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Dog Breed Characteristics
DOG BREED CHARACTERISTICS WHEN TRYING TO DECIDE if a particular dog breed is right for you, it helps to know a little bit about the care the animal will require. This information was designed to give you a general idea of how a dog will behave as an adult. Not all dogs will conform to these guidelines (there’s an exception to every rule), but usually a dog follows some basic breed characteristics. Dogs generally do not view a human under the age of thirteen as being a leader (dominant pack member) and usually do not take commands from a young person for this reason. Do not get a dog for a child and expect the child to train the dog. A child and dog should be allowed to play together as peers, but the training should be the adult’s responsibility. The following is a list of codes for adult dog size, exercise requirements, coat care and temperament characteristics to help you decide if a particular breed is right for you. Size Giant: 100 lbs. and up Large: 50 lbs. up to 99 lbs Medium: 20 lbs. up to 49 lbs Small: 19 lbs. and under Exercise: Walks, Games, Trips to Dog Park and any activity with a human Extreme: More than an hour a day spent running free in a fenced area. Maximum: Moderate: Minimum: At least an hour a day, half of which should be spent running free in a fenced area. Half an hour a day, some of which should be a fast game of fetch in a fenced area. All dogs need some exercise, fresh air and a change of scenery, but these dogs can manage with just a daily game with their owners in a fenced area. Coat Care: Brushing and Combing Maximum: Groom at least 20 minutes each day; professional grooming every 6 to 8 weeks Moderate: Minimum: Shedding: Groom at least 30 minutes twice a week and professional grooming every 6 months Grooming once a week to keep skin and coat healthy, bath no more than once every four months (E) Extreme shedding, (S) Seasonal extreme shedding, (H) Heavy shedding (M) Moderate shedding, (L) Light shedding, (N) No shedding. Behavior Characteristics Friendly: Social: Greets everyone as a friend; can rapidly bond with anyone who is friendly and may even bond with people who dislike dogs; good in large crowds and accepts a lot of handling Usually a “one family” dog; bonds well with family members; can accept a family friend after some playful interaction; comfortable in medium-sized crowds, but learns to avoid people who don’t like dogs AHS: Dog Breed Characteristics Rev. November 4, 2013 Tolerant: Solitary: A small family dog that is usually described as “accepting” of attention; slow to accept family friends, but will form a weak bond after many pleasant experiences; uncomfortable in crowds greater than five and will ignore strangers or sniff them and walk away Usually a one-family dog; shy with most strangers and can become a “fear-biter” if not properly socialized when young; will form a permanent bond with its owner, but will avoid most small children Good with children: Very good with children, more so than adults Airedale Terrier Akita Alaskan Malamute Am/Eng Foxhound Am/Eng Staffordshire Bull Terrier Am Water Spaniel Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Bedlington Terrier Belgian Malinois Belgian Tervuren Bernese Mtn. Dog Bichon Frise Blk/Tan Coonhound AHS: Dog Breed Characteristics Rev. November 4, 2013 Coat Care L L Good w/ small pets Good w/ cats Good w/ dogs Good w/ children B Solitary Behavioral Characteristics M M M T M M M DT Tolerant Sociable Shedding Minimum Moderate Maximum Minimum Moderate Exercise Barks / Digs Size Trainability Breed Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Maximum (B) Tends to Bark, (D) Tends to Dig Extreme Barks/Digs: Small (VT) Very Trainable, (T) Trainable, (DT) Difficult to train Medium Trainability: Large (G) Good, (M) Moderately (P) Poor Giant Good with small pets: Friendly Good with dogs: (G) Good, (M) Moderately (P) Poor Good with cats: (G) Good, (M) Moderately (P) Poor L H S H H M P M P G P P M P M P P T M T P DT M DT P DT L H M L H M E M N H M H N H M G M M P M G M M M M M G M G P M M P M G M P M M G G M G P M M P M G M P M M G G M T VT VT T DT DT DT T DT VT VT VT VT DT BD B B B D B B B B AHS: Dog Breed Characteristics Rev. November 4, 2013 Size Exercise Coat Care H M L M M