Animal Handling Animal Breeds

English Cocker Spaniel

English Cocker Spaniel

• exhibit a wider range of coat colors and markings: black, black and tan, parti-color, tan points and any other solid color, from light cream to dark red.- between 14 and 15 1/2 inches at the shoulder, with females not exceeding 14 1/2 inches, weigh from 20 to 30 pounds.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

have a much more limited color range and can only come in Blenheim -- chestnut markings on white, tricolor, ruby, or black and tan.- measuring between 12 and 13 inches to the shoulders and weighing in at between 13 and 18 pounds

German Shorthaired Pointer

Golden Retriever

Coat colors - Dark golden , gold, light golden

Irish Setter

Chesnut, Mahogany

Labrador Retriever

color is the yellow coat, followed by chocolate, and then black.

Weimaraner

Dachshund

Akita

70-130 lbs (* correct weight) - 24-28 inches - Variety of colors

Alaskan Malamute

Bulky width muzzle- 75 lbs female- 80 lbs male- Longer coat, coarse coat

Bernese Mountain Dog

Boxer

Doberman Pinscher

Rottweiler

Chihuahua

Siberian Husky

-Blue Eyes - Straight high set ears-35-50 lbs female- 45-60 lbs male- Medium width muzzle- Coat is the same length as the body. Smooth coat

Maltese

Pomeranian

Shih Tzu

Yorkshire Terrier

Bichon Frise

Chinese Shar-Pei

-45-60 lbs-18-20 in ht-Life span :8-12years

Chow Chow

French Bulldog

11-13in tall- 28 lbs

English Bulldog

Short- Stout- 14-15in tall- 50 lbs

Australian Shepherd

Tri-colored - Blue, brown or bi- colored, marbled eyes - Angular and floppy ears

Australian Cattle Dog

Border Collie

Dark brown /black and white/ white and red / white and sable / freckled - Angular and raised ears- 18-23 in tall

Belgian Malinois

-Lighter in weight -60-80 lbs male-40-60 lbs female- brown coating with accessories black coating ( ex. Ears, feet and tail )

German Shepherd

-90 lbs male-70 lbs female- Normally has more black coating and brown undercoating

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Domestic Shorthair

Abyssinian

• distinctive "ticked" tabby coat

Maine Coon

spiky hair on tips of ears

Persian

Russian Blue

at breed with colors that vary from a light shimmering silver to a darker, slate grey

Siamese

color points

Color points of siamese

seal, blue, lilac, chocolate, red or flame, cream, tortie, tabby or linx, torbie

American Landrace

white in color. Their ears droop and slant forward with its top edges nearly parallel to the bridge of a straight nose.

American Yorkshire

white in color and have erect ears.- medium-sized pigs

Chester White

White Pig are totally white, and the ears of the breed are medium in size and droopy

Duroc

The skin is a solid reddish color, varying from gold to a deep, brick red.

Hampshire

Black and white striped

Vietnamese Potbelly Pig

Cheviot

Dorset

Hampshire

have some wool on their heads and legs

Suffolk

their black legs and faces

Angora

is generally smaller than other domestic goats and sheep. Both sexes are horned, and the ears are long and drooping. The strong elastic fiber of the coat differs from wool primarily in its smoothness and luster. See mohair.

Boer

white bodied with a red head

Pygmy Goats

Their color can range from light/white caramel, medium caramel, dark caramel, dark red caramel, silver or light grey agouti, medium grey agouti, dark grey agouti, black with frosted points, solid black and brown agouti.Small in size, averaging 15 to 20 inches tall (38.1 to 50.8 centimeters) at the shoulder. Females weigh about 23 to 34 kilograms, (35 to 50 pounds) and males about 27 to 39 kg (40 to 60 pounds).

Macaw Bird

Guinea Pig

African Grey

Sugar glider

Chinchilla

Black Angus

Moderately framed beef breed Relatively petite head Small - moderate length ears

Red Angus

Moderately framed beef breed Relatively petite head Small - moderate length ears Good disposition Good maternal breed

Texas Longhorn

Long upturned horns May not be as heavily muscled

Ayrshire

milk breed, purebred, are only red (mahogany) and white, the spots may be small with jagged edges, medium-sized

Beefmaster

Beef breed

Simmental

dual breed ( in the US, considered a beef breed), can be red, black, red and white, or black and white, relatively large framed cow

Charolais

Beef breed, heavily muscled, white with pink skin and pink nose

Chianina

very large breed, long legs, relatively heavy muscled, good dispositions, usually grey to white with black pigmented skin, mucosa, and points

Brahman

characteristic large hump located over the shoulders, large pendulous ears and dewlap, a lot of excess skin, more heat and insect tolerant than a lot of breeds, color ranges from grey, red, to almost black, they can sweat

Santa Gertudis

beef breed, 5/8 shorthorn, 3/8 brahman, good material breed, little to no hump present on the back, often a deep, rich, cherry-red color, pendulous ears

Limousin

beef breed, golden red in color, long bodied, well-muscled

Braford

beef breed, cross between a hereford and a brahman cattle, reddish brown and white, more pendulous ears than pure herefords, larger framed than herefords,

Brangus

beef breed, cross between angus and brahman, larger than black angus, usually black in color, pendulous ears, can have poor disposition

Jersey

dairy breed, small moderate frame size, well balanced cow, most common color is tan

Brown swiss

dairy breed, brownish to grey in color, original stock had darker foreheads, most recent breeding stock exhibits a light dorsal stripe

Guernsey

dairy breed, considered to be intermediate in size, brown or fawn with white spots on the body or face

Holstein

dairy breed, large framed, most common color is black and white

Hereford

Beef breed, reddish brown with a white head and other white accents, smaller framed than simmental, the hair coat is sometimes curly

Minature horse

not considered ponies

Shetland Pony

14.2 hands or under. A hand is approximately 4 inches in width. Probably two of the most common types include: the welsh pony and the Shetland pony

Welsh Pony

American Saddle Horse

all same size feet

Tennessee Walking Horse

front feet are larger

Arabian

long distance high tail

Morgan Horse

American Quarter horse

tend to be moderate in height. They are very muscular, especially in the hindquarters. They also have well distinct jaws. They are excellent at short bursts of speed and quick turns, making them ideal ranch/working horses.

Thoroughbred

are generally taller. They have longer lines (more slope to the hip and shoulder). Their heads also tend to be a little longer than that of QH. They are more distance runners but not used for endurance.

Warmblood

draft horses

Bay

Gray

Dapple

Chestnut

Flea Bitten

Sorrel

Dun

Palomino

Appaloosa

Buckskin

American Paint Horse