How do you picture the riding dog ?

[JiCi]

Wizards was a bit shy when telling what dog breed is suited for the dog or riding dog entry back in the Monster Manual I.

So how do you picture the riding dog ?

I go with the German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian)

What about you ?

 

[pawsplay]

A chihuahua.

A very large chihuahua.

 

[Jack Simth]

Well, there is that one line in the Dog, Riding entry that should give a clue "This category includes working breeds such as collies, huskies, and St. Bernards" (Emphasis added). At least, that line is in the SRD.

The MM entries for domestic dogs can't individually cover everything in the wide variety of things we call "dogs". Grown Saint Bernards average a little over two feet in height, and something like 140 pounds. Great Danes tend towards a bit over 2.5 feet, but only average about 120 pounds.

 

[geosapient]

Have you ever seen the movie Labrynth with David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly?

 

[mvincent]

Have you ever seen the movie Labrynth

I always think of that myself (i.e. anytime my wife's gnome paladin charges into battle).

 

[Jarrod]

Well, there's the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Forge-Raj-Whi...ef=sr_1_8/104-7507534-2395135?ie=UTF8&s=books

Dogs bred as war mounts... pretty cool, really.

 

[Dog Moon]

The Riding Dog

 

[Moon-Lancer]

now this is a rideing dog

and this one too, just cuz its soo freakin cute
http://www.schulz-aktiv-reisen.de/images/husky.jpg

 

[Bad Paper]

no, German shepherds are too skinny. You need a broad-shouldered dog. Mastiff is likely the ideal choice, and isn't there a pic of a halfling riding a mastiff somewhere? Races of the Wild or something?

 

[ravenshrike]

The mastiff riding dog

http://www.flyingwfarms.com/amastiff/amastiff_1u.html