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Airedale TerriersAiredale Terriers• Dogs should measure approximately Dogs should measure approximately

23 inches in height at the shoulder; 23 inches in height at the shoulder; bitches, slightly less. bitches, slightly less.

• ColorColor: Black/Tan. A red mixture is : Black/Tan. A red mixture is often found in the black. A small white often found in the black. A small white blaze on the chest is permissible.   blaze on the chest is permissible.  

• Basic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Monthly bathing Monthly bathing and every-two-month stripping of the and every-two-month stripping of the coat required. Moderate shedding if coat required. Moderate shedding if properly groomed. Airedales require properly groomed. Airedales require an average-sized yard, with room to an average-sized yard, with room to run and use up their boundless run and use up their boundless energy.energy.

• Temperament: Temperament: Intelligent, lively and Intelligent, lively and confident. Gentle yet firm training confident. Gentle yet firm training required. Loves to play. Good with required. Loves to play. Good with children. children. 

AkitaAkita

AKC Height:AKC Height: Ideally, Males 26 Ideally, Males 26 to 28 inches at the withers; to 28 inches at the withers; bitches 24 to 26 inches.  bitches 24 to 26 inches.  Color:Color: Any color including Any color including white, brindle, or pinto. Colors white, brindle, or pinto. Colors are brilliant and clear and are brilliant and clear and markings are well balanced, markings are well balanced, with or without a mask or with or without a mask or blaze.  blaze.  Basic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Akita Akita need moderate exercise, and need moderate exercise, and regular exercise is important. A regular exercise is important. A strong, securely fenced yard is strong, securely fenced yard is a must. a must.

Boston TerrierBoston Terrier

Basic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Boston Terriers need a Boston Terriers need a moderate amount of room moderate amount of room to exercise. They make to exercise. They make good apartment dogs. good apartment dogs. Watch for signs of heat Watch for signs of heat distress. Boston Terriers distress. Boston Terriers can overheat easily. can overheat easily. Because of this, and the Because of this, and the fact that they do not fact that they do not readily tolerate cold readily tolerate cold weather, they should be weather, they should be kept indoors. Weekly kept indoors. Weekly brushing and occasional brushing and occasional bathing is needed.bathing is needed.

DalmationDalmation

Basic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Early Early obedience training is obedience training is important. Dalmatians want to important. Dalmatians want to be a part of the family. A be a part of the family. A strong 6' fence surrounding a strong 6' fence surrounding a large yard with room to run large yard with room to run and play is best for a and play is best for a Dalmatian. Weekly brushing Dalmatian. Weekly brushing will help to keep moderate will help to keep moderate shedding under control. shedding under control. Health:Health: Average lifespan is 12 Average lifespan is 12 years. Watch for deafness, years. Watch for deafness, Allergies, Uric Acid Syndrome Allergies, Uric Acid Syndrome

GreyhoundGreyhound

Basic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Greyhounds need a well-Greyhounds need a well-fenced, large yard with room to fenced, large yard with room to run and play. They enjoy run and play. They enjoy playing games of ball with their playing games of ball with their family. Weekly brushing and family. Weekly brushing and occasional bathing will help to occasional bathing will help to keep the coat in good keep the coat in good condition. condition. Temperament: Temperament: Greyhounds Greyhounds are typically gentle and laid-are typically gentle and laid-back indoors. They are back indoors. They are wonderful family dogs and get wonderful family dogs and get along well with children. They along well with children. They are not aggressive are not aggressive watchdogs. watchdogs. 

MastiffsMastiffsBasic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Due to their Due to their large size, Mastiffs require early large size, Mastiffs require early socialization around new people socialization around new people and situations, and consistent and situations, and consistent obedience training. A securely-obedience training. A securely-fenced yard with room to run and fenced yard with room to run and play is necessary. Weekly play is necessary. Weekly brushing will help to control brushing will help to control moderate shedding. moderate shedding. Temperament Temperament Properly raised Properly raised Mastiffs are not generally Mastiffs are not generally aggressive dogs; however, they aggressive dogs; however, they are loyal to and protective of their are loyal to and protective of their family, and can become family, and can become aggressive in certain situations. aggressive in certain situations. Dogs that are raised around Dogs that are raised around children are usually very good with children are usually very good with them. them. 

PugsPugs

Basic Requirements: Basic Requirements: Pugs Pugs do well in smaller homes and do well in smaller homes and apartments, although they still apartments, although they still need a moderate amount of need a moderate amount of exercise. They cannot be left exercise. They cannot be left outside for long in hot weather outside for long in hot weather as they can easily overheat. as they can easily overheat. Weekly brushing and Weekly brushing and occasional bathing will help to occasional bathing will help to control minor to moderate control minor to moderate shedding. shedding. Temperament: Temperament: Pugs are Pugs are generally happy, lively people-generally happy, lively people-oriented dogs. They make oriented dogs. They make good family pets are usually good family pets are usually good with children. good with children.