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 Select Suitable Dog Breed
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Dog, Canis lupus familiaris, is a subspecies of wolf from the Canidae family. Tens of thousands years ago, dogs are domesticated for the main purpose of hunting and companion. So in today’s world, dogs can be seperated into two categories -- domesticated dogs and also wild dogs that have never been domesticated before or dogs that has return back to wild after escaping from their human companion.
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Today, dogs are breed into many varieties after years of domestication and selective breeding. It is estimated over 800 breeds being recognized worldwide.
Besides from size and appearance, dogs are breed to have a variety of temperaments and to excel in many different tasks. |
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Some breeds are best suited to be human companion; others are breed to excel in herding, guarding, rescuing, retrieving, hunting and etcs. Therefore, in order for a breed to excel in certain particular tasks, temperament is also selectively bred into the dogs to achieve best result in their tasks. For examples, terriers are breed to track and hunt smaller animals like rats, rabbits and foxes, so terriers in general are very active and aggressive towards other animals.
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So when selecting a dog for our home, we need to recognize what are our life habits and also what are the purposes we would like to have a dog into our family circle, carefully selecting your dogs based on their temperament and needs and not only appearance is the best to ensure a happy bonding and fair treatment to the dogs. They are not meant to leave straying by the street and dump site.
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There is much information from books and websites to help us select the best canine companion for ourselves. Our site, alldogsrhere.com are one of the most informative sites to help you select your best suitable dog breed.
Our dogs are grouped into the following categories for your convenience.
American Kennel Club, AKC category:
(1) Non-Sporting,
(2) Sporting
(3) Terrier
(4) Hound
(5) Working
(6) Herding
(7) Toy
(8) And misc.
Size Category:
(1) Small dogs
(2) Medium-size dogs
(3) Large dogs
and, Traits Category:
(1) Companion dogs
(2) Guard dogs
(3) Watch dogs
Further so, each of the dogs is explained in details of their:
(1) History and Origin
(2) Description (Appearance)
(3) Temperament
(4) Size
(5) Grooming requirement
(6) Living Condition
(7) Exercise Demand
(8) Life Expectancy
(9) Health Problem
(10) Any Special Concern
(11) Register under which Kennel Club
Alldogsrhere.com hope you all the best in getting your suitable dog breed.
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