Companion Animals- Intro Slides

% of households that own a pet

66

% of owners that consider pets family

88

% of pet owners that say their pet makes people more friendly

76%

Roles of Nonverbal communication

-Postures, gestures, sounds communication

-Interpreted by owners

-Strengthens the bonds to humans and animals

Value of having companion animal

Upgrades quality of life

-Bring Closer to Nature

-Provide companionship

-Emphasize animals must be accepted in society

Dogs in US

65 million

Cats in us

91.5 Million

What is a companion animal

-Provide companionship, protection, status

Classifications/ Uses for Cats

Ornamental

Status

Playthings

Hobbies

Helpers

Dog Linneage

-Canis Familaris

-From Canis Lupus

-Domesticated 15,000 years ago

Traits of domestic dogs

-Paedomorphism

-Juvenile wolf behavior in adults

-Early sexual Maturity

-Smaller Skull size

Traits of Domestic Cats

-Felius Catus

-Domesticated 4,000 years ago

-Introduced to Americas by Europeans

-Believed to be satanic, witchcraft, warlock related

-Egyptian Dieties

Traits of Domestic Horses

-Equus Ferus Caballus

-Domesticated approximately 5,000 years ago

-Migrated from North America to the world

-Riding 6,000 years ago

-Captive 14-15,000 years ago

Horse History

-Spanish missions 1600s

-Spread across plains 1650-1750

-East Coast colonists developed breeds

Dog Registries

-American Kennel Club (AKC)

-United Kennel Club (UKC)

-States Kennel Club

Number of Dog breeds worldwide

400

Number of new dogs registered annually

1.5 million

AKC History

-Est. 1884

-Maintains records

-Classifies 7 groups

7 Groups of Dogs

-Sporting

-Herding

-Working

-Nonsporting

-Toy

-Hound

-Terrier

Miscelaneous

Sporting Breeds

Brittany

Pointers

Vizsla

Hound Group Dogs

-Basenji

-Borzoi

-Saluki

Working Dogs

Akita

Mastiff

Rottweiler

Terrier Breeds

Dandie Dinmont

Bull Terrier

Airedale Terrier

Toy Breeds

Affenpinscer

Brussels Griffon

Papillon

Nonsporting Dogs

Bulldog

Dalmatian

Shiba Inu

Herding Breeds

Border Collie

Shetland Sheepdog

Australian Cattle Dog

Miscellaneous Breeds

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Spinoni Italiani

Plott Hound

Cat Associations

Cat Fanciers Association

American Cat Association

Cat Fanciers Federation

Crown Cat Fanciers Federation

Top 5 Cat breeds

-Persians

Maine Coons

Exotics

Siamese

Abyssinian

Human Selected Cat breeds

Exotic Shorthair

Bombay

Natural Cat Breeds

-Persian

Russian Blue

Turkish Angora

Cat Breeds from Mutations

-Manx

-Scottish Fold