12/13/2016 Objectives • To examine the popular species of companion dogs. • To identify the characteristics of common companion dog breeds. • To understand which breeds are appropriate for different settings and uses. 1 2 Main Menu • Herding • Working • Hound Herding Dogs • Sporting • Non-Sporting • Terrier • Toy 3 4 Herding Dogs Herding Dogs • Are born with the instinct to control the • Include the following breeds: movement of animals −Australian Cattle Dog (Blue or Red Heeler) −Australian Shepherd −Collie −Border Collie −German Shepherd −Old English Sheepdog −Shetland Sheepdog −Pyrenean Shepard −Welsh Corgi, Cardigan −Welsh Corgi, Pembroke 5 6 1 12/13/2016 Australian Cattle Dogs Australian Cattle Dog Behavior • Weigh 35 to 45 pounds and • Is characterized by the measure 46 to 51 inches tall following: • Grow short to medium length −alert straight hair which can be −devoted blue, blue merle or red merle −intelligent −loyal in color −powerful • Are born white and gain their −affectionate color within a few weeks −protective of family, home and territory −generally not social with other pets 7 8 Australian Shepherds Australian Shepherds • Males weigh 50 to 65 pounds and measure • Have a natural or docked bobtail 20 to 23 inches in height • Possess blue, amber, hazel, brown or a • Females weigh 40 to 55 pounds and combination eye color measure 18 to 21 inches in height • Grow moderate length hair which can be black, blue merle, red or red merle in color 9 10 Australian Shepherd Behavior Collies • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 50 to 70 pounds and measure 22 to −intelligent 26 inches in height −loyal • Grow either rough or smooth coats −energetic −rough coats are long and are harsh textured −reserved with strangers −smooth coats are short and dense −herding instinct • Produce coats which are sable, tricolor, −protective blue merle or predominantly white 11 12 2 12/13/2016 Collie Behavior Border Collies • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 30 to 45 pounds and measure 18 to −intelligent 23 inches in height −friendly • Grow medium length hair which can be −loyal rough or smooth −sensitive • Produce coats which −devoted −athletic are black, blue merle or sable color with white or tan markings 13 14 Border Collie Behavior German Shepherds • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 75 to 95 pounds and measure 22 to −athletic 26 inches in height −energetic • Grow straight, thick hair which is long and −intelligent rough −devoted • Produce coats which are black, black and −high endurance −determined tan, black and cream, black and silver or sable in color • Are one of the most popular breeds in the world 15 16 German Shepherd Behavior Old English Sheepdogs • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 60 to 100 pounds and measure 21 −adaptable inches in height −energetic • Grow thick and insulating hair −strong • Produce coats which are gray, grizzle, blue −high endurance or blue merle with −hard working −loyal or without white −fearless markings • Enjoy working with their owners in rural settings 17 18 3 12/13/2016 Old English Sheepdog Behavior Shetland Sheepdogs • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh approximately 20 pounds and −adaptable measure from 13 to 16 inches in height −energetic • Grow long, rough coats which are primarily −strong sable or blue merle −smart • Often are thought to look like a miniature −gentle −intelligent Collie −hard working 19 20 Shetland Sheepdog Behavior Pyrenean Shepherds • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 15 to 32 pounds and measure 15 to −affectionate 21 inches in height −loyal • Grow either rough-faced or smooth-faced −playful coats which can be tan, copper, fawn, −intelligent charcoal, gray, silver or −protective −active combinations of colors • Are excellent livestock herders 21 22 Pyrenean Shepherd Behavior Welsh Corgi, Cardigans • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 25 to 38 pounds and measure 10.5 −athletic to 12.5 inches in height −active • Grow straight, medium length hair which −agile can be sable, red, brindle, black, blue −lively merle, black and tan or black and brindle in −fearless −cheerful color • May have white markings 23 24 4 12/13/2016 Welsh Corgi, Cardigans Behavior Welsh Corgi, Pembroke • Is characterized by the following: • Weigh 25 to 27 pounds −strong and measure 10 to 12 −fast inches in height −loyal • Grow straight, medium −affectionate length hair which can be −highly intelligent −courageous sable, fawn, red or black −devoted and tan in color −aggressive toward • May or may not have white markings on other dogs coat 25 26 Welsh Corgi, Pembroke Behavior • Is characterized by the following: −athletic −dependable −loyal −obedient −devoted Working Dogs −outgoing −over protective of