Dogs

What is it with people thinking they know what kind of dog I have better than I do?

My dog is an Australian Cattle Dog. I am an ACD enthusiast. My knowledge of ACDs is similar to my knowledge of computers. I know more than the average person on this subject but I know that there are people that know a crap load more than me.

This is my dog:




The favorite breed people like to tell me he is is Australian Shepherd.

"That's an Australian Shepherd"
"No, he's an Australian Cattle Dog"
"No, my cousin has one, that's an Australian Shepherd. They usually have different colored eyes. Why doesn't yours?"
"Probably because he's not a fucking Australian Sheperd. I'm guessing that's probably the reason."

This is a picture of an Australian Sheperd:




ACD's are also known as Queensland Heelers or Blue Heelers. Some people can't seem to understand that those are different names for the same breed. Even after I explain it to them. Without cussing. Usually.

Once some homeless dude tried to tell me that my dog was a wolf. No, he's purebred ACD I said. No, no, that dog is at least half wolf!

Yah, whatever. Why am I arguing dog breeds with a guy living under a bridge? Isn't that one of the signs of a troll?

Today while I was walking him some guy walked by and said "Nice Samoyed".

WTF?

This is a Samoyed:




Maybe the guy used to have a seeing-eye Samoyed and thought my dog smelled the same.

Dogs

What is it with people thinking they know what kind of dog I have better than I do?

My dog is an Australian Cattle Dog. I am an ACD enthusiast. My knowledge of ACDs is similar to my knowledge of computers. I know more than the average person on this subject but I know that there are people that know a crap load more than me.

This is my dog:




The favorite breed people like to tell me he is is Australian Shepherd.

"That's an Australian Shepherd"
"No, he's an Australian Cattle Dog"
"No, my cousin has one, that's an Australian Shepherd. They usually have different colored eyes. Why doesn't yours?"
"Probably because he's not a fucking Australian Sheperd. I'm guessing that's probably the reason."

This is a picture of an Australian Sheperd:




ACD's are also known as Queensland Heelers or Blue Heelers. Some people can't seem to understand that those are different names for the same breed. Even after I explain it to them. Without cussing. Usually.

Once some homeless dude tried to tell me that my dog was a wolf. No, he's purebred ACD I said. No, no, that dog is at least half wolf!

Yah, whatever. Why am I arguing dog breeds with a guy living under a bridge? Isn't that one of the signs of a troll?

Today while I was walking him some guy walked by and said "Nice Samoyed".

WTF?

This is a Samoyed:




Maybe the guy used to have a seeing-eye Samoyed and thought my dog smelled the same.