeding for looks. ## hondru (moderator) · 2008-04-23T02:03:01.000Z Oh yeah, I also want to own a small flock of sheep someday, so having sheepdogs around will be handy.  Actually, the kind of sheep I want is Icelandic Sheep, so they go together perfectly!  Noah and I have also decided we'd like to hunt for food (or at least have the option) so maybe we'll put the shikokus (since we plan to have more of them, someday, too) to work and everyone will have a job! ## okiron · 2008-04-23T02:09:02.000Z I love that Heidi. You give the dogs a purpose and figure out a way of killing 2 stones with 1 bird (yes that was on purpose). You figure out what you can do for the dog as well as what the dog can do for you. If you hunt any deer, you are required to send me meat :P ## grandemu · 2008-04-23T02:46:13.000Z I guess we're not too diverse with our choices...more of the same: another (or few) shikoku border collie/mixes, they're so great...amazing smart - I don't know if I ever won't have a border collie Shiba. Someday...when we stop moving...as it is 4 dogs is putting a hurt on the rental stuff. Jack may have to be my OH puppy :-(. Very sad. He's my soccer buddy - the only one who will chill and watch the game with me. ummm....maybe a kishu or hokkaido? I think Tommy's list is all the Japanese breeds, maybe not the Tosa Rhodesian Ridgeback/mix - almost was our 4th dog, before we found out about the shikoku! I've never been owned by a hound breed. Maybe someday. ## hondru (moderator) · 2008-04-23T03:00:11.000Z Shikokus are hounds. --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)