AKA: Harehound

Description: The Harrier is a medium-sized compact dog with an excellent nose. It has the physical characteristics of an English Foxhound, although it is smaller in comparison. It has a muscular build, with good bone structure. Its body is rectangularly proportional, slightly longer than it is tall.

The head has a strong square muzzle, with pendant ears and brown or hazel eyes. The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite. Its feet is catlike, and its toes may turn inward. The tail is carried curved high, but not curled over the back.

Dynamics: The Harrier is a sweet-tempered breed, cheerful and playful. It is excellent with children and gets along well with other dogs. It should be watched when among non-canine household pets, however. But with proper socialization and training, it can get along with everybody. This breed is also the curious and brave kind, going off after a smell. The Harrier also likes to be with people and other dogs, preferring to be in the company of others than being alone.

Breed Group: Hound

Weight: 40-60 pounds (18-27 kg)

Height: 19-21 inches (48-50 cm)

Color: The Harrier comes in any color but its coat is usually in combinations of lemon and white, red and white, or white and tan. Black hair along its back is also common.

Country of Origin: The Harrier originated in the United Kingdom, where it retains its popularity as a working pack dog and as an excellent hare and fox hunter.

Activities: The Harrier needs lots of exercise and outdoor activities. Otherwise it might create behavioral problems.

Grooming: The Harrier’s short coat is easy to groom. An occasional brushing and combing is enough to take out dead hairs.

Other Info: The Harrier has a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. It is a generally healthy breed. But it is still prone to common dog breed health issues like hip dysplasia. Epilepsy is also possible in the Harrier. The Harrier is not recommended to live in the city. It needs a lot of space and is at its best outdoors.

AKA: Hairless Khala Medio, Hairless Khala Grande, Pila

Description: There are two varieties of the Hairless Khala breed: the Hairless Khala Medio and the Hairless Khala Grande. The Hairless Khala Medio is short-legged, while the Hairless Khala Grande is long-legged. Both have their own superior features. The Medio is medium-sized and has a compact body that speaks of power. The Grande’s sighthound features, on the other hand, denotes agility and coordination.

The Hairless Khala is, as its name says, hairless. But not completely. It can have hair on its head and face. But the body is mostly hairless, protected only by thick skin. Some have hair on their body, but it is minimal.

The eyes are a dark brown or hazel. The ears are pointed and triangular, and can either stand erect or hanging. The teeth forms a scissors bite.

Dynamics: The Hairless Khala has a calm temperament and is an observant breed. It is loving and affectionate with its family and friends, but reserved and suspicious of strangers. It can get along with other household pets and other dogs. This breed tries to avoid fighting and serious confrontations with other animals because it doesn’t have hair and doesn’t have that many adult teeth. The Hairless Khala also has this habit habit of freezing when startled.

The Hairless Khala is a primitive breed, meaning it has a natural instinct to take care of itself and needs little care. But the owner of this breed should have experience in raising this breed to understand it. This is an intelligent breed. The Hairless Khala also loves the company of its own kind.

Weight: Medio: 15-30 pounds (6.8-13.9 kg), Grande: 18-30 pounds (8-13.5 kg)

Height: Medio: 14-17 inches (36-41 cm), Grande: 17-20 inches (43-51 cm)

Color: The Hairless Khala comes in a variety of colors, but are usually a dark gray at its maturity.

Country of Origin: The Hairless Khala is an indigenous species of Latin America, from Mexico all through the Central and South America.

Activities: This breed has an average amount of energy. A daily walk or exercise is enough to keep it fit.

Grooming: No hair means no brushing or combing. An occasional bath is needed, though. The nails also has to be trimmed because they grow longer than those of most breeds.

Other Info: The Hairless Khala is naturally healthy. Dentition is bad, though. Coats and sweaters may also be necessary. The Hairless Khala needs protection from extreme temperatures.

AKA: Pointer
Description: The English Pointer breed is born a hunter, therefore they have an athletic build, graceful, dynamic and highbred. They could be easily distinguished through their feet, head and tail. Their skull is regularly wide like their muzzle, jaws are leveld and square in shape with a scissors bite. Ears are level with ears and pointed on edge. They have dark and rounded eyes.Also, they have a well muscled neck, tail is docked and feet are rounded. And coat is soft, well compact and short.

