Best dog for boat

[Mataji]

It’s got to be a cross between a Yorkie and a Scotty.

 

[greeny]

OK go on then, I'll say it. You mean a Yotty.

 

[dulls]

Something small, doesn’t shed hair, doesn’t eat much, and consequently doesn’ t leave a lot of poop to pick up.

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That should equally apply to my human crew.

 

[Stemar]

That should equally apply to my human crew.

The most important thing for the human crew is that they shouldn't drink much

 

[Sybarite]

Black Russian Terrier. Has Newfoundland in its genetic make-up (*). It warms the cabin but snores something terrible....

(*) As well as Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Airdale, Ovchartka and a dozen others.

 

[NotBirdseye]

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Black Russian Terrier. Has Newfoundland in its genetic make-up (*). It warms the cabin but snores something terrible....

(*) As well as Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Airdale, Ovchartka and a dozen others.

Let me just get one of them for my 30ft yacht... (could you imagine? Would it even fit down the hatch?)

 

[tinnybasher]

a poodle or poodle mix would b egood they love water

 

[Stemar]

Let me just get one of them for my 30ft yacht... (could you imagine? Would it even fit down the hatch?)

One thing's for sure - you'll never have a problem with burglars. I'm reminded of a sign outside a house with a photo of a German shepherd and the words. "Leftovers will be prosecuted", though that one looks more likely it would lick you to death

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Of course, this is the perfect boat dog:
But you can't have him!

 

[Birdseye]

I have a memory of hanging off a pontoon up the river at Falmouth on a really foul night, howling winds and pouring rain. Bit of shouting and yelling and an old Moody arrives and struggles to moor up. As soon as they had managed that, the guy had to pump up his dinghy in the rain, launch it and then load a labrador on board. Take the dog to the shoore, let it do its ablutions and then bring it back on board soaking wet and covered in foreshore mud. I swore we would never get a dog whilst ever we had the boat.

I shouldnt swear - we now have a dog. And still have the boat. And can do no more than day sails in decent weather.

Yes it can be done. Does it make any sort of sense - no it doesnt.

 

[Catalina36]

I have a memory of hanging off a pontoon up the river at Falmouth on a really foul night, howling winds and pouring rain. Bit of shouting and yelling and an old Moody arrives and struggles to moor up. As soon as they had managed that, the guy had to pump up his dinghy in the rain, launch it and then load a labrador on board. Take the dog to the shoore, let it do its ablutions and then bring it back on board soaking wet and covered in foreshore mud. I swore we would never get a dog whilst ever we had the boat.

I shouldnt swear - we now have a dog. And still have the boat. And can do no more than day sails in decent weather.

Yes it can be done. Does it make any sort of sense - no it doesnt.

My experience exactly.

 

[TernVI]

I'm still waiting for an excuse to suggest it's a good idea to keep the hounds above the deck....