| While there are no essential personality
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| | Group one: sporting dogs.
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| differences between the sexes of dogs,
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| | Griffon: Wirehaired-Pointing. Pointer:
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| there is no doubt that some personality
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| | German Shorthaired. Retrievers:
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| variations exist among the various
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| | Chesapeake Bay, Curly-Coated,
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| breeds. Though rather minor, they are
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| | Flat-Coated, Golden, Labrador. Setters:
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| significant enough so that they should be
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| | English, Gordon, Irish. Spaniels:
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| inquired into in order that the
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| | Brittany, Clumber, Cocker, English
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| particular breed can meet individual
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| | Springer, Field, Irish Water, Sussex,
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| needs. This fact may be of special
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| | Welsh Springer.
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| importance where there are children in
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| | Group two: sporting dogs, hounds.
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| the household. The disposition of an
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| | Afghan, Basset, Beagle, Bloodhound,
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| animal certainly must be compatible with
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| | Borzoi, Dachshund, Deer-hound (Scottish),
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| the personality of the child. Some breeds
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| | Foxhound (American), Foxhound (English),
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| have a tendency to be peppy, alert,
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| | Greyhound, Harrier, Norwegian Elkhound,
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| excitable, or noisy, while others are
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| | Otterhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki,
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| generally quiet, lazy, or phlegmatic.
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| | Whippet, Wolfhound (Irish), Wolfhound
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| Some are more likely to become one-man
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| | (Russian).
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| dogs, while others seem to want to
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| | Group three: working dog.
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| encompass the whole world in their
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| | These include some of the largest breeds
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| sphere.
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| | in the dog world. They are best suited to
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| There are, however, enough breeds to
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| | being used as guard dogs for police or
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| satisfy almost any requirement. Once the
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| | army purposes, watchdogs, herding dogs,
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| breed has been definitely decided upon,
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| | sled dogs, etc.
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| it is advisable to get in touch with a
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| | Alaskan Malamute, Belgian Sheepdog,
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| recognized kennel club agency. It is
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| | Bernese Mountain Dog, Bouvier des
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| especially important that the breeder be
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| | Flandres, Boxer, Briard, Bull-Mastiff,
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| highly recommended, for occasionally
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| | Collie (Rough), Collie (Smooth), Doberman
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| breeders have been guilty of dishonest
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| | Pinscher, Eskimo, German Shepherd, Great
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| practices, though these are the exception
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| | Dane, Great Pyrenees, Komondor, Kuvasz,
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| rather than the rule. In the final
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| | Mastiff, Newfoundland, Old English
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| analysis, however, there are reliable and
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| | Sheepdog, Puli, Rottweiler, Samoyede,
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| unreliable dealers in all fields and the
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| | Schnauzer (Giant), Shetland Sheepdog,
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| discretion of the purchaser must
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| | Siberian Huskie, St. Bernard, Welsh Corgi
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| ultimately decide the issue.
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| | (Cardigan), Welsh Corgi (Pembroke).
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| When the animal is purchased, a ten-day
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| | Group four: terriers.
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| trial should be insisted upon, in order
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| | These breeds have a sporting background.
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| to have time to get veterinary
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| | They are adapted to hunting small game,
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| certification of good health, and to
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| | especially where a considerable amount of
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| ascertain whether the animal is of
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| | digging is required.
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| suitable disposition - that is, to find
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| | Airedale, Bedlington, Border, Bull,
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| out whether the animal gets along with
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| | Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, Fox (Smooth), Fox
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| your family. The reliable breeder will
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| | (Wirehaired), Irish, Kerry Blue,
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| agree unhesitatingly to such a reasonable
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| | Lakeland, Lhasa, Manchester, Norwich,
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| request. Less reliable breeders will
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| | Schnauzer (Miniature), Schnauzer
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| agree to a trial of only 24 to 48 hours.
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| | (Standard), Scottish, Sealyham, Skye,
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| Since latent diseases often do not arise
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| | Staffordshire, Welsh, West Highland
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| for several days, and since it usually
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| | White.
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| takes more than a couple of days to
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| | Group five: toys.
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| decide whether an animal's disposition is
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| | These have been bred as novelty dogs and
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| suitable, the prospective owner is
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| | have no work or sporting function.
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| advised to proceed with extreme caution
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| | Affenpinscher, Chihuahua, English Toy
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| when he has only a day or two to make his
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| | Spaniel, Griffon (Brussels), Italian
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| final decision.
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| | Greyhound, Japanese Spaniel, Maltese,
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| A reference list of the recognized breeds
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| | Mexican Hairless, Papillon, Pekingese,
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| of dogs follows. The various breeds were
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| | Pinscher (Miniature), Pomeranian, Pug,
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| developed to adapt these animals to
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| | Toy Manchester Terrier, Toy Poodle,
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| different activities; to learn to
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| | Yorkshire Terrier.
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| distinguish one breed from another; the
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| | Group six: nonsporting.
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| best method is to attend dog shows. The
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| | While some of these breeds have a
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| official publications of the American
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| | sporting, guard-dog or hunting
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| Kennel Club give detailed information on
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| | background, they are now bred mainly as
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| the history and standards of the various
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| | pets. They include some of the most
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| breeds.
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| | distinctive and handsome animals in the
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| The American Kennel Club recognizes six
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| | world of dogs.
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| major classes of dog breeds, as follows:
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