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Afghan
Hound Breed Guide
Tall
and slender with a long refined and narrow head. Long hairs over feet.
Silky coat, usually sandy coloured with a darker face. The Afghan Hound
is quite a tall breed standing about 63-74 cm in...
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Airedale
Terrier Breed Guide
The
Airedale Terriers are the largest of the British terrier, weighing
between 20-33kg and have a height of somewhere between 58-61cm at the
withers. The Airedale has a beautiful medium length...
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Akita
Breed Guide
The
Akita or Akita Inu stands about 64cm to 70cm to the shoulders or
withers. As with many dog breeds, the females are slightly more
diminutive in stature then the males weighing roughly 34-50kg...
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Alaskan
Malamute Breed Guide
What
draws most potential owners to the Alaskan malamute is their wolf like
appearance. Their similarities to wolves is due to their direct
lineage, but although their appearance superficially...
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American
Cocker Spaniel Breed Guide
Cocker
Spaniels are the breed responsible for the phrase ‘puppy dog eyes’. The
best known characteristic of this breed is the American Cocker Spaniel
dark, expressive eyes. Eyes more often...
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Basset
Hound Breed Guide
Basset
Hounds are medium sized dogs with large heads, loose skin and velvety
ears. Most Basset Hounds are white and chestnut/sand-colored
markings.They have real "puppy dog eyes" which are...
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Beagle
Breed Guide
The
Beagle is a small hound with sleak and short coat. They are various
colours such as tri colour, black and tan, red and white, orange and
white, lemon and white. Beagles have strong, round feet...
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Bearded
Collie Breed Guide
Medium
sized agile, herding dog. Shaggy coat and beard, coat colour changes
throughout life, brown, black, fawn or blue when born, then coat fades
to a light grey or cream. Temperament...
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Bedlington
Terrier Breed Guide
Lamb
like in appearance, curly coat, usually blue, liver or sandy in colour.
Temperament: Playful and cheerful, loving with children, loyal lively
and headstrong, very fast, loves to chase and dig. Exercise...
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Belgian
Shephard Breed Guide
Large
strong dogs, 4 different breed varieties, very agile, thick coarse
coat. Coat colour depends on type. Temperament: Smart and obedient,
protective and territorial, needs firm training, needs...
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Bichon
Frise Breed Guide
A
fluffy dog with a loosely curled silky coat, usually white, cream or
apricot. Temperament: Independent, intelligent, affectionate, bold and
lively. Easy to live with and train, good with other...
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Bloodhound
Breed Guide
Powerful,
large hound with a long muzzle, droopy earls and loose wrinkled skin.
High stamina levels, sad expression. Short hard coat, usually comes in
black & tan, liver & tan and red and tawny...
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Boerboel
Breed Guide
Big,
strong, intelligent worling dog. Muscular. Losse skin around neck, big
padded paws. Short, dense coat comes in cream white, pale tawny,
reddish brown, brown and all shades of brindle...
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Border
Collie Breed Guide
Medium
sized, energetic dog, 2 varieties, one with carse coat one with a sleek
coat. Coat comes in black & white, tri colour, red &
white, black & grey and all black, very intelligent.
Temperament...
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Boxer
Breed Guide
The
Boxer is large and powerful. Their short haired dense coat comes in
fawn, brindle, white and various shades of red with white
markings. The Boxer is a high spirited, eager and quick to
learn...
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Bulldog
Breed Guide
Bulldogs
are small, wide and compact yet extremely muscular and stocky. They
have massive heads with dense folds making them appear wrinkly. The
Bulldogs coat comes in red, fawn, brindle, pale...
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Bull
Terrier Breed Guide
Small,
wide and muscular. Dense coat that comes in white, black, brindle, red,
fawn and tri colour. Temperament: Courageous, scrappy and fun
loving. Loyal and obedient but doesn't like being...
