Dog Breed Information

Dogs (and future cat breed information)

The information listed here is general.

Akitas

• Good with teenagers or older
• Independent, okay being left alone
• Enjoys sedate environment in warm weather
• Needs house with a yard

Australian shepherds

• Good with children six years or older and the elderly
• Multiple dogs okay
• Enjoys active environment
• Needs house with a yard

Bassett hounds

• Good with children of all ages and the elderly
• Multiple dogs okay
• Enjoys sedate environment
• Needs house with a yard
• Very loyal and loving, not aggressive

Basenji

• Good with children of all ages and the elderly
• Does not bark
• Needs house with a yard
• Very clean dogs

Beagles

• Good with children of any age
• Multiple dogs okay
• Enjoys active environment, needs daily exercise and a yard
• Would love to go camping

Border collie

• Herding dog, not suitable for most families
• Enjoys active environment, needs daily exercise, strict training and a yard

Boxers

• Good with older children
• Multiple dogs okay
• Enjoys active environment, needs daily exercise and a yard
• Would love to go camping

Chows

• Not good with children of any age
• Does not enjoy warm climate
• Independent nature so they do okay being left alone
• Enjoys sedate environment
• Needs house with a yard

Collies

• Great with children of any age and seniors
• Herding animal, so will chase things
• These dogs are barkers, be prepared for lots of noise
• Multiple dogs okay
• Needs house with a yard

Corgis (welsh corgi)

• Not a good dog for young children
• Herding animal, so will chase things
• Usually well-tempered and happy in most situations
• Multiple dogs okay
• Needs house with a yard

Dalmatians

• Most are not good with young children
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Needs active environment
• Definitely needs room to run

Dobermans

• Most are not good with young children
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Needs active environment, enjoys walking and jogging
• Needs room to run

German shepherd

• Most are not good with young children
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Needs active environment
• Definitely needs room to run

German shorthair pointer

• Loves to run, good jogging dog
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Needs active environment
• Definitely needs room to run
• Needs daily exercise

Golden Retriever

• Loves to walk
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Needs active environment as a pup, more sedate as an adult
• House with yard
• Would love to go camping

Husky

• Most are not good with young children
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Needs active environment
• Definitely needs room to run

Keeshond

• Good with children six years and up
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Would do well in apartment or house with yard
• Tends to be lazy in warmer weather

Labradors

• Good with children of any age
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys active environment
• Loves camping and swimming

Lhasa apsos

• Good with teenagers or older
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys sedate environment
• Independent, so does well alone
• Does fine in an apartment

Miniature pinscher

• Good with children older than 12 years and the elderly
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys active environment, apartments are okay
• Good watch dogs, but will bark

Pomeranian

• Good with teenagers and older
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Apartment living okay
• Okay left alone if there is another dog for company

Poodle

• Walkers, not runners
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Apartment living okay – house with yard is better
• Good with all ages
• Can learn almost anything, are very intelligent

Pug

• Prefer to be inactive
• Bred to be human companions so can sometime be protective. introduce multiple dogs carefully
• Apartment living okay
• Not recommended for all ages, older families preferred
• Prone to medical complications due to over-breeding

Queensland heeler

• Herding dog – very active!
• Multiple dogs are okay
• House with large yard
• Good with all ages, but might be too active for youngsters
• Can learn almost anything, are very intelligent

Terriers

• Good with children older than 6 and the elderly
• May not do well with other dogs
• Needs lots of love and attention
• Needs house with a yard

Rottweilers

• Good with teenagers
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys a more sedate environment
• Needs lots of love and attention
• Needs house with a yard

Schipperkes

• Good with children 6 years and older as well as the elderly
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys active or sedate environment
• Needs lots of love and attention
• Needs house with a yard

Shar pei

• Good with teenagers and adults
• Does okay alone
• Enjoys sedate environment
• Enjoys house with a yard

Shetland sheepdog (shelties)

• Herding class – loves to run, may chase bicycles
• Multiple dogs okay
• Intelligent, affectionate, responds well to training
• May be reserved with strangers

Spaniels

• Good with teenagers and the elderly
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys active environment
• Loves camping
• Needs house with a yard

Weimaraners

• Good with teenagers
• Multiple dogs are okay with some work)
• Enjoys active environment (loves jogging)
• Needs house with a yard

Yorkshire terriers

• Good with children older than 6 and the elderly
• Multiple dogs are okay
• Enjoys active environment
• Apartment life is fine