The document discusses several dog breeds including their origins, traits, and care needs. The Australian Shepherd was developed for herding in the US despite its name, while Golden Retrievers were bred as gun dogs but make loving family pets. Collies come in different colors and are easy to train. Pugs are an ancient breed suited to apartments but prone to health issues. Great Danes are giant but gentle, while Beagles need exercise despite their small size.
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2. ï‚ž The Australian Shepherd is used for
herding which was developed in the
Western United States. Despite the name
the Australian Shepherd is not from
Australia.
ï‚ž They usually live to be 13-15 years old
they are very active, affectionate,
intelligent, and protective.
3. ï‚ž The Golden Retriever was originally
developed for gun dogs to retrieve
ducks and upland game birds.
ï‚ž Sense they were bred to run long hours in
fields and in the water they are high
energy dogs that need lots of exercise.
But are family dogs and love to be
around people.
4.  Collies are very family-friendly they’re
great with children and other animals.
ï‚ž They are very easy to train and must
owners have them house broke within a
few weeks.
ï‚ž There are four different colors Collies can
come in such as Sable, Tri, Blue merle,
and white.
5. ï‚ž Pugs are one of the oldest known breeds
which was originated before 400 BC.
ï‚ž They are a good family dog, their a dog
that would do good in an apartment
because of their size.
ï‚ž They tend to catch colds a lot and are
stressed out by hot or cold weather and
prone to skin problems.
6. ï‚ž They are a very large dog that can be
any where between 23-28 inches tall
and can weigh from 80 to 100 pounds.
ï‚ž Despite there large size they are very
friendly dogs and are often rather
friendly with strangers as well.
ï‚ž Because of there size their life
expectancy is about 6-8 years.
7. ï‚ž One of the top breeds in the USA the
Labrador Retriever is very intelligent,
affectionate, and patient.
ï‚ž They are energetic dogs but will do okay
in an apartment as long as they are
exercised regularly.
8. ï‚ž The Beagle is part of the hound group its
similar to the Fox Hound just smaller.
ï‚ž Even though they are a smaller dog they
require a lot exercise, because they love
being active.
ï‚ž Beagles have been known to be
stubborn and hard to train, it is
recommended that you start training
them at an early age.
9. ï‚ž The Dobermann is a medium sized dog
and built with a compact muscular
body. They usually weigh about 60-85
pounds.
ï‚ž They love being around people and
really easy to train. But they are very high
in stamina and need to be exercised
daily.
10. ï‚ž Alaskan Malamutes are the largest of the
arctic dogs and are usually used as sled
dogs in Alaska.
ï‚ž They are great with children because of
them being so friendly but sense they are
so friendly they would not make a good
guard dog.
ï‚ž Usually are not hard to train but males
tend to be hard to house train.
11. ï‚ž The Great Dane is a giant dog that can
be any where between 28-34 inches tall
and weigh 100-200 pounds.
ï‚ž Despite there huge size they are very
lovable animals that love being around
people and make a good watch dog.
12. ï‚ž The bloodhound was originally bred to
hunt deer and wild boar, but now they
are mostly used for tracking people.
ï‚ž They are good family pets but can be
stubborn such as if they catch a sent of
something it can be hard to get their
attention back to you.
ï‚ž This breed usually lives for about 10-12
years.
13. ï‚ž This is a strong, large muscular dog, they
are good in homes but some do not do
good with small children because they
may play to roughly.
ï‚ž They need to be exercised everyday, if
they’re not they can become
destructive.