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Cairn
Terrier Breed Guide
Fox
like, shaggy outer coat which comes in red, brindle, blackish, sand and
shades of grey. Small compact body. Temperament: Spirited and restless.
Alert, loyal, lovable and mischievous. Fearless...
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Canaan
Breed Guide
Sturdy,
medium sized, bushy tail, Black, brown, white or patched coats.
Temperament: Great herder, intelligent and obedient. Gentle and docile,
but a natural guard dog. Can be aggressive to dogs of...
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Cane
Corso Breed Guide
Medium
- large dog. Powerful and muscular. Agile and with endurance. Broad
muzzle. Coat is thick, but short and comes in black, plumb grey,
various shades of grey and fawn, with occasional...
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Chihuahua
Breed Guide
Chihuahua's
are distinctively tiny, with big round eyes and large erect ears, both
long haired and short haired varieties. The Chinhuahua comes in a
variety of colours including fawn, sand...
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Chinese
Crested Breed Guide
Tiny,
two varieties, hairless and powder puff, all colours and some spotted,
erect ears, the two varieties can come in the same litter. Temperament:
Sweet, lively, playful and cuddly. Affectionate...
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Cocker
Spaniel Breed Guide
The
Cocker Spaniel is a medium sized dog which comes in two varieties,
American and English. It is a compact dog breed with long ears and
round feet. The Cocker Spaniel can be both long and...
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Collie
Dog Breed Guide
Collies
are medium sized, active and agile long coated sheep dog, long thin
muzzle, rough variety has a long main and smooth has a shorter coat.
Come in sable and white, tri colour, blue merle or...
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Dachshund
Breed Guide
Small,
3 varieties, short haired, wired haired and long haired. Elongated
muscular dog with short legs, long floppy ears and long muzzle. Coat
comes in tan or yellow, black, grey, chestnut or...
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Dalmation
Breed Guide
Medium
size, superior endurance, muscular dog. Short, dense white coat with
black or liver coloured spots. Spots can also be lemon, dark blue,
sable, whitem brindled or tri coloured, long narrow...
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Dobermann
Dog Breed Guide
Large,
muscular, elegant and powerful. Thick neck. Short, hard coat comes in
black, black & tan. Blue-grey, red, fawn and white. Cropping of
ears banned in UK. Temperament: Intelligent and easy...
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Dogue
de Bordeaux Breed Guide
The
Dogue de Bordeaux is a large, stocky mastiff. It has a wrinkled head,
powerful jaw and Loose skin on neck. The Dogue de bordeaux has floppy
ears on its thick set body. It's short coat comes in...
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English
Setter Breed Guide
Medium
size, elegant, slim. Speckled coat which comes in white with blue,
lemon, orange, or brown speckling, can be tri-colour. Temperament:
Gentle and friendly. Affectionate, great with children...
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English
Springer Spaniel Breed Guide
The
English Springer Spaniel is a medium size dog with with long ears and a
waggling tail. The English Springer Spaniel has a medium length flat or
wavy coat which is commonly black and...
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Flat
Coat Retriever Breed Guide
Medium
size, intelligent expression, mid length thick coat whick comes in
black or liver. Wide muzzle and small flat ears. Strong legs and feet.
Temperament: Good family dog, great with children...
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Greyhound
Breed Guide
Medium
sized, slender dog, built for speed, long, thin muzzle. Short. Smooth
coat comes in all colours. Temperament: Elegant and sensitive. Loyal,
sometimes willful, can be timid if not social...
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Great
Dane Breed Guide
Very
large muscular dog. Narrow head. Large teeth. Short thick coat comes in
fawn, brindle, black, blue, mantle harlequin. Temperament: Gentle,
affectionate, playful, likes to be around people...
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Fox
Terrier Breed Guide
4
varieties, wired, smooth, miniature and toy. Strong jaws, white coat
with black or brown markings, different lengths depending on variety.
Temperament: Bold and energetic. Affectionate to family...
