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186 Dogs That Were Bred For One Job Only Succeeding In Doing Everything But That
If you haven't seen the shenanigans of The Museum of English Rural Life on Twitter, then you've missed a lot, but you can still catch up on their tweets here. And if you're up to date with their perfect sense of humor, here's what they've recently came up with. For #NationalDogDay on August 26th the MERL, whose mission is to "explore the English countryside, its history, and its people," asked readers to submit bios of their funny dogs who were bred for practical purposes but now fills their days doing nothing of any useful purpose and primarily spending their days as couch potatoes.
As you might know, dog breeds differ not only by looks but also by a job the dog is supposed to do or be good at. For example, a Labrador Retriever is a working dog who was bred to retrieve shot game, a Bernese Mountain was bred to be a guard dog, and Foxhound, well, to hunt foxes. Despite careful breeding and being perfect specimens of their dog types all the doggies from the MERL's challenge have failed their duties so bad that it became absolutely uproarious.
Scroll down below to read the hilarious dog fails about pooches who will not be retrieving fowl, digging holes or guarding their families any time soon. A funny dog meme always makes the day better!
This British museum asked people to submit bios of their dogs for #NationalDogDay
Here are the hilarious submissions
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lazy panda 8 years ago
Excuse my ignorance, but is this breed really called a "Latvian Sausagehound?" Because if so, that's amazing.
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LOttawa 8 years ago
Yep, I get this one. Here's my water dog "swimming": Maggie-5b9...c229ad.jpg 
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Jo Johannsen 8 years ago
Yep, five naps a day sounds about right. Four hours each, on average, I'm guessing? 😁
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Heather Johnson 8 years ago
German Shepherds hold a special place in my heart. I had a German Shepherd for 10 years. Her name was Maya and she passed away last year from cancer. She was an incredible dog. I miss her everyday.
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La Petite Morte 8 years ago
My Iggie is terrified of everything. She is glued to my side whenever possible, and will howl the entire time I'm gone, even if she can see me through the window taking the bins out to the sidewalk. She exists in 2 states - quivering abject terror while hiding behind Mom or exhausted nightmare filled sleep while hiding under the covers next to Mom. I love her, am her emotional support human, but she'd never make it a second as a working dog. She'd pass out from the panic of having to be more than a foot away from me.
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Sabrina Huber 8 years ago
If the Golden Retriever is not retrieving... he's just Golden... and that's enough. :)
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Brynn Hall 8 years ago
He is adorable, isnt it enough that he has to live out his life in Edmonton ????
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Louplou 8 years ago
We had a St. Bernard when our kids were little, he was constantly used as step to get on the sofa by the kids when they were toddlers (he loved them snuggling him too) lol Whenever we took a him for a walk, he'd get tired and just lie down wherever we happened to be at the time resulting hubby having to go get the car & lift him in on several occasions ha ha ha - he was an amazing dog RIP Ardal
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La Petite Morte 8 years ago
Chimney Demon? I'm wondering if it's the noise of wind in the flue or the fire itself he doesn't like.
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Laugh Fan 8 years ago
One of my dogs is ecstatic when she gets hold of a piece of paper. She is tiny so she has to hold her head up really high if she gets her paws on something the size of a typical envelope - and still trips up. Also really rubbish at hiding so we can always find her tearing her 'prize' to pieces.
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Renee Schreader 8 years ago
AKA Rat Terrier. I have one and he truly is the sweetest dog on the planet.
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Kathy Baylis 8 years ago
I've always been told sheepdogs are smart. Now I have hard evidence of it.
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Phoebe Bean 8 years ago
Australian Shepherds are smart, so this one knows how to avoid hard work!
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Kathy Baylis 8 years ago
Don't you worry about the dark, Georges, you can always cuddle right up to your favorite people. They'll protect you.
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Rafaella Bueno 8 years ago
He's being as much Cocker Spaniel as he can be, considering the circumstances.
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Phoebe Bean 8 years ago
It looks like he´s not really looking forward to it! "I´m so comfy here"
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Bobby Whittemore 8 years ago
I wish I could find a BC like her. My girl Lucy passed 4 years ago. I am unable to be as active as most BC's require, so this attitude would be perfect!
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Dawn Peterson-Scherer 8 years ago
Our GSD Charlie once turned my McDonald's Grand Mac into a regular old Big Mac in one fell nosh! I was so looking forward to that extra burger
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Phoebe Bean 8 years ago
"Why do I bother if there is no reindeer in sight?". Bellis, you are right.
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Midnightoil 8 years ago
Thank you for letting the dog do what it has been bred to do for a few hundred years even if part-time-yah! Dogs are happiest doing a 'job' that reflects the breed. So many, many of the dogson this thread look sad and bored! People- get your arses out and get into some sort of activity that your dog is bred for or likes. Being a bored housedog is not giving your best to your friend! Owning a dog(s) is hard work!! Good job 'the merl'!
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Bobby Whittemore 8 years ago
I had a "lazy" Border Collie. She was still smart as could be, though!
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Louise Brigance 8 years ago
Would really appreciate it if you would please turn the lights off and lower the shades.
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Anne Reid 8 years ago
My friend had a purebred Labrador Retriever named Pepper. Pepper never figured out how to retrieve or play with toys. She hated water, too. But she was the best dog ever...she had diarrhea all over the house one day, making her mom late for work. It was on 9/11/01 and mom worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center and lost many coworkers. Mom never made it to work because of Pepper and Pepper never again had diarrhea.
Lynn Felgenhauer 8 years ago
Whoa, God Bless Pepper! Wondering, how did your mom feel about it?
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Lorelai Purvis 5 years ago
Love these! My dogs are both purebred, a Standard Poodle and a Great Dane. They work perfectly and once, they caught a bird. We only found the head and wings... it was weird.
ItsyBeth 7 years ago
This is Horton, the Great Dane. Originally bred in Germany for the purpose of hunting the European wild boar, which at the time was the most savage of all game on the Continent. (Savage beast... drooling over the pizza in my hand. Since he's afraid of the deer in the backyard pretty sure that's a no on the wild boar) :D Horton-5c8...c2d769.jpg 
Anne Reid 8 years ago
My friend had a purebred Labrador Retriever named Pepper. Pepper never figured out how to retrieve or play with toys. She hated water, too. But she was the best dog ever...she had diarrhea all over the house one day, making her mom late for work. It was on 9/11/01 and mom worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center and lost many coworkers. Mom never made it to work because of Pepper and Pepper never again had diarrhea.
Lynn Felgenhauer 8 years ago
Whoa, God Bless Pepper! Wondering, how did your mom feel about it?
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Love these! My dogs are both purebred, a Standard Poodle and a Great Dane. They work perfectly and once, they caught a bird. We only found the head and wings... it was weird.
ItsyBeth 7 years ago
This is Horton, the Great Dane. Originally bred in Germany for the purpose of hunting the European wild boar, which at the time was the most savage of all game on the Continent. (Savage beast... drooling over the pizza in my hand. Since he's afraid of the deer in the backyard pretty sure that's a no on the wild boar) :D Horton-5c8...c2d769.jpg
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