I know how you feel. I met the most annoying man when out with my Elkhound. He came over and said, oh look a husky. no its and Elkhound I said, Oh I know, an Akita he said. No, its an Elkhound I said. Oh I know what you mean he said its a Alaskan malamute, iv seen one before. NO its an elkhound , ah yes he said, I can see now its one of the inuits . I didn't answer and walked away