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German
Shephard Breed Guide
Also
known as Alsation. Large and strong. Black with tan or sable or all
black thick coat. Muscular. Bushy tail and strong jaw. Temperament:
Fearless, eager and alert. Loyal and corageous. High...
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Golden
Retriever Breed Guide
Large,
well proportioned. Feathered, mid length coat. Cream/golden coat. Kind
eyes. Temperament: Lovable, intelligent and friendly dogs. Gentle and
good with children. Friendly with other dogs and...
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Gordon
Setter Breed Guide
Medium
sized, compact body, large head. Long, silky coat, black and tan in
colour. Temperament: Loyal and obedient. Gentle and good with children.
Friendly and affectionate, generally good with...
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Great
Dane Breed Guide
Very
large muscular dog. Narrow head. Large teeth. Short thick coat comes in
fawn, brindle, black, blue, mantle harlequin. Temperament: Gentle,
affectionate, playful, likes to be around people...
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Greyhound
Breed Guide
Medium
sized, slender dog, built for speed, long, thin muzzle. Short. Smooth
coat comes in all colours. Temperament: Elegant and sensitive. Loyal,
sometimes willful, can be timid if not social...
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Hungarian
Vizla Breed Guide
Medium
sized hunting dog. Slim and muscular, roud floppy ears. Short robust
hair, that comes in different shades of golden rust. Temperament:
Gentle and loving, can be willful but is trainable...
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Irish
Setter Breed Guide
Medium
sized, with a mid length silky feathered coat that comes in chestnut
and mahogany, occasionally with splashed of white. Soft triangular
ears. Temperament: Affectionate, energetic and...
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Irish
Wolfhound Breed Guide
Very
large muscular dog, one of the tallest breeds, can reach 7ft tall on
hind legs. Shaggy wirey coat comes in grey, brindke, red, black or
white. Large paws. Temperament: Intelligent, sweet, patient...
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Jack
Russell Breed Guide
The
Jack Russell is a small, compact terrier with a muscular neck and round
paws. They have a smooth short coat which comes in predominantly white,
with tan, brown or black markings. They...
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King
Charles Spaniel Breed Guide
Small,
sturdy with a pug nose. Feathered coat and long ears. Coat comes in
black and tan, solid red, white and red or tri colour. Temperament:
Gentle and playful, loving. Can be timid. Can be willful...
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Labradoodle
Breed Guide
See
labrador and poodle breed guides, as can carry either's traits...
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Labrador
Retriever Breed Guide
Small,
with a shaggy coat, long facial hair, usually black or dark grey in
colour. Temperament: Tends to get along with other dogs. Can be bold,
stubborn and inquisitive and occasionly mischievous...
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Lancashire
Heeler Breed Guide
Small,
short legged, compact. Erect ears and large eyes. Seasonal short/long
coat. Temperament: Friendly to those he knows, wary of strangers,
better with older children, difficult at times to train...
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Old
English Sheepdog Breed Guide
Large,
shaggy, agile dog. Stocky body. Large muzzle. Long course coat that
comes in blue, grey, blue grey or blue merle, often with white
markings, low loud bark. Temperament: Gentle and loving...
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Papillon
Breed
Guide
Also
known as continental toy spaniel. Long bushy tail. Long white coat with
patches of any colour. Temperament: Friendly and intelligent.
Possessive and loyal to owners. Affectionate, like to play...
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Pekingese
Breed
Guide
Small,
with a long feather coat which comes in all colours. Long ears,
wrinkled muzzle. Temperament: Affectionate to master and those he
knows, overly brave and wary of
strangers. Not...
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Pointer
Breed
Guide
Large,
powerful and aristocratic. Athletic,long neck and oval paws. Short
sleek coat that comes in white, liver, lemon, black, orange, patched or
speckled. Temperament: Full of energy, great with...
