Playstyle Management Chart Small/Medium Size Breed Type

Group/Breed Playstyle Management Tips Sporting Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play

Herding Watch for stalking Corgi Chasing Excessive barking is a frequent issue Sheltie Use leadership and management Basset Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Neck Biting Dachshund Chasing Min Monitor to ensure balanced play Neck Biting Westie Non-Sporting Bichon Frise Chasing Neck Biting Monitor to ensure balanced play Lhasa Apso Cat-like Poodle (min) Schipperke Toy Cav King Charles Maltese Monitor to ensure balanced play Pekingese Chasing

Pomeranian Neck Biting *Yorkie breed standard is 7 lb. maximum. High risk of injury so should be matched Poodle Cat-like with similar sized playmates only. Pug Shih Tzu Yorkie*

Toy Very thin skin and legs, don’t mix with body-slammers Italian Grey- Chasing Can’t take cold hound Monitor to ensure balanced play Toy Chasing Assert leadership: high-spirited & temperamental breeds Chihuahua Cat-like Monitor to ensure balanced play Min Pinscher High risk of injury so put with similar sized playmates only

Assert leadership role Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Non-Sporting Body- Watch for high arousal and slow down play Fr Slamming Cannot tolerate heat May require mandatory rest periods Terrier Chasing Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Cairn Body- Monitor to ensure balanced play Scottish Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play

Terrier Chasing Individual often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play Body- Assert leadership: confident with high arousal & prey drives. Slamming Wire

Playstyle Management Chart Medium/Large Size Breed Type

Group/Breed Playstyle Management Tips Herding Watch for stalking Aus Shepherd Chasing Excessive barking is a frequent issue Use leadership and management Non-Sporting Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Dalmatian Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Poodle (std) Working Chasing Newfoundland Monitor to ensure balanced play Body-Slamming Saint Bernard Sporting Brittany Springer Spaniel Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Gr Shorthaired Pt Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Golden Ret Neck Biting High-energy breeds may require mandatory rest breaks Labrador Ret Weimaraner

Hound Avoid mixing with small fluffy dogs due to prey drive Chasing Monitor for over arousal Very thin skin - don’t recommend mixing with body-slammers Assert leadership role Non-Sporting Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Bulldog Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Cannot tolerate heat; may require mandatory rest periods Terrier Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments Airedale Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Australian Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Wheaten Non-Sporting Am Eskimo Assert leadership role Chasing Chow Chow Monitor to ensure balanced play Body-Slamming Shar-Pei Watch for high arousal and slow down play

Herding Chasing Assert leadership role Body-Slamming Watch for stalking - Staring can scare other dogs Ger Shepherd Neck Biting Watch for excessive barking

Terrier Am Staffordshire Chasing Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play Staffordshire Bull Body-Slamming Assert leadership: confident with high arousal & prey drives.

Working Akita Chasing Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Doberman Body-Slamming Assert leadership: confident with lower tolerance for other dogs. Malamute Neck Biting Rottweiler