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What your dog says about you to the opposite sex

Jun 22 2012.

While on the prowl for a significant other, a new study proves that there is a great deal that can be read into a person’s pet.

Respondents found members of the opposite sex to be more attractive when spotted walking their retrievers, while French Bulldogs and Chihuahuas imply that you are more fit for a one-night-stand than a long-term relationship.

The survey, completed by 1,000 users of an app called Kloof, asked dog-lovers to detail what they looked for when evaluating a potential lover’s canine companion.

Given their detailed responses, the stereotypes associated with dog breeds imply a great deal.

If a woman is seen with a poodle- which have toy, miniature, and standard varieties (‘just like a lady’)- they are often perceived as fussy or high maintenance, but are also ‘probably hot’.

As a result, the survey says that more than half of the respondents said that a woman that owns such a dog is more likely to be a ‘one-night-stand than one who has any other type of dog.

Similarly, female Chihuahua owners were five-times more likely to fall in the same category than a woman who parades around with a golden retriever.

On the other end of that figure, golden retriever owners are regularly considered ‘girlfriend material’ due to her animal instincts.

Beagles are also given high marks in the survey, as they are the right size, have an even temperament, and keen hunting skills.

They are ‘exactly what men want in a good woman. Except for the tracking instinct.’

Men who have either golden or Labrador retrievers are apparently the most attractive to women.

The site rationalizes that because Golden Retrievers are trusting and gentle, they ‘won’t be very good protectors but at least they won’t leave you in the middle of a bar to challenge the nearest patron to a duel’.

German Shepherds, however, topped the list as the breeds’ propensity for knowing ‘how to take care of business’ being seen as a strong suit.

Filling out the ranks were the ‘manly’ Siberian Husky, and the French Bulldog who ‘will be sweet and quiet as a button- until he’s cranky and starts yapping your ear off’.

The average age of the respondents ranged from 18-33, which included a mix of gay and straight users.

BEST BREEDS TO ATTRACT WOMEN

‘A guy who owns a Shepherd will know how to take care of business- and the women will love him for it’	German Shepherd
Golden Retriever	The breed is known for being trusting and gentle, which is lovely but not the best attributes for a guard dog. As a result, male Golden Retriever owners ‘won’t be very good protectors but at least they won’t leave you in the middle of a bar to challenge the nearest patron to a duel.
Like their Golden counterparts, this breed signifies that their male owners would make ‘great dads’	Labrador Retriever
Siberian Husky	Their ‘manly’ male owners are considered ‘hard-working, dependable, and the man you go to when you need help’
Ladies perceive male French Bulldog owners as possible one-night-stands and not much more, citing their propensity for being yippy and attention-seeking as the cause.	French Bulldog

BEST BREEDS TO ATTRACT MEN

Female golden owners are thought to be ‘girlfriend material’ because of their choice of pet	Golden Retriever
Labrador Retriever	These dependable dogs apparently have the same draw for both men and women
Like Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods, a woman with a Chihuahua ‘is more likely to be judged as “dumb” and “a one-night stand”’	Chihuahua
Poodle	‘Just like a lady, the poodle comes in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, and is born with any number of coat colors'
Citing their size and even temperament, Beagles were given good marks but their keen ‘tracking instinct’ was noted as a potential drawback for wayward boyfriends	Beagle