Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly Moderate pet friendly High exercise needs low play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability Moderate intelligence Moderate Tendency to bark low shedding amount High History of the English Toy Spaniel The English Toy Spaniel has a history dating back at least 15 yearsth century England. The small toy retriever known […]
St. Bernard: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly High exercise needs Moderate play High energy level Moderate Trainability low intelligence High Tendency to bark low shedding amount High St. Bernard’s History Saint Bernard is a legendary hero of the Swiss Alps. It dates back more than 1,000 years, although the exact origin of […]
Bergamasco Sheepdog: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly High exercise needs Moderate play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability Moderate intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount low History of the Bergamasco Sheepdog The Bergamasco Sheepdog has a long and rich history. Their origins can be traced back to what is now Iran nearly […]
Black and Tan Coonhound: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly Moderate exercise needs Moderate play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability Moderate intelligence High Tendency to bark High shedding amount Moderate History of the Black and Tan Coonhound The first hound breed to be registered by the AKC (1945), the black and tan coonhound was born when […]
American English Coon Dog: Breed Characteristics and Care
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly High exercise needs High play Moderate energy level High Trainability Moderate intelligence High Tendency to bark High shedding amount Moderate History of the American English Coon Dog The American English Coon Spaniel is one of six raccoon dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), […]
Basset Hound: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly High pet friendly Moderate exercise needs Moderate play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability low intelligence High Tendency to bark High shedding amount Moderate History of the Basset Hound Originally bred in France and Belgium, the basset hound is believed to have originated from monks at the Abbey of St. […]
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno: Dog Breed Profile
Favorability above average friendly above average child friendly above average pet friendly above average exercise needs above average play Moderate energy level High Trainability above average intelligence above average Tendency to bark above average shedding amount Moderate History of Pekno, Podengo, Portugal The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is an ancient breed thought to have been brought […]
Peruvian Inca Orchid: Dog Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly Moderate pet friendly Moderate exercise needs Moderate play mid Lo energy level Moderate Trainability Moderate intelligence above average Tendency to bark High shedding amount low History of Inca Orchids in Peru As you might expect from their name, Peruvian Inca orchids have a long and storied history and may […]
Russian Toys: Introduction to Dog Breeds
Favorability High friendly High child friendly low pet friendly Moderate exercise needs Moderate play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability Moderate intelligence Moderate Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount low History of Russian toys The Russian Toy is derived from the English Toy Terrier, a small breed bred as a companion by Russian nobles. During the […]
Norrbottenspets: Dog Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly Moderate exercise needs Moderate play High energy level Moderate Trainability High intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount Moderate History of Norrbottenspets Norrbottenspets’ heritage dates back thousands of years to some of the northernmost parts of continental Europe, the Cape May region. There, early settlers […]
Toy Poodle: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly Moderate pet friendly Moderate exercise needs low play Moderate energy level Moderate shedding amount low Social needs High History of the Toy Poodle The poodle was bred as a duckhound in Germany more than 400 years ago, and its thick curly coat comes in handy to protect itself from […]
Belgian Laekenois: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly High pet friendly Moderate exercise needs High play Moderate energy level High Trainability High intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount Moderate The history of the Lacnoy people in Belgium Laeknois originated in Belgium and developed centuries ago as part of a group of native grazing breeds. These […]
German Pinscher (GP): Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly Moderate pet friendly Moderate exercise needs High play High energy level High Trainability Moderate intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount Moderate History of the German Pinscher The German Pinscher was originally developed as a practical farm dog. Its official history began in the late 1800s and it […]
Standard Schnauzer: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly High pet friendly High exercise needs Moderate play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability High intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount low Standard Schnauzer History Towards the end of the Middle Ages, bearded Bavarian farm dogs began to appear – today known as Schnauzers. Originated in Germany sometime […]
Cirneco dell’Etna: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly medium to high exercise needs Moderate play medium to high energy level medium to high Trainability medium to high intelligence medium to high Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount low History of Cirneco dell’Etna “Cirneco” comes from the Greek “Kyrenaikos”, meaning “Cyrenaikos”, an ancient Greek city […]
Toy Fox Terrier: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly Moderate pet friendly Moderate exercise needs High play High energy level High Trainability Moderate intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount Moderate History of the Toy Fox Terrier Toy Fox Terriers are truly American. They were originally developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when breeders […]
Boerboel: Introduction to the Dog Breed
Favorability High friendly Moderate child friendly High pet friendly Moderate exercise needs Moderate play Moderate energy level Moderate Trainability High intelligence High Tendency to bark Moderate shedding amount Moderate History of Boerboel The word “boer” means farmer in Dutch, and “boel” means dog. Put it all together and you have the first clue about the […]
Mini Aussie Shepherd: Breed Profile
Favorability High friendly High child friendly High pet friendly High exercise needs Moderate play High energy level High Trainability High intelligence High Tendency to bark High shedding amount Moderate History of the Miniature American Shepherd The creation of the Miniature American Shepherd is closely related to its larger cousin, the Australian Shepherd. Both varieties appeared […]
