Dog and Cat Breeds

French Bulldog

most popular in US, breed for miniature breed, resembles bulldog, bat ears, breeding and health complications, great personality. avg. 20-30 pounds. expensive 2,500+

Lab Retriever

trainable, smart, playful, hardworking, athletic, great ofr search and rescue, hunting guide dogs, avg weight = 60-80 pounds. Black, yellow, chocolate

Rottweiler

large black and tan breed, guard dogs, large round head, protective and powerful, loyal, muscular. avg weight= 75-120 pounds. originally from Rottweiler Germany, and where used in the roman army herding cattle and guarding supplies

Chihuahua

smallest breed of dog in the world, variety of colors and hair types, originated in Mexico, quick alert and sometimes aggressive. weight=5-10 pounds

Poodle

standard, mini and teacup sizes. often crossed with other breeds, dont shed, require grooming, intelligent, trainable, alert, playful. from germany and the word means to splash in water

Pitbull

protective, strong, can be aggressive, often mishandled/abuse, great guard dog, large block head, strong jaws, avg. weight= 60-75 pounds

Bullmastiff

large breed, protective, guardians, athletic and powerful, orignally used bu English gamekeepers to prevent poachers from illegally harvesting animals. weight=110-130 pounds but can be bigger.

Wheaten Terrier

soft wavy hair, originated in Ireland, very sweet, intelligent, affectionate, playful. weight=40 pounds

Welsh Corgi

dwarf breed, long body and short legs, orignally a herding breed, thick and fluffy hair coat, fun loving and great family dogs

West highland terrior

wasties, energetic with a happy demeanor, excellent therapy dogs, love to be outside, in the early 1900s an english colonel mistook his brown terrior for a fox and so from then on breed them white

Rhodesian Ridgeback

african breed, originally used for protecting, guarding and hunting, known for ridge erect hair on the dorsum, usually red in color, long legs, super athletic smart, avg weight= 70-90

German shorthair pointer

most often spotted coat with solid brown head, can be solif brown or red too, highly intelligent, athletic, natural tracking, retrieving, and pointing. great running partners bc of stamina, need exercise. weight= 45-70 pounds

Border Collie

scottish and english breed, made to WORK, natural herding intstinct, began hearding sheep and transitioned to cattle, quick and athletic, aggressive at times, smart, trainable, long medium or short hair, avg Ib= 30-50

Australian Shepherd

american breed with possible australian heritage, herding breed, full size and mini, long fluffly coat, variety of colors and patterns, active, protective and intelligent. avg Ib= 30-60

Beagle

1 of the oldest dog breeds, small hound breeds, very local, long ears, long stocky body, floppy ears, white brown white and black, avg Ib = 20-30

English bulldog

mascot! docile, friendly, lazy, short legs, big body, large round head with short muzzle avg Ib = 50

Boston Terrier

originated in US, first american breed recognized by the AKC, bull terrior mixed with english bulldog. tuxedo markings, small breed, erect ears, round head with short hair, avg Ib= 20-25

Golden Retriever

very popular, most often long wavy hair, dark eyes, lighter hair coat, smart love people, great therapy dogs, orginally a bird dog avg. Ib = 60-75

German Shepherd

protective, orignally a herding breed, bond predominantly with 1 person, guard dogs, loud bark, often used in police work, smart, 60-75 pounds

Dachsund

originally bred for flushing out burrow dwelling animals, small breed, long body, short legs, short or long hair, 10-20 Ib

Schnauzer

giant, standard, miniature breeds, german breed, means whiskered snout, mostly silver or black

Yorkshire Terrier

social friendly breed, yorkies, smallest terrier breed, confident, curious, playful, dont shed, standard and mini breeds, orignially bred to kill rats in factories

Great Pyrenees

giant breed, gaurdian, thick coat, powerful, will kill other dogs or predators that enter sheep/ goat pens, docile until faced with predators, 100-120 Its, Polydactyly "many toes" tend to have double dewclaws, central asia but used all over europe

Great Dane

giant breed, 110+, home guardians, most gentle giant, many coat colors, traditional cropped ears are becoming less popular. believe to be of german descent and was bred for killing and aggressive type of wild boar

Weimaraner

German hunting breed, intelligent and energetic, high exercise requirment, can be distructive is not worked, tails often docked as puppies, originally bred for hunting large game but transitioned to small and birds. owned by the socially elite and originated in central germany

Catahoula Cur

variety hair color and eye color, originated in la, often hog hunters, strong and great agility, large block like head

Jack Russell Terrier

smooth wiry coats, upbeat,lively and inquisitive, hyper, fairly new breed, developed in england by fox hunters, tail was used as a handle to pull them out of fx holes

Boxer

upbeat, playful, active, fawn and brindle color without white, poster dog for DCM, good watch dogs, developed in Germany has hunting dogs and known as bull biters

Dalmation

spotted large breed, energetic, attach to 1 person, firehouse dog, originally a hunting breed and used for their protective instincts while following horse drawn carriages across countrysides

Persian cat breeds

long haired breed, soft silky hair, round face, short muzzle, very old, gentle, adaptable, playful

Maine Coon

large domesticated breed, one of the oldest breeds in US, originated in Maine, gentle giants, very good hunters, hair on tip of ears, avg 20Ibs

Ragdoll

most popular breed in the US beautiful cats, good with children and other pets, docile, long hair, large bodies, developed in california

Siamese

talkative, love companionship, extroverts, short haircoat, energetic, playful, blue eyes, 2 tone haircoat, genetic predispostion for crossed eyes

Bengal

leopard marking, large size, beautiful cats, can be aggressive, ancestry from Asian leopard, wild characteristics, does not like to be held. expensive; 1500-3000

sphynx

hairless cat, playful, loves to jump and loves high places, sparse covering of fur on the ears, face, tail, feet. sensitive to cold and easily sunburned

Abyssinian

alert, curious and busy, loves high places, playful, quiet soft voice, social, wild cat appearance short goldent large erect ears, delicate facial features

Burmese

short hair, muscular, large round eyes, affectionate, many simese traits, have large litters and are social

Russian Blue

color light shimmering silver to dark grey, bright green eyes, short soft coat, expensive 1500+ very smart require stimulating toys

Himalayan cat

long silky coat, similar to persian but with blue eyes, Persian/siamese cross

Munchkin

loving, social, affectionate and originated in lousiana. Short legs from a genetic mutation, officially recognized as a breed in 1991

Many of our domestic cats today are not classified as purebreds, they are classifies based on

hair coat: domestic short hair, domestic medium hair, and domestic long hair

Tabby cat

domestic cat with distinctive M-shaped marking on forehead, stripes, by its eyes and across cheeks, back, legs, and tail

Calico

Tri color coat, typical calico tends to have a white chest. Mostly female (95)% of the time because of color pattern being linked to XX chromosome (1 orange gene and 1 non orange gene). tortoise shell (brindle and very little white, Tabico (tabby calico mix) and diluted calico

Male calicos

very rare, carry an extra x chromosme (XXY), usually sterile, may have other genetic defects

Orange Tabby