family and territory 27 28 Working Dogs Working Dogs • Are bred to do work such as pull sleds, • Include the following breeds: make water rescues and protect property −Alaskan Malamute – Siberian Husky −Bernese Mountain Dog – Saint Bernard −Boxers – Standard Schnauzer −Doberman Pinscher −Great Dane −Great Pyrenees – Mastiff – Newfoundland – Portuguese Water Dog – Rottweiler 29 30 5 12/13/2016 Alaskan Malamute Alaskan Malamute Behavior • Males weigh 85 pounds and measure 25 • Is characterized by the following: inches in height −athletic • Females weigh 75 pounds and measure 23 −affectionate inches in height −loyal −playful • Grow thick and −dignified coarse coats with −active gray, white and −strong other color combinations and marks 31 32 Burnese Mountain Dogs Burnese Mountain Dog Behavior • Weigh 80 to 100 pounds and measure 23 • Is characterized by the following: to 28 inches in height −hardy • Grow a long silky coat which is tri-colored, −calm with areas of black, rust and white −inactive −good-natured −intelligence −strength −confident 33 34 Boxer Boxer Behavior • Males weigh 65 to 80 pounds and measure • Is characterized by the following: 22 to 25 inches in height −loyal • Females weigh 50 to 65 pounds and −strong measure 21to 24 inches in height −energetic −courageous • Grow short hair −loving which is fawn and −intelligent brindle colored 35 36 6 12/13/2016 Doberman Pinschers Doberman Pinscher Behavior • Weigh 66 to 88 pounds and measure 24 to • Is characterized by the following: 28 inches −alert • Grow a short, shiny and hard coat which −fearless can be black, red, blue or fawn −loyal −trainable −active −energetic 37 38 Great Danes Great Dane Behavior • Weigh 110 to 190 pounds and measure • Is characterized by the following: greater than 28 inches in height −“gentle giant” • Grow a short, thick, smooth coat which can −protective be black, blue, brindle, fawn, harlequin or −affectionate −docile mantle −headstrong −harlequin Great Danes have a solid white base color with irregular black patches −mantle Great Danes are solid black with a solid white blanket 39 40 Great Pyrenees Great Pyrenees Behavior • Weigh 85 to 115 pounds and measure 25 • Is characterized by the following: to 32 inches in height −attentive • Grow a double coat of white, long hair −fearless which can have gray, badger, red, brown or −confident −gentle tan markings −affectionate • Have a background −tolerant of being guard dogs −protective for flock animals, −territorial such as sheep 41 42 7 12/13/2016 Mastiff Mastiff Behavior • Males weigh 150 to 200 • Include the following characteristics: pounds and measure −courageous 30 inches −dignified • Females weigh 150 to −good-natured −docile 200 pounds and measure −active 27 inches −fearless • Grow a short coat which can be fawn, apricot or brindle 43 44 Newfoundlands Newfoundland Behavior • Weigh 100 to 150 pounds and measure 26 • Is characterized by the following: to 28 inches in height −intelligent • Grow a water-resistant double coat which −loyal can be black, brown, gray or white with −docile −guardians black markings 45 46 Portuguese Water Dogs Portuguese Water Dog Behavior • Weigh 35 to 60 pounds and measure 17 to • Is characterized by the following: 23 inches in height −energetic • Grow a wavy to curly coat, typically brown −intelligent or black without any white markings −active −good companion for children −water-loving 47 48 8 12/13/2016 Rottweiler Rottweiler Behavior • Males weigh 85 to135 • Is characterized by the following: pounds and measure 24 −dignified to 27 inches in height −slow to anger • Females weigh 80 to 100 −natural guarding instincts −great courage pounds and measure 22 −obedient to 25 inches in height • Grow short to medium length hair which is black with tan to bright rust colored markings 49 50 Siberian Huskies Siberian Husky Behavior • Weigh 35 to 60 pounds and measure 20 to • Is characterized by the following: 23.5 inches in height −intelligent • Grow a short to medium length double coat −eager to please which can be any color of black to white −highly energetic −friendly to humans • May have brown eyes, blue eyes, or one of each 51 52 Saint Bernards Saint Bernard Behavior • Weigh 110 to 200 pounds and measure 24 • Is characterized by the following: to 28 inches in height −gentle • Have both a rough and smooth variety −tolerant −rough variety has a medium length double −does not fawn over strangers coat straight or slightly wavy −excessively shy −smooth variety has a dense double coat which −may bite out of fear is short • May be red with white markings or white with red markings 53 54 9 12/13/2016 Standard Schnauzers Standard Schnauzer Behavior • Weigh 30 to 50 pounds and measure 17.5 • Is characterized by the following: to 19.5 inches in height −sociable • Grow a double coat consisting of a hard,