You're right, Merico!

Since I'm 99.9% sure Pearl and I are right, here's one:

I'm the smallest of my type, and my name in German means "monkey-like` terrier."

Basenji!!

Well, peplogic, there's a risk that if a dog wears a collar 24/7, the collar may accidentally get hung up on something when the handler isn't looking and the dog will choke to death.

Thanks, all!

Broccoli...Braindead!?!? Maybe we'll just stick with Magnum LOL!

Catlover, his name is Magnum, and, although we haven't thought precisely what we'd like his name to be, we'd like a more exotic name. He is a basenji.

Thanks, everyone! Now, let's delve a little deeper:

This dog is still being shown (the breeder is intent on getting him his 15 points for his AKC championship level--I'm probably not referring to that correctly as I know nothing about sh...

Speaking of names, what do you think of changing a one-year-old's name? We're about to get a one-year-old dog who, of course, already has a name and are wondering whether it's all right to try[?] to change it.

And if you do think it's ok...

That's true, but boxer has a CKC dog (assumed Continental, not Canadian) and neither the UKC nor the AKC will register it.

That is WONDERFUL, bessie! Praise Be!