Choosing a Dog for your Lifestyle | Choosing a Dog for your Family
What type of purebred dog should I buy? I discuss the seven major American Kennel Club (AKC) classifications including: Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups.
What questions should you consider before choosing a dog? Choosing a Dog for Your Lifestyle raises questions like the following and helps you decide on their importance to your situation.
What type of dog should I buy? I discuss the alternatives and help you decide between a designer dog, a cross-breed dog or a purebred dog.
Should I buy a first-generation or a multi-generational designer dog? Clearly explains the differences between the two approaches to breeding designer dogs and the benefits of each.
These breeds are listed in this book. We are an active family and we want a dog that we can take biking and jogging with us. Alternatively we do not want a dog that requires more exercise than a leisurely morning and evening walk.
I am interested in a small dog. Where can I find a list of all the purebred small dogs? All the small AKC dog breeds are listed in three sections: Toy dogs, small Terrier dogs and other small dogs.
What type of designer dog should I buy? I explain how to research the purebred parents and decide what type of designer dog will be right for you.
My son has allergies and we want a non-shedding or hypoallergenic dog breed. Low-shedding dog breeds are sometimes called hypoallergenic and may be better for someone with allergies.
The top 10 most popular dog breeds within each of the seven groups are discussed and a photo of each dog is included.
That is information on over 70 dogs that will help you narrow down your choice and help you to avoid making a serious mistake.
I don’t want to have a heavy shedding dog. Where can I find a list of the heavy shedding dog breeds? All heavy shedding dogs are listed in Choosing a Dog for Your Lifestyle.