But let's put that aside. Let's assume that you're not a hard-core breeder or that life changes have forced you to go in a different direction. Do you always stay with the same breed? Life is long if we get lucky, and even if you only have one or two dogs at a time, that adds up to a fair number. Why do you stay with the same breed? Or do you? It is easy to say "breed x is the best and that's all there is to it," but you know that's not true. Of course, I say that as a man who was single for 33 years as an adult, so I may be a little inclined towards broadening my scope.
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Among bird dogs, I have only had two breeds (Gordon Setter and GWP), but each of my four dogs came from different lines and were suited to do different things. Previous to that when I was a serious breeder, I had two different breeds as well but not bird dogs.
A new dog is an adventure, and it may be that a different breed is a special adventure. What do you think?