As a kid growing up in Hawaii, people would always say don't get a black dog becuase the Filipino folks like to eat them the most and capture them from yards for barbeque. It's true. Just last month two Filipino gardeners at a Country Club golf course in Honolulu were charged with stealing a members dog, (black) who he had left in the care of the CC staff, and these guys stole, cooked and ate him. They were caught, fired and jailed of course, but something about black dogs has always given me pause to protect them from wayward diners.
BTW, I have a white lab/ bull terrier mix, who is a lovely dog. I have owned, a bassett hound (great dog), collie, and shepard collie mix, her name was Kanani and a real sweetheart. Dogs are without a doubt a mans best friend. "burp", jking..