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Hope all is well with you and your dog.

Naturally, I am a dog lover and have spent considerable research agonizing over what kind of dog to get since my doctor ‘prescribed’ that I get a dog following a stroke. My wife and I decided upon a small dog for the following rationale.

Other dog lovers, like myself, spend a great deal of time choosing the right dog breed before they decide to purchase a dog. For some of them, the dog’s breed is one contributing factor to its value. That is why most families who decide to get a dog; they know that choosing the right breed is crucial.

Today, there are 70 million dogs in the United States but the American Kennel Club only recognizes 143 breeds of dogs. Still, with these numbers, choosing the right kind of dog breed for the family can be very tedious.

However, most pet shop owners contend that the reasons why the preference of the people in choosing their dogs may vary from one person to another is because each person has its own pre-conceived idea what he wants in a dog. It all depends on the physical attributes.

There are those who fancy the size, the shape of the face, the looks, or even the temper. But whatever preference an individual has regarding his choice for dogs, there are important factors that you must remember in choosing a particular dog breed.

Here’s a list of the things that must be considered first:

1. The size of the house

Did you forget this factor? The area of the house should be the primary factor to consider before buying the best dog breed available.

For example, if a future dog owner is living in an apartment, there’s no sense is buying a large dog. Obviously, it’s better to opt for those cute little canines that don’t need too much space to raise them.

2. Got Kids?

If a future dog owner has children, it’s best to consider the children rather than his own preference. Delicate dogs like Chihuahua are not advisable because they are too frail to let the children take care of them. Big dogs like Saint Bernard could also pose some risk on the children. The bottom line is to choose a breed of dog depending on the age of the children and how many there are in the house.

3. What about your job?

For people who would love to have a dog but don’t have time to devote to grooming, consider a dog that doesn’t need a great deal of grooming like Terriers. Most Terriers have short hair and they don’t need a lot of fuss on their hair.

Boiled down, the best dog breed is the one that fits the kind of life the future owner has. Compatibility is the key in this kind of situation.

To Be Perfectly Frank

A few of the fashion conscious breeders are obsessed with brand names; some dog lovers are hooked on dog breeds. This is because purebred dogs are expensive and belong to the higher level of this particular species.

Generally, dog breeds were incorporated to give distinctive characteristics to certain classifications, thus, resulting in a substantial number of varieties.

However, people who breed dogs often find it hard to detect the specific characteristic of the resulting species. There are times that offspring appear to be different from their parents.

In dog breeding, experts contend that the offspring should have the same characteristics as their parents, both physical attributes and behavior. For example, a breeding pair of Retrievers should produce the black puppies because purebred Retrievers have black coats.

However, there are instances that retrievers produce puppies that have yellow coats. Hence, the known Kennel clubs does not consider cases like this. What happens next is that dog breeders based on the notion that they want to curb the probable re occurrence of such species sometimes euthanize these yellow retrievers. Would you?

Many dog experts and scientists because of the fact that there are certain instances wherein genetic consequences may intervene have long debated this particular issue.

In addition, studies show that dog breeds, like the human race, have no specific scientific origins and that their breeds cannot even be identified and proven even by DNA. So, the chances of getting a purebred dog are not that common or that of a strictly ‘American’ made car. Click Here

However, because of the existence of dog breeds, Kennel clubs only consider pure dog breeds on their competitions.

Today, there are about 160 dog breeds being recognized by the club, but most people can only recognize a dozen or two. In fact, even those who are experts in dog breeding may still confuse a certain breed as a cross between two dog breeds.

Hence, dog breeds should not be considered as a basis on whether or not a certain dog will bite. Most people have this thinking that there are dog breeds that will not bite.

People should keep in mind that dog biting is based on behavior, in which certain environmental and social variables trigger the behavior. Therefore, experts contend that there is no breed of dog that will attack somebody without any reason at all. This means that 99.9% of all dogs will not attack anyone as long as there are no viable reasons that will trigger the attack.

The bottom line is that dog breeds may still vary, depending on their genetic make-up. Therefore, the foundation of classifying dogs according to their physical attributes and behavior may be affected by many different factors.Is it not any wonder why the issues about purebreds are endless!

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