Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Alaska Group: Working Height: 23-25 inches Weight: 75-85 lbs Life span: 11-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: may show aggression with other dogs The Alaskan Malamute, as its name implies, comes from Alaska where it got its name from a tribe called Mahlemuts who […]
Dog Breeds
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. You can find dogs that are small as Chihuahuas and as large as Great Danes (and some breeds even larger than that!)
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Herding dog Height: males 22-26 in., females 20-24 in. Weight: 55-80 lbs. Life span: 14-16 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with early & continual socialization Good with other pets: yes with early socialization What is the origin of the Catahoula Leopard Dog? While it was […]
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Gun dog Height: males 23-26 in., females 21-24 in. Weight: males 65-80 lbs., females 55-70 lbs. Life span: 10-13 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with early socialization Good with other pets: may be dog aggressive The Chesapeake Bay Retriever owes its ancestry to an 1807 […]
Plott Hound
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Scenthound Height: 20-24 in. Weight: 40-60 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: will chase small animals What is the origin of the Plott Hound? In 1750, Schweisshunds from Germany were brought to the U.S. by Johannes Georg Plott, […]
Great Dane
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Germany Group: Working dog Height: males 30 in. min., females 28 in. min. Weight: males 120 lbs. and up, females 100 lbs. & up Life span: 8-10 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes German Gaul and parts of Italy and Spain were invaded in […]
Yorkshire Terrier
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Terrier, Toy, Companion Height: 8-9 in. Weight: about 7 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate, housetraining problematic Good with children: older, kind children Good with other pets: depends, when raised with them December’s Dog of the Month Don’t let this breed’s diminutive size fool you. Typically terrier, […]
Wirehaired Vizsla
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Hungary Group: Sporting, Gun Dog Height: males 23-25 in., females 21 1/2-23 in. Weight: males 45-65 lbs., females 40-55 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes, excellent Good with other pets: if raised with cats, other small animals are considered prey What is the origin of […]
Wirehaired Styrian Mountain Hound
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Australia Group: Sporting Height: 17-19 in. Weight: 33-40 lbs. Life span: 12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, with older children Good with other pets: high prey drive, not safe with other pets What is the origin of the Wirehaired Styrian Mountain Hound? The ancestors of these dogs were […]
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Netherlands Group: Sporting, Gun dog Height: males 22-24 in., females 20-22 in. Weight: males 50-70 lbs., females 35-50 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes with dogs, may chase other pets What is the origin of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon? Known […]
