Dog for Men (or Women) Only

While the appeal of some breeds, such as Golden Retrievers and Collies, is generally universal, other dog breeds have almost exclusive appeal to one gender, and usually not to the other:

Guy Breeds


- Bulldog. Men relate to their big jowls and swagger. Women notice their gas.


- Airedale. Called the “king of terriers”, this big, brash dog is definitely a guy breed.


- Boxer dog. Guy dog—and half of them are named after famous human boxers, like Tyson. Or underwear (as in Joe Boxer).

To many men, to most men, perhaps, a dog is simply an animated machine, developed or created for the convenience of the human race. It may be so; and yet again it may be that the dog has his own rightful place in the universe, irrespective and independent of man, and that an injury done to him is an insult to the Creator.

Chick Puppies


- Shih Tzu. Women adore grooming them, just like they played with their baby dolls when they were kids. (And some empty nesters do seem to substitute a Shih Tzu for their grown-up children, and prefer them to their boisterous grandchildren.) Marissa agrees. “My daughter got her Shih Tzu when her youngest child started talking and playing outside. She had baby-itis and decided a Shih Tzu would need as much TLC as a baby and fix the ‘itch.’ She was right! Annie is a little doll baby . . . and takes plenty of mothering.”


- Toy Poodle. Tiny, delicate, sensitive and requires grooming: This dog is for women only. And it shouldn’t surprise you that these dogs often have names like Prada and Chanel.



- Shetland Sheepdog: A Sheltie looks a lot like a Collie in miniature, but Collies are equally a woman’s and a man’s
dog. Shelties are solely a chick breed.