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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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Recent breed discussion topics

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Black and Tan Coonhound
submissisive behavior

I have a black and tan that almost every time she get repremanded and you call her she comes to you and will sit down and pee, is this normal and is there a way to break it

0 11 11 hours ago by tammy
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Labrador Retriever
lila the tyre biter

No one warned us about the high energy of Labradors. It caught us off guard. We had expected a dog that would mostly laz... (continued)

0 29 1 day ago by dogblogger
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Bay Retriever Training

Bay Retriever Training: Can Chesapeake Bay Retrievers swim? Are they smart enough to be trained in swimming?

1 98 Jul 26, 2010 6:55am by Ann
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Labrador Retriever
puppy biting

i got my yellow lab puppy a few days ago, even though she was very young, 7 weeks old. We have had her for nearly a week a... (continued)

5 212 1 day ago by Nina
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