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Pomeranian
Breed
Guide
Tiny,
fluffy dog, narrow muzzle and pointy ears and feathered tail. Coat
comes in any colour, most common being red, orange, white, cream, blue,
brown or black and can have markings of a...
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Poodle
Breed
Guide
Medium
sized dog, long muzzle, large ears and a thick, wiry, curly coat which
comes in all solid colours. Temperament: Elegant and proud. Highly
intelligent and trainable, good with children and...
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Rhodesian
Ridgeback Breed
Guide
Large,
muscular hound. Ridge of hair that growns along back, powerful jaw,
short, glossy coat that comes in light or dark wheaten, also known as
African lion hound. Temperament: Calm, gentle and...
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Rottweiler
Breed
Guide
Large,
powerful body. Athletic and muscular. Large head and muzzle. Short
thick cat, black with brown markings or red with brown markings.
Temperament: Calm, trainable, brave and loyal to...
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Saint
Bernard Breed
Guide
Large,
strong, muscular dog, massive head. Both rough and smooth coat
varieties. Coat comes in white with tan, red, mahogany, brindle and
black markings. Large feet. Sixth sense for danger...
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Schnauzer
Breed
Guide
3
varieties, Giant, miniature and standard. Standard is a medium sized
dog with bushy eyebrows, a beard and whiskers. Wiry outer coat that
comes in salt and pepper or solid black. Temperament...
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Sharpei
Breed
Guide
Medium
sized, heavily wrinkled dogs. Coat comes in horse colour, brush and
rare bear, up to one inch long. Black or blue tongue and ears that full
forward. Lose their wrinkles a bit as they get older...
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Shihtzu
Breed
Guide
Small,
long haired, upward pointing muzzle, beard and moustache, bushy tail.
Can come in all coat colours. Temperament: Alert, energetic, arrogant.
Good with children if it's not rough handled. Good...
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Siberian
Husky Breed
Guide
The
Siberian husky is a large, strong, working dog. They have a thick
fluffy coat which comes in all colours, sometimes with markings.
Siberian Husky Dogs can have blue, brown or amber eyes or...
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Staffordshire
Bull Terrier Breed
Guide
Medium
sized, powerful and muscular. Large head and jaws. Short , thick coat
comes in red, fawn, whitem black or blue with white patches. Small
ears. Temperament: Courageous and obedient...
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Weimaraner
Breed
Guide
Large,
sleek, athletic dog. Comes in both short hair and long haired
varieties, in all shades of grey, webbed feet for swimming.
Temperament: Cheerful and affectionate. Intelligent, can be willful...
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Welsh
Collie Breed
Guide
Medium
sized, energetic dog, 2 varieties, one with carse coat one with a sleek
coat. Coat comes in black & white, tri colour, red &
white, black & grey and all black, very intelligent.
Temperament...
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Welsh
Corgi Breed
Guide
2
varieties, Pembroke and Cardigan. Small with very short legs and stocky
body, very large erect ears, fox like head, and very short tail. Coat
comes in red, sable, fawn or black and tan, black and...
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Welsh
Springer Spaniel Breed
Guide
Medium
sized compact dogs. Long floppy ears. Silky dark red and white coat,
which can be straight or wavy, longer on chest, legs and tail.
Temperament: Friendly, but independent, can be reserved...
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West
Highland Terrier Breed
Guide
The
Westie is a small, compact terrier with a beautiful 2 inch white coat.
They have small pointed ears with large dark puppy eyes! Westie
Temperament: West Highland Terriers are active, lively...
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Whippet
Breed
Guide
The
Whippet is small, similar looking to a greyhound, graceful and slender.
It's short coat comes in brindle, black, fawn, red, tigered white,
slate blue or mixed. The Whippet is distinctive through it's...
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Yorkshire
Terrier Breed
Guide
The
Yorkshire Terrier is a long coated small toy dog. They have a long,
straight, silky coat which comes in a variety of colours including
steel blue and tan. Yorkshire terriers often have bows and...
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