Hi all.
Imagine you are leaving for the tour of the world...of course not any of simple and organized, but just leaving your house with your rucksack, to stay around 3-4 years, walking and visiting the world, from North to South, from East to West as you like.
Well, was the dog you want with you as an adventure's mate?
My answers would be:
1. Australian Cattle Dog

2. Malinois

Share your opinion!! Alfredo

Both are great dogs. I'm very partial to German Shepherds so I would say the My German Shepherd. Loyal and protective working dogs.

These two have fought for the world championships in loyalty and intelligence. It was a terrible battle that waged back and forth for months. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />




The Black Lab won out the day with his loyalty. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />





The Dachshund/Chihuahua/Pekingese won out in intelligence due to his compact size and great mobility. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Having the ability of flight proved a intellligent way of dealing with a larger more agressive foe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

He was more able to focus on figuring out things. How to dig out of a enclosure,making a mess and having the Lab blamed for it. Peeing on the trash can on a regular basis and still maintaining a home. A remarkable intelligence! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />






Peace.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever/Red Nose Pit mix


Smart, loyal, just a great dog. I present Asa.

a mutt....
always had good luck with em , and theres tons of cross breeds and personalitys....
give em a good home and stray mutts will be with you forever , also normaly pretty street savy. if i was going to take a dog with me i would probably go with a terrier or other smaller smart dog.... my terrier is smart and quiet and takes commands really well and is a heck of a little work dog. she barks to tell me whos comming down my drive way "3 barks its the post office lady with biscuits) and uncontrolled is probably some random person she doesnt know. 2 barks and its one of my family...also goes after mice and birds and rats, snakes and the kind.

.... you also are going to be a lot more scared of the owner then my dog.

but honestly its not the breed of the dog i think thats going to matter if your traveling the world on your own two feet... youll have to train them at command , how to stick very close to you. to only take food and water when you can say its ok.... there is a lotta stuff out there they shouldnt eat/drink. and plenty of people throw out tainted food.... and have to stop and heal at command...

things i think a 1+ year old stray would help with. of course you will have to accomidate them as well.

even better if there a little larger so they can take there own pack.

I don't have a dog of my own <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />,but I would go with the aussie cattle dog.My sister lives in Montana,and had a boy friend with a ACD.It was amazing to watch him work cattle.Very smart breed. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

my dogs when they were younger.

Aaw they look just like you.
JK.Cool opposing eye patches.Are they related?

do not know. we got them from a pitbull rescue, and got them from a lady up in boston. we assume they were at least two years old when we goo them, though the female, allie, (the smaller one in the background) is older. hennessy, the male, (in the foreground) appeared to be the younger. we got them in 2000. allie lives with my parents, and hennesy lives with me and my brother.

When she was younger it would definitley have been the dog I now have, Maisy who is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier/English Bull Terrier cross.....





She is 8 now though and although she would still want to go, she gets a little stiff nowdays after her big walks.

Took this pic yesterday...

Another choice could be the Dogo Sardo - his ancestor is the Canis Pugnax (translate: Fighting Dog) of the Roman Empire - medium size, strong, loyal..

Great pics of some great dogs! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Probably our "best" dog all around was Einstein, a Rottweiler/Labrador cross. Smart, frienly, loyal, and loved to be with us no matter what we were doing. We lost him last year - natural old age, and we still miss him.
I don't believe the Breed is as important as the owners' handling/training of the dog. A good owner will have a good dog. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />