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Put your personal canine matchmaker to work! Do you want a pup to run along by your side in the city, or have you always wanted a reason to hang up a “beware of dog” sign? Answer the questions below and let the Dog Breed Selector find you the perfect match!
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Cost for professional grooming may range anywhere from about $13 to $100 depending on how much work your dog's coat needs.
Some groomers include 2 shampoos and a creme rinse, nail trimming, ear cleaning, and anal sac expression in their grooming package.
Some dogs are very people-oriented. If left by themselves too long, they can become bored, lonely and sometimes destructive.
Other dogs are very self-sufficient. They can get along just fine on their own for quite a while.
Refers to how the dog will respond to strangers who come into the dog's territory.
| Very Wary: | Friendly with the family, but confrontational with strangers. |
| Reserved: | Friendly with the family, but cautious with strangers. |
| Friendly: | Likes most people (but may still be a good watchdog). |
A dominant person is someone who is firm, commanding, in charge.
A less dominant person will be more easy going, gentle, mellow; someone who "goes with the flow".
Some breeds are too rambunctious to be around small children (8 or younger) or elderly persons.
Some breeds get along well with cats, but may treat small rodents and birds as prey.
Some breeds do better in a household without cats, and some do better without other dogs.
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This refers to the outdoor space requirements of each breed, the area available to the dog for running around.
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Though most breeds are adaptable to a variety of outdoor temperatures, some do better in warm climates and some do better in cold. If you live where the temperature drops below freezing and you own a breed that is susceptible to cold or frostbite, you can dress your dog in a sweater when going out and limit his time outdoors as needed, depending on the temperature. If you live in a warm climate and own a dog with a very thick coat, you will need to provide cool shelter in the summer. Always make sure the dog has plenty of fresh water to drink.
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Activities that you would like to share with your dog.
| Agility Competition: | Dogs negotiate a series of obstacles and jumps. |
| Companion Dog: | Good with people. |
| Competitive Obedience: | Programs with specific obedience skill requirements. |
| Guarding: | Protecting family and property. |
| Guide for the Blind: | Leading blind people safely in public places. |
| Handicapped Assistance: | Helping hearing impaired, or physically or emotionally impaired people. |
| Herding: | Moving livestock. |
| Hunting: | Hunting any kind of animal. |
| Jogging: | Constant running for 20 or more minutes. |
| Lure Coursing: | Sighthounds chase plastic lures pulled through a field. |
| Performing Tricks: | "Shake hands", "speak", balancing a ball on the nose, playing basketball, etc. |
| Pointing: | Indicating the location of game by freezing into a "pointing" position. |
| Retrieving: | Bringing sticks, balls, downed birds or other things back to the owner. |
| Schutzhund: | A dog sport that includes tracking, obedience and protection. |
| Search & Rescue: | Seeking survivors at disaster sites; finding lost people. |
| Sighting: | Some breeds, like salukis and afghans, hunt by sight. |
| Snow Sled Pulling: | For racing or just for fun. |
| Tracking: | Following a scent trail. |
| Watchdog: | Barking to indicate the presence of an intruder. |
| Water Rescue: | Rescuing people from water. |
| Weight Pulling: | A competitive sport where the dog pulls increasing amounts of weight. Carting is also fun—this is where the dog pulls passengers riding in a cart. |
| SIZE | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
| Very Small: | 10 inches and under | 15 lbs and under |
| Small: | 9-15 inches | 15-35 lbs. |
| Medium: | 12-24 inches | 30-55 lbs. |
| Large: | 22-27 inches | 50-115 lbs. |
| Very Large: | 25 inches and up | 110 lbs. and up |
| Mastiff, Bulldog | Bulldog, Boxer, Mastiff, Great Dane |
| Spitz, Nordic | Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute |
| Terrier | Airedale Terrier, Fox Terrier, Cairn Terrier |
| Scent Hound | Beagle, Basset Hound, Bloodhound |
| Setter, Retriever, Pointer | Irish Setter, Golden Retriever, Pointer |
| Toy, Miniature | Chihuahua, Pug, Japanese Chin |
| Spaniel | Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel |
| Herding dog | German Shepherd, Collie |
| Sighthound | Afghan Hound, Borzoi, Greyhound |
| Mountain Dog, Stock Guard | Great Pyrennes, St. Bernard |
| Poodle, Bichon | Poodle, Bichon Frise |
| Short: | Dalmatian |
| Curly: | Poodle |
| Wiry: | Airedale Terrier |
| Medium: | German Shepherd |
| Feathered: | Golden Retriever |
| Fluffy: | Chow Chow |
| Long: | Collie |
| Manners: | Well-behaved around the house. |
| Basic Obedience: | Sit, down, come, stand, stay, heel, and house manners. |
| Advanced Obedience: | Formal obedience training including heeling off leash, retrieving, jumping, and other off-leash work. |
Some breeds need extensive exercise to be happy and healthy. Others are basically couch potatoes.
Grooming includes brushing the coat, clipping the nails, brushing the teeth, and cleaning the ears.
Short haired breeds require much less coat grooming than long haired breeds.
