Best of Dog Breeds

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thisguidetolearnmoreaboutafewofthedifferentbreedavailable.

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AlaskanMalamute

TheAlaskanMalamuteistheoldestArcticdog
breedintheworldandwasbredasaworking
dog.Theywereusedtopullsledsaswellas
hunt.Thisisafriendlydogthatmakesagreat
familypet.Theylovechildren,butaren'tfondof
thecompanyofotherdogs.Theyareasmart
breedthatcanlearnquicklybuttendtoget
boredeasily.

Togroomthisbreedyouwillneedtobrushtheir
furoutweekly.Someofthehealthconcerns
associatedwiththisbreedincludegrowth
problems,eyeproblems,andhipdysplasia.

Bloodhound

TheBloodhound,alsoreferredtoastheSt.
Hubert'sHoundortheChienSt.Hubert,isa
Belgiumbreedthatwasbredtrackingand
hunting.Thisisoneoftheoldesthoundbreeds
intheworld.Theytypicallygrowtobebetween
23and27inchestallandtheyusuallyweigh
between80and90pounds.Theyhaveashort

smoothcoatthatiswaterproof.Theircoatcolorsvarybetweenblackandtanandredandtan.
RedBloodhoundscanalsobefound.Theyhavefoldsofskinaroundtheirfaceandneckwhich
helptogatherscentanddirectittowardstheirnose.
Tocareforthisbreedyouwillneedtorubdowntheircoatswithawettowelafewtimesaweek.
Theirtoenailswillalsoneedtobeclippedonaweeklybasis.Theirearsalsoneedtobetended
toonaregularbasis.Forexercisethisbreedneedsdailyrunsandlotsofplaytime.Tokeep
theirmindsstimulatedyoumaywanttointroducetrackinggames.Thisbreedhasafewhealth
concernsthatyoushouldbeawareof:hipdysplasia,invertedeyelids,andbloating.

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Boxer

TheBoxerisaGermanbreedthatwascreatedby
crossingaBullenbeisser,anunknownbreed,andan
EnglishBulldog.Thisbreedwasoriginallyvery
aggressiveandusedforfightingandbaitingbulls.
However,overtheyearsthisbreedlosttheir
aggressivenessandithasbecomebettersuitedfor
familylife.
Theboxerisamidsizeddogbreedthattypicallystands
between21and25inchestall.Theyusuallyweigh
between66and70pounds.Theircoatisshort,smooth
andshiny.Theircoatcancomeinavarietyofcolors
andhaveseveraldifferentmarkingpatterns.SomeofthemostcommoncolorsBoxershave
includewhite,brindle,andfawn.

BrusselsGriffon

TheBrusselsGriffon,alsoreferredtoastheGriffon
Belge,theGriffonBruxellois,andtheBelgianGriffon,isa
smallBelgiumdogbreedthatwasusedtokillverminin
horsestables.Thisinterestinglookinglittlefellowstands
between7and8inchestallandweighsinatawhopping
6to12pounds.Theycomeintwovarieties,roughhair
andsmoothhair.Bothversionscanbefoundwithblack,
blackandtan,orredcoloredcoats.

Tocareforthislittledogyouwillwanttobrushtheircoat
severaltimesaweektopreventmattingandtoremove

debrisanddirt.Theycanusuallygetenoughexercisetostayhealthybyplayingindoors,
however,theyalsoenjoyspendingtimefrolickingoutsideandgoingforshortwalks.Thisdog
willneedtobetrainedandyouwillneedtobeconsistentwithyourpraiseandcorrections.Ifyou
planonbreedingthisdogyoushouldunderstandthattheyhaveaverydifficulttimewhelping
andonlyabout60percentofpuppiesmakeit.Inadditiontoreproductiveproblems,thisbreed
alsohasrespiratoryissuesandeyeproblems.

Chihuahua

TheChihuahuaisaMexicanbreedthatwasdiscovered
about100yearsago.Theyareatoydogthatstands
between6and9inchestallandtheytypicallyweighless
than6pounds.Theircoatscomeintwovariations,short
andlong.Thelongcoatissoftandcanbeeitherstraight
orwavy.Theshortcoatissoftanddense.Bothcoat
variationscancomeinjustaboutanycolororcolor
combination.

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Tocareforthisbreedyouwillneedtogroomtheirhairdailyforthelonghairedversion,andas
neededfortheshorthairversion.Thisisanindoorpetthatisnotsuitedforextendedperiodsof
timeoutside.However,theydoenjoyplayingoutsideandgoingforshortwalks.Tomanagethis
breed'stemperamentyouneedtosocializeitandtrainitearly.Someofthehealthconcernsthat
areassociatedwiththisbreedincludekneecapproblems,eyeproblems,andtrachealproblems.

EnglishSpringerSpaniel

TheEnglishSpringerSpaniel,alsoreferredtoastheNorfolk
Spaniel,isaBritishbreedthatisknownforbeingtheoldest
spanielbreedintheworld.Theywereoriginallydevelopedas
ahuntingdog.Theirnamederivesfromthespringystepsthat
theytakewhenonthehunt.Todaythisbreedisstillusedasa
huntingdog,however,theyalsomakeagreatfamilypetif
trainedandsocializedproperly.
TheEnglishSpringerSpanielrequiresregulargroomingto
keepitscoatshinyandclean.Thebesttypeofbrushtouse

ontheirsoftcoatisastiffbristlebrush.Bathingshouldonlybedonewhentheyneedit.This
breedalsoneedsalotofexercise.Longwalksandplentyofplaytimeintheyardorinafenced
inparkeachdaywillkeepthemhealthy,happy,andoutoftrouble.

