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Breed
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Other names
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Size
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Breed origin
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Purpose(s)
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Coat(s)
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Shedding
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Doggy odour
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Barking
(Individual
variation)
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Watchdog / Sentinel?
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Guard dog?
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Risk of aggression toward
people
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Risk of aggression toward
dogs
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Risk
of aggression toward pets
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Energy level at home
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Exercise requirements
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Grooming requirements
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Trainability
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Character
(Much individual variation)
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Quirks
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Availability
(Worldwide average)
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German Hunting Terrier
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Deutscher Jagdterrier
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Medium
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Germany 1900s. Bred from Old English, Welsh and English Fox Terriers.
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Small game tracking and retrieving
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Shorthaired
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
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Notable
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Yes
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Somewhat
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Sometimes aggressive
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Sometimes aggressive
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Likely to chase or attack
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Energetic
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Every few days
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Challenging
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Feisty; snappish; wilful
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Rare
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German Pointer, Long-haired
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GLP
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Large
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Germany. Very mixed breeding, from British setters and various pointers and spaniels.
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Hunting; companion
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Medium coat
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
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Notable
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Yes
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?
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?
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?
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Generally safe
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Energetic
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Every few days
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Good
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Gentle; reliable; cautious
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Moderately common
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German Pointer, Short-haired
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GSP
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Large
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Germany 1800s. Bred by crossing German and English pointers.
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Hunting; retrieving; tracking; sports
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Shorthaired
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
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?
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Yes
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?
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?
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?
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Generally safe
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Energetic
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Weekly
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Good
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Friendly; superb and motivated hunter; fun; loyal; cheerful; needs company
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Moderately common
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German Pointer, Wire-haired
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GWP
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Large
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Germany 1900s. Bred by crossing German Shorthaired and Broken-coated Pointers with
French Griffons and Pudelpointers.
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Hunting; retrieving
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Wirehaired
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
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Average
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Yes
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Yes
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Placid
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Assertive
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May chase
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Energetic
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Every few days
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Good
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Aloof with strangers; clownish at home; affectionate; extremely loyal; needs
company and routine; love water
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Moderately common
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German Shepherd Dog
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Alsatian; Schaferhunde; GSD
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Large
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Germany
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Herding; police and military work; tracking; agility; guarding; companion
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Shorthaired; Medium coat; Longhaired
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Constant
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Average
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Average
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Yes
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Yes
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Sometimes aggressive
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Assertive
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May chase
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Average
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Weekly
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Excellent
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Alert; devoted; proud; perceptive; playful; resourceful; wary with strangers
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Considered to be the third most intelligent dog breed.
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Common
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German Spaniel
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Wachtelhund; Quail Dog
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Medium
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Germany 19thC. Bred from Cocker Spaniels and local dogs.
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Bird dog - hunting; companion
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Medium coat
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
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?
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?
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?
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Placid
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?
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?
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Energetic
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A good walk every day
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Every few days
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Good
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Spirited; characterful; friendly
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Rare
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German Spitz, Giant (Gross)
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Wolfspitz
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Medium
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Germany c1450
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Companion
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Longhaired
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Constant
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Average
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Notable
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Yes
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Yes
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Sometimes aggressive
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Sometimes aggressive
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?
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?
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Most days
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Challenging
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Outgoing; independent
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Moderately common
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German Spitz, Standard (Mittel)
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…
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Small
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Germany c1450
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Herding
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Longhaired
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Constant
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Average
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Notable
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Yes
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Somewhat
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Sometimes aggressive
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Sometimes aggressive
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?
|
?
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A good walk every day
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Most days
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Challenging
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Outgoing; independent
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Moderately common
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German Spitz, Toy (Klein)
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Pomeranian (actually even smaller)
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Very small-Small
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Germany c1450
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Companion
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Longhaired (dense)
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Constant
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Average
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Notable
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Yes
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No
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Sometimes aggressive
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Sometimes aggressive
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?
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Energetic
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