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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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Redbone Coonhound
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…
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Large
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USA
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Hunting; companion
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Shorthaired
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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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Likely to chase or attack
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Average
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A good walk every day
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Weekly
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Good
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Friendly; companionable; gentle
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Moderately rare
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
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African Lion Hound
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Large
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Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Africa, 1900s. Breeders defined a standard for the local mixed-breed
dogs - African hunting dogs that had cross-bred with European immigrants' mastiffs
and scent hounds.
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Guarding; hunting; companion
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Shorthaired
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
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Minimal
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Yes
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Yes
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Occasionally aggressive
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?
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Likely to chase or attack
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Energetic
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A good walk every day
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Weekly
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Challenging
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Fearless; dignified; aloof; loyal; gentle
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Has a ridge of hair along its back which runs in the reverse direction.
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Common
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Rottweiler
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Butcher Dog; Rottweil Metzgerhund; Rotty; Rotti
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Large
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Germany 1820s.
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Droving; guarding; police work; search and rescue; tracking; herding; companion
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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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Yes
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Bitch - Sometimes aggressive; Dog - Often aggressive
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?
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?
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Average
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A good walk every day
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Weekly
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Good
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Generally placid but fearsome when triggered to anger; fearless; devoted; highly
protective
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Among the top 10 most intelligent dog breeds. Temperamentally unpredictable unless
very skillfully bred and socialised. Suitable only for experienced handlers. Pronounced:
"rot-viler".
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Common
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Russian Black Terrier
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…
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Large-Giant
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Soviet Union. Originally a designer crossbreed by a Russian scientist - Airedale
Terriers, Rottweilers and Giant Schnauzers.
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(Originally) To study the genetics of learning; companion; guarding
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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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Yes
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Yes
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Sometimes aggressive
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?
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?
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Average
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A good walk every day
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Every few days
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Challenging
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?
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Rare
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Sabuesco Espagnol
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Spanish Hound
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Medium-Large
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Iberia
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Tracking
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Shorthaired
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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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?
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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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Weekly
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Average
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Somewhat challenging
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Rare
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Saint Germain Pointer
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St Germain Pointer; Braque St Germain
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Large
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France
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Hunting; companion
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Shorthaired
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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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Average
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A good walk every day
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Weekly
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Excellent
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Reliable; reserved
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Rare
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Saluki
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Gazelle Hound; Arabian Hound; Persian Greyhound; Persian Sighthound; Tanji
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Large
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Persia
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Hunting
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Smoothhaired; Feathered
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Average
|
?
|
?
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?
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Placid
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Friendly
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Likely to chase or attack
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Sedate
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Daily vigorous exercise
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Every few days
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Average
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Loyal; peaceable; reliable; highly strung; sensitive
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Resembles the dogs in ancient Egyptian art.
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Moderately common
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Samoyed
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Samoyedskaya
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Medium-Large
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North Asia/Siberia
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Herding; hunting; companion
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Longhaired
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Seasonal/Moderate
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Little/none
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Notable
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Yes
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No
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Placid
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Friendly
|
?
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Average
|
A good walk every day
|
Weekly
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Good
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Very friendly; loving; stubborn; kindly; happy; likes to be occupied; will try to
escape if bored
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Common
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Breed
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Other names
|
Size
|
Breed origin
|
Purpose(s)
|
Coat(s)
|
Shedding
|
Doggy odour
|
Barking
(Individual
variation)
|
Watchdog / Sentinel?
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