FoxTerrier(Smooth)
TheFoxTerrier(Smooth)isacutelittledogthatoriginatedinEnglandasaverminhunter.This
breedwasgroupedwiththeWiredFoxTerrieruntil1984whenitwasestablishedasitsown
uniquebreed.Todaythisbreedisstillusedtohuntvermin,however,itisalsousedasafamily
pet.
TheSmoothFoxTerrierisaplayful,energeticbreedthatlovesplayingwithkids.Ifyouhave
otherpetsinyourfamilythisbreedmaychasethem,especiallyiftheyaresmalllikecats.And
theymaytrytotakethedominateroleifyouhaveotherdogs.Tokeepthemhappyandhealthy
theywillneedlotsofexercise,lotsofmentalstimulation,andalotofattention.Theyare
intelligentandrespondwelltoobediencetraining,however,theyhaveastubbornstreakthat
maykeepthemfromcomingtoyouwhenyoucallthem,especiallyiftheyarehavingfun.

FoxTerrier(Wire)
TheFoxTerrier(Wire),alsocalledtheWireFoxTerrier,isaBritishbreedthatwasdeveloped
backinthe19thcenturyasaverminhunter.ThisbreedmostlikelydescendsfromtheBeagle,
ShropshireandCheshire.Today,thisveryactivedogbreedisusedasbothafamilypetanda
verminhunter.
Thislittledogstandsabout15.5inchestallandweighsbetween16and18pounds.Theirhave
shortwiryhairthatgivesthemaplushlook.Theircoatsshouldbepredominantlywhitewithtan
and/orblackmarkings.Thisdogmakesagreatplaymateforkids.However,youwillwanttobe
carefulwhatotherpetsyoupairthisdogwithasithasatendencytochaseanythingthatis
smallthanitis.

Greyhound

TheGreyhoundsisanEgyptianbreedthatwas
originallyusedtohuntwolves,wildboarsanddeer.
Thisbreedwasoriginallyassociatedwith
aristocracyandhighclasscitizenship.Todaythis
breedisusedforracing,huntingandforpets.

TheGreyhoundisatallathleticdogthatstands
between27and30inchestallandweighsbetween
60and70pounds.Theyusuallyhaveashort,close
coatthatcomesinavarietyofcolorsincluding:
multicolor,white,blue,fallowbrindle,black,and
red.Thisdogistrulyagentlegiantthataregreatwithkids.Sincetheywerebredashunting
dogstheyhaveanaturalinstincttochaseanythingsmallerthentheyaresotheymaynotbethe
besthousematesforsmallpets.


Puli

ThePuli,alsocalledthePulik,theHungarianPuli
andtheHungarianWaterDog,isaherdingdogthat
originatedinHungary.Itisamediumsizeddogthat
standsbetween14and19inchestallandweighs
between20and40pounds.Theyhaveashaggy
andweatherproofoutercoatandasoftwooly
undercoat.Theircoloringisusuallyprettydark.The
mostcommoncolorsfoundinthisbreedinclude
black,darkrust,gray,andapricot.

SealyhamTerrier

TheSealyhamTerrier,isaterrierbreedthat
originatedinWales.Thisbreedmostlikely
developedfromcrossingtheCheshireTerrier,
theWelshCorgi,theDandiDinmontTerrie,the
WestHighlandTerrierandtheFoxTerrier.

Itisasmalldogthatonlystandsabout12
incheshighanditweighbetween18and20
pounds.Theyhaveacoatsimilartothe
ScottishTerrier,however,theircoatcolorsare
slightlydifferent.TheSealyhamTerriercomes
inshadesofwhite,lemon,blue,badgerpied,black,andbrown.

Vizsla

TheVizsla,alsocalledtheHungarianVizsla,the
MagyarVizsla,theDrotszoruMagyarVizsla,andthe
HungarianPointer,isaHungariansportingdogbreed.
Theyareamediumsizeddogthatstandsbetween22.5
and25inchestallandthatweighsbetween48.5and
66pounds.

Theyhaveashortstraightcoatthatcomesinabrownishredcolor.Whitetracesontheirchest
andfeetarecommon.TheVizslaisasweetnaturedogthatisgentleandtolerant.Theymakea
greatfamilydogandcompanion,aswellasagreathuntingdog.

Whippet

TheWhippetisaBritishbreedthatwascreatedbycrossingtheGreyhoundwithavarietyof
terrierbreeds.Thisdogwasoriginallyusedasamouserandverminhunter,however,theyalso
madealivingatthedograces.Todaythisdogisusedforbothhuntingandasacompanion.
TheWhippetishounddogthatstandsbetween17and20inchestallandweighsabout28
pounds.Theyhaveashort,finecoatthatcomesinavarietyofcolorsandpatterns.Whenyou
lookatthisdogtheylookjustlikeaminiatureGreyhound.

YorkshireTerrier

TheYorkshireTerrier,isatoydogbreedthat
originatedinGreatBritain.Itisoneofthe11
cutestdogsintheworldTheywereoriginally
usedasalapdogandfashionaccessoryby
Victorianaristocracy.Manydogexperts
believethatthisbreedwascreatedby
crossingtheSkyeTerrier,ClydesdaleTerrier,
theManchesterTerrier,thePaisleyandthe
Maltese.

TheYorkshireTerrierispetiteanditonly
standsbetween6and9inchestallanditweighsbetween3and7pounds.Theyhaveasilk
longcoatthatisvariegated.Steelblueandtanarecommonshadesfoundintheircoat.