Characteristics of some popular breeds

BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Alsatian: Male 61-66 cm. in height. Female 56-61 cm. in height. Any color.Most populat dog. It is very intelligent, obedient and disciplined dog, used as watch dog or police dog. It belongs to German Shepherd breed.

Afghan hound: Male 69 cm. in height and female 58 cm. Any color. It is a hairy dog. It likes to live aloof. It takes long time to mature.Develops very slowly. Requires more attention in washing and grooming.

Beagle: Height is about 33-40 cm. It may be of single color or two combined color. Black, tan, lemon are the common color. An ideal companioon pet. Very easy to maintain.

Boxer: Height: male 56- 61 cm. and female 53-58 cm. White muzzle with brown and white patches are the common color.Very active and reacts very strongly. It is not ideal as a household dog. It is faithful and may give company while in outdoor.

Cocker Spaniel : Height: male 39-40 cm. and female 38-39 cm. Black, brown, tan and roan color. It is docile dog. It is a problematic dog because of its long hair. One has to devote more time in cleaning, grooming and personal hygiene. It is very much prone to fleas, ticks, mites. Its floppy ears become infected very easily and is subjected to trauma leading to haematoma. It may have prolapsed lower eyelid which in most cases suffer from conjunctivitis in old ages.

Dachshund : Very dwarf in height. Any color except white. It may be long haired, smooth haired or white haired. Standard size weighs 11-12.5 kg. and miniature is not over 5 kg. in weght. Very good temperament. Very popular pet. It is very much affectionate dog. As its abdomen is very closed to the ground, abdominal coat is susceptible to infection and allergic sensitization through grasses.

Doberman : Male 69 cm. in height and female 65 cm. in height. It may be of black, brown or black and brown patches. It is very disciplined, intelligent dog. It is employed as detective dog in police dog pound. It is a good watch dog.

Golden retreiver : Mlae 56-60 cm. in height and female 51-56 cm. in height. Golden or creamy in color. It is a gentle, calm and quiet dog. It can be employed to watch any material. It is a fun loving animal.

Labrador : Mlae 56-70 cm. and female 56-60 cm. in height. It may be black or golden in color. It is an intelligent, dependable, loyal hardworking animal. It is an affectinate pet dog. It loves human company vey much.

Poodle : It is a toy dog with height of 28-38 cm. It is a very popular and intelligent dog. Color is mostly white, black, cream or chocolate. It is mostly kept as a household dog because of its size and color. Children and the ladies enjoy its company very much. It can be trained very quickly and it loves human company.

Lhasa Apso : It is a miniature dog with any color and marking. Long haired almost touching to the ground. It may get problem due to long hair. Best friend to the housewife. It requires lots of grooming to keep the hair bright and to avoid ectoparasitic problem.

Pomeranian : It is a small sized dog with any color.It has pricky erect ears. Children and the ladies love its company very much. It can be trained very quickly and it loves human company very much.