More of a dog person here, but still love the cats.
Dog's aren't a whole lot cleaner, and they lick them selves too. But I prefer the dog over the cat. I dont have to worry about my dog's getting on the table and counter tops like I do my cat's, but then again I dont have to listen to the cats BARKING everytime a vehicle drive by the house.They have so much bacteria in their mouths, and then they lick themselves.
That's odd, my dogs dont stink. The only time I can remember any of my dogs stinking (other than thier breath) was on a hot day and after they took a swim in the pond.I'm turned off to dogs basically because of their lack of clean. All of the breeds I actually like also smell bad.