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Euro Ford Fan,Mar 28 2006, 02:59 PM Wrote:...I'm more interested in one that could be trained to run with me while not jumping out at cars or racing off after anything that catches its attention.

I like the bell idea! LOL
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I'll vouch that the Australian Cattle dog seems especialy adept at this. A couple mountainbikers i know had cattle dogs, and it could run through the bush, alongside the rider, and not interfere with the rider or other riders on the trail. It may have been training, but I've never seen a dog as active, and as well behaved on busy trails as I've seen cattle dogs.

On the other hand I find labs, GS's, and retrievers extremely unpredictable on the trail... I literally hate it when people bring these dogs on the trails because I never know what they're going to do.

And I've been taken out by all of these breeds at least once... mostly them running into the side of my front wheel without warning.