Dogs 101 continued ^^

i had to split the posts.... am so tired from work that i can't stay in the pc for long.

6. Poodle

• 2nd smartest breed
• comes in toy/ miniature/ standard sizes
• hair coat continues to grow (does not shed)
• proportionally long legs ( athletic activities)
• intelligent, easy to train
• prone to bloat and ear infection

7. Rottweiler

• can be aggressive or kind (depends on the training)
• needs a lot of traning
• bred to protect
• with 'iron jaw' @320 psi
• large skull ratio
• weak hips can be a problem
• one color
• very loyal

8. Boston Terriers

• " reverse sneeze" is normal
• with expressive face
• striking color marking
• " the gentlemen" - tux like coat
• gassy dog
• with respiratory issues

9. Basset Hound

• stubborn
• can be with back problems
• bones are dense
• bred to hunt rabbits
• with short legs, big paws and nose close to the ground
• big ears prone to infection; use to gather scent
• loose skin retain scent
• white tip tail easy to spot

10. Sharpei

• Wrinkling of the coat- to protect organs in dog fights
• "sand skin"
• blue black tongue - believed to ward off evil spirits
• naturally aggressive
• prone to eye diseases/ skin diseases/ allergy
• will remember your mistakes

11. St. Bernard

• avalanche rescue dog
• trail blazers (even if buried 20 feet under snow! )
• large paws are for digging
• loose skin under the jaw
• massive size
• sense avalanche for monks
• shed coat heavily (yearly; with oily coat)

12. Golden Retriever

• water - repellant coat
• webbed feet
• prone to hip dysplasia
• prone to lymphosarcoma

13. Vizsla

• loves running
• a pointer/ retriever dog
• called a 'velcro dog'
• with cat-like paws
• all iris
• all brown in color (no variation)
• "artistocrat of the dog world"

14.Pembrooke Welch Corgi

• Oldest herding dog
• with low body
• double coat enables it to herd in all condition
• natural bob/ docked tail to avoid injury

15. German Shepherd

16. Jack Russel Terrier

• can jump 5x its height

17. Beagle

• likes howling
• with especialized vocal cords to call

18. Boxer

• holds prey until its master arrives
• colors fawn/ brindle/ white (said to be deaf)
• bred for holding bears
• highest incidence of cancer

19. Bichon Frise (pronounced 'fri-sey' )

• short fur/ short curly haired dog
• bred for circus/ hunting
• double - coat/ hypoallergenic
• non- shedder/ grows continously

20. Newfoundland

• 'life-guards'
• retrieves at water
• 'nurses' children
• big size (to save)
• large bones and muscle
• enormous lung
• thick oily double coat
• specialized mouth to breath in water
• swims differently from other dogs