| Choosing a dog to be a family pet is a difficult decision | | | | They do often need lots of exercise and crave |
| to make. Not only do you have to pick the right dog | | | | attention which if not given often leads to behavior |
| but you are responsible for your pet for it's whole life. | | | | difficulties. The hunting dog group can be segmented |
| Your new best friend will make a significant impact on | | | | into four sub-groups: Spaniels, Hunt/Point/Retrieve, |
| your life. Pick the right dog and it will enrich your life. Go | | | | Retrievers, and Setters. |
| for the wrong breed and you and your dog may well | | | | Toy dogs are the tiny companions and lap animals of |
| be extremely miserable indeed. | | | | the canine catagories. Althoug each dog was used for |
| Unfortunately, many folks thinking about a dog and | | | | a certain use, they are placed into this group for their |
| which breed to choose make size or the way the look | | | | size. Typically, toy dogs are amicable and faithful, and |
| their number one priority, yet,however there is much | | | | need lots of care. They are intelligent and are easily |
| more in finding the right dog for you family than meets | | | | over indulged as their masters can be poor on |
| the eye. Picking a dog breed whose natural manner | | | | obedience due to their diminutive size. In this group are: |
| and requirements fit into your life is your first stop. | | | | Chihuahuas, Pugs, Papillions, Yorkshire Terriers and |
| Your fist step in attaining your is to go for the best | | | | Poodles. |
| breed category. This way you will be considering dog | | | | In the beginning, all terriers were used in order to hunt |
| breeds whose natural characteristics should make | | | | unwanted rodents like . They are usually small dogs, as |
| them more successful for your family. | | | | they needed to be lower to the ground to seize the |
| Fortunately for you, originations all over the world have | | | | vermin and other pests that they hunted. These dogs |
| adopted a system of assigning different dog breeds in | | | | are often brave, and intensely resolute. They are |
| broad categories by the type of job they were bred | | | | ancient forms of breeds, as far - if not further - than |
| for. A great place to start your research is your | | | | the Middle Ages. Today terriers are thought of as |
| national canine organization. The one to examine are: | | | | handsome dogs, butthey are better suited tomore |
| American Kennel Club, UK Kennel Club and Canadian | | | | expert dog masters because of their more aggressive |
| Kennel Club. | | | | temperament. Some of the terriers include: Airedale, |
| Usually the following categories to separate the | | | | Boston, Welsh, Border, Wire Fox, Cairn, Jack Russell, |
| different dog breeds: | | | | Staffordshire, Scottish, Lakeland and West Highland |
| Hunting Dogs (Gundogs) | | | | White and Miniature Schnauzer. |
| Working Dogs | | | | Utility dogs are a group of many many different kinds |
| Utility Dogs | | | | of breeds put in the same catagory because of their |
| Terriers | | | | non sporting beginnings. They have generally been |
| Toy Dogs | | | | bred for a specific purpose, but, these functions are |
| Hounds | | | | greatly varied. Here you will find breeds like: Dalmations, |
| Lets take a look at these categories in depth. | | | | English Bulldogs, American Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, |
| Hounds were bred for their keen sense of smell and | | | | Shih Tzus and Poodles. Breeds in this group are often |
| sight. Again they were used (and still are) for hunting. | | | | the oldest breeds recorded. |
| Dogs in this group make great pets but must have lots | | | | Working dogs have been designed for rescuing, |
| of exercise if you are to make them happy in your | | | | guarding and searching. Example breeds in this group |
| family. Well known breeds include: Daschunds, Basset | | | | include: Great Danes, Collies, Rottweillers, Mastiffs, |
| Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Deerhounds, Beagles, | | | | Corgis, German Shepherds, Dobermanns, Old English |
| Whippets and Greyhounds. You may have noticed | | | | Sheepdogs, Newfoundlands and Boxers. Often called |
| there great variation in stature in this group. | | | | the "champions" of the dog world, being bred to |
| Hunting dogs were bred originally for searching for and | | | | succeed at their particular job. |
| recovering game. Typically they are easily trainable, | | | | Having shown you more information about the |
| loyal and companionable animals. They make fantastic | | | | different groups of dog breed and their virtues you |
| pets and have a idealall-round temperament which | | | | should be able to choose a group and dog suited to |
| makes for easy integration into homes with children. | | | | you and your family. |