Which Breed Of Dog Would Be Best?
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Im looking to get a new dog but im not sure on which breed so am looking for some advice. im looking for a dog that is;
1) toy or small (under 10kg).
2) good temperment important.
3) for showing and mabe agility.
4) prefure longer coat and that needs grooming.
5)smart and good to train.
i allready own a pom, long coat chihuahua, lhasa apso(in fullcoat) and a westie. so none of these breeds please.
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Papillon. They are great little dogs and seem to fit what you’re looking for. http://www.akc.org/breeds/papillon/
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1) toy or small (under 10kg).
>> Papillons are in the “toy” group in AKC.
>> Males 8-10 pounds (4-5kg.) Females 7-9 pounds (3-4kg) http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/papillon.htm
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2) good temperment important.
>> Papillons have very friendly, adventerous temperments. From the AKC breed description, “Happy, alert and friendly. Neither shy nor aggressive.”
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3) for showing and mabe agility.
>> You can show any purebred breed of dog that meets the breed standards, so paps are included in this. Papillons are good show dogs, they shine in the ring. They are alert and perky as well. (Slightly expensive though, for a show-quality pap, you’ll end up paying somewhere around $1200 on average.)
>> Papillons are *excellent* for agility, and can actually beat border collie times on some agility courses (although for size differences, they don’t compete directly). They are quick and agile. Papillons are the best toy dog for agility.
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4) prefure longer coat and that needs grooming.
>> Papillons have longer coats, need some grooming, but not to the point of being overwhelming. (They need brushed regularly, but don’t need to be professionally trimmed/groomed.)http://www.showpaps.com/grooming.htm
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5)smart and good to train.
>> Papillons are very intelligent. They are in the top 10 most intelligent dogs breeds (#8). http://petrix.com/dogint/1-10.html
>> One of the “most trainable toy breeds”. http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews…
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Stuffed Animal. You have enough dogs as it is. You might want to check your local dog limits. My city allows 3 pets, I’d have a problem if my neighbor had 5.
maltese
Some that come to mind:
Papillon
Chinese Crested (powder puff)
Poodle (toy or mini)
Yorkie
Maltese
Sheltie
4 dogs is enough for any one!
i aint gonna choose from your numbers there, but the cheapest dog for like grooming and really loyal and what not, is a boxer, my grand parents raised boxers for 20 years, their starting again this year, and i have to say my grand fathers one boxer named max who died in like 2000 or 04 i cant remember, he would always follow my grand father, no matter where he’d go, besides on the road, since my grand father drives truck. he loved my grand father and he would protect him. and my mom had a white boxer named snowy and when my mom was pregnant with me and layed around most of the day, she said that when ever some one came in the room she’d growl. she was that protective to my mom and the unborn me lol. so i’d say boxers. their smart, they listen, they very protective, their fast if you feed them right. and they chew bones mostly, or play with balls, but they can chew things up. so keep like anything chewable and destroyable off places they can reach.
Sound like you are looking for a lapdog, something like a Pomeranian.
it sounds like you are looking for a maltese.
1) toy dog
2) very good temper
3) a very good show dog
4) long coat (looks beautiful it taken care of)
5) very smart and good to train when young
they are very loving and sometimes funny. = P
You don’t want a dog you want a rat.
poodle!!! great dogs
definetly yorkies trust me it will be so much funcarng for it there just big lapdogs but if uget one or anyotehr kind if udont want a yorkies ur oter dogs should go se it and see how they interact hopei helped goodluck=]
sounds like you have enough on your plate already. I’d work with the Westie you already have.
I would suggest a mini dachshund. they are great dogs and fit all your criteria. You can get a long coast dachshund as well
Well, one that I would look for is a Bichon Frise’. They’re intelligent, lively, and affectionate. They also have a lovely coat that needs care, if you like that kind of thing. They’re very easy to train and are soo adorable when they’re all dolled up! :] They weigh about 3-5 kg on average.
Also, if you like the long coat, you might like a maltese. They have a really gentle, sweet, and loving personality…gorgeous coat, and like to learn new tricks. These are smaller, they run about 3-4 kg.
Have fun, and good luck with your search.