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Dog Breed Center

Choosing a purebred is the best way to know what a dog's looks and personality might be like, although it's never a guarantee. Even within breeds there's enormous variety in the way a dog acts and reacts to the world around him.

Those differences can be due to how much he was handled as a youngster, how well he was trained after bringing him home, and of course the genetic luck of the draw.

In the end, your dog's preferences and personality are as individual as you are--and if you can accept that you're bound to enjoy each other.


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Companion dogs Group Photo

Every breed was created for a reason, and the companion dogs are no exception. Their job is to...

Herding Dogs Group Photo

The dogs in this category were developed to control large flocks of sheep or herds of cattle. ...

Hounds Group Photo

Hounds are perhaps the oldest type of hunting dog. Two types exist: those who hunt by sight, o...

Hybrid dogs Group Photo

What separates a schnoodle or a gol...

Mixed breeds Group Photo

Meet the real underdog, the one far more likely to end up in a shelter than a purebred. To ado...

Sporting Dogs Group Photo

Active and alert, Sporting dogs are the hunters of the dog world: the Pointers, Retrievers, Se...

Terriers Group Photo

Terriers are the rascals of the dog world. Their name comes from the Latin word terra, meaning...

Working dogs Group Photo

The diverse dogs represented in this group were bred to perform a variety of tasks from guardi...

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German Shepherd Dog
Puppy afraid of cats

My 5 1/2 month old GSD puppy, Oskar, is well socialized with dogs and people, but I haven't socialized him with cats. I t... (continued)

0 40 2 days ago by Mohamed
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The Mutt
poor mutts

i wish people would look at them as bright energetic animals not just "this is ugly and stupid i don't like it im gunna put it in the shelter forever until it gets put down" GRRRR!!! it annoys me

4 61 Nov 4, 2009 1:27pm by Allison
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Lhasa Apso
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my lhasa is 30pounds and still gaining.. my vet told me he is totally healthy..not overweight in comparison to his bone s... (continued)

2 74 Nov 4, 2009 1:22pm by Allison
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Jack Russell Terrier
urine marking!

I just got a male jack russel he's marking my furniture with urine how can i stop him from doing that?

0 70 Oct 31, 2009 3:08pm by Alison
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