H M M M M L L M M Behavioral Characteristics M G G DT M P P VT M P P VT M M M T G G G T M M M T M M M T P M M DT M M M VT M M M T P G G DT P M M DT M P P DT P M M T Barks / Digs Trainability Good w/ small pets Good w/ cats Good w/ dogs Good w/ children Solitary Tolerant Sociable Friendly Shedding Minimum Moderate Maximum Minimum Moderate Maximum Extreme Small Medium Large Giant Breed Bloodhound Border Collie Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier de Flandres Boxer Briard Brittany Spaniel Brussels Griffon Bullmastiff Bull Terrier Cairn Terrier Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Dog Chow Chow Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel, Am Cocker Spaniel, Eng. Corgi, Cardigan Welsh (tail) Corgi, Pembroke Welsh (no tail) Collie, Smooth Coat Collie Rough Coat Curly-coated Retriever Dachshund (all) Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff) BD BD B BD M M M M T M L P G M M DT G G T H M M M L P M G G P M M G G M L M M M T B L M M M M M M M M M M G T T T B B L L M M M M T M M M T M M M DT L M P M M VT M M M T M DT M T G VT G VT M T B B B BD D AHS: Dog Breed Characteristics Rev. November 4, 2013 Size Exercise Coat Care M M M Barks / Digs Trainability Good w/ small pets Good w/ cats Good w/ dogs Good w/ children Solitary Tolerant Sociable Friendly Shedding Minimum Moderate Maximum Minimum Moderate Maximum Extreme Small Medium Large Giant Breed English Bulldog English Setter Eng. Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat-coated Retriever Fox Terrier (smooth) Fox Terrier (wire) French Bulldog German Shepherd German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyrenees Mtn. Dog Greyhound Harrier Ibizan Hound Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Chin Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Komondor Kuvasz Labrador Retriever Lakeland Terrier Lhasa Apso Maltese Behavioral Characteristics P M M DT M M M T M G G VT M M M G G M G M G G G G L M L H L M M M P M P VT P VT G T M VT P T L M P P M M L H G P M M G M M M G VT M T M VT M DT L L L M L L M L L M H L M H M L M M M G G G P M M G P G M P P P G P M M P M P M P M M G P G G P M M G P M M M M M M P M M G P G G P M M G P M M P P G M P T VT VT T T DT DT T DT T DT T T T T DT T DT VT DT DT T BD BD B B B B BD B B AHS: Dog Breed Characteristics Rev. November 4, 2013 Size Exercise Coat Care L M L H H M M Behavioral Characteristics M P P T M G G T P P P DT G G G T P P P DT M M M Barks / Digs Trainability Good w/ small pets Good w/ cats Good w/ dogs Good w/ children Solitary Tolerant Sociable Friendly Shedding Minimum Moderate Maximum Minimum Moderate Maximum Extreme Small Medium Large Giant Breed Manchester Terrier Mastiff Miniature Pinscher Newfoundland Norwegian Elkhound Norwich Terrier (ears up) Norfolk Terrier (ears down) Old English Sheepdog Otter Hound Papillon Pekingese Petit Basset Griffon Pharaoh Hound Pomeranian Poodle, Toy/Mini. Poodle, Standard Pug Puli Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saint Bernard Saluki Samoyed Schipperke Scottish Deerhound Scottish Terrier Schnauzer, Mini Schnauzer, Standard Schnauzer, Giant Sealyham Terrier Shar Pei Shetland Sheepdog D B T M M M T H M G G DT M M M M L M N N L N H M G M G G P M M M P M M G M M M M M M M P M M G M M M M M M M P M DT VT DT DT T DT VT VT T DT DT L P P P T L M M S H M M L L L M L M P M M M M G M M P P M P G P M M M M M M M M P M P G P M M M M M M M M P M P G T T T DT DT DT DT T T T DT DT VT BD B B B B BD B BD B Barks / Digs Good w/ small pets Good w/ cats Good w/ dogs M M M T P P P DT M M M T L M M P M P L M G G G M M M M P For more information, please visit www.azhumane.org ©2006 Arizona Humane Society AHS: Dog Breed Characteristics Rev. November 4, 2013 Good w/ children L L M Solitary M G M P Tolerant M M M L Coat Care Sociable BD B Friendly M S M M M Behavioral Characteristics G G G T M M M DT M M M T P P P T M M M T Shedding Minimum Moderate Maximum Minimum Moderate Maximum Extreme Exercise Trainability Size Small Medium Large Giant Breed Shih Tzu Siberian Husky Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier Sussex Spaniel Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Toy Manchester Terrier Vizsla Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Yorkshire Terrier M G M P P M T G T M T P DT P P P DT VT D B BD BD T T DT B