Temperament: This breed is an even tempered, they are very faithful and affectionate to their owner. Their attacking attitude is very low even they too could sometimes be aloof. They could socialize with other dogs as well as with cats and goes along well with children. They are big in size so they have a very fearful bark. Pointers are a very loving pet, full of energy and intelligent. They are easy to train because they are a very calm dog. In addition, even they are a very friendly dog, they needed to undergo socialization training on early age for them to be more trained and owners should also be strong for them to bypass timidity.

Activity: They should have their daily walks and exercise to keep them physically and mentally strong. They are born hunter so they need to have more power and energy.

Health: They could suffer hip dysplasia, thyroid,skin problems and dwarfism. Their life span is about 13-14 years.

Grooming: They do not require heavy grooming since their coat is short. A daily daily brushing would be good for them and bathe if necessary. However, since they are a hunter they should be dried down very well after hunting to prevent from feeling cold.

Breed Group: AKC Sporting
Color: liver, lemon or black; for dark colors nose are also dark or brown and for light colors,it will either be flesh or light.
Height: Dogs 22-24 inches (55-62cm.) Bitches 21-24 inches (54-60cm.)
Weight: 44-66 pounds (20-30kg)
Country Of Origin: England

Dynamics: Pointers are an athletic dog yet very loving and calm. They are loyal to their owners and they could close ties with their family. They love to socialize with children, also with other dogs and children. They are bred to be hunters.

Long hair or thick coat is beautiful to look at on a dog. Maintaining it, however, can be a bother. A dog with a long coat automatically tells you that you will have to set aside some time to properly groom your dog. You’ll be spending time, money, and effort to help your dog keep a long and shiny coat.

Make Your Dog Get Used To Grooming: One thing that will hamper you in grooming your dog is that your dog itself doesn’t like to bathe or be groomed. So the first thing you should do is make your do get used to the grooming routine. Start grooming them while they are still cute pups. For short-coated dogs, it’s okay to groom them once a week. Long-coated dogs, however, need to be groomed almost everyday, especially when they like to play and get dirty all over.

Clipping the Claws: This is part of proper grooming for dogs. The claws should be clipped at least once a week. Use special dog clippers, not just any clipper. When doing the clipping, it is recommended that you have another person with you who can hold your dog down while you cut the claws. If you can manage to hold down your dog by yourself while clipping, then that’s good, too. As long as the dog stays still while you’re clipping its claws, then there’ll be no problem with this.

Eyes and Ears: Dogs have sensitive ears, and can accumulate a lot of dirt and infections if not cleaned. Use a cotton swab soaked with hydrogen peroxide to clean the ears. Stay at the entrance and do not go any deeper or you’ll hurt your dog. As for the eyes, remove dirt and discharge with a damp cotton ball. Do this gently so as not to hurt your dog’s eyes.

Check For Infections: As you go about grooming your dog, check for rashes, lumps, or infections that your dog may have. If there is something suspicious with the skin, some redness or itch, or if its eyes are red and inflamed, then you might want to take your dog to the veterinarian. This inspection should always be a part of grooming your dog.

AKA: Epagneul Francais

Description: The French Spaniel has a well-formed head, of medium length and width. It has a sloping stop, with a brown nose, dark oval eyes, and long feathery ears set back and hanging. The neck is muscular and arched, and the back is slightly sloping. The thighs are muscular and well-rounded. The chest is wide and deep. The tail is not docked and is usually set low. The coat of the French Spaniel is feathery along the back of the legs, belly, tail, and ears.

Dynamics: The French Spaniel has a calm and even temper. It is affectionate and is gentle with children. It has the tendency to become so attached to its owners. This breed is people-oriented and do not like to be alone. It can be easily trained and is sensitive, so training and caring for it has to be consistent, firm, but gentle. This is an intelligent and brave breed, enthusiastic and persistent in hunting and possessing an excellent nose.

Breed Group: Hunting

Weight: 44 – 55 pounds (20-25 kg)

Height: males 22-24 inches (55-61 cm), females 21-23 inches (54-59 cm)

Color: The coat of the French Spaniel comes in white with liver markings, which can either be small or dominating. Speckling may be present.

Country of Origin: The French Spaniel is a distant descendant of the Chien d’Oysel from the middle ages. The French Spaniel is a rare breed, even in its homeland France, where it was almost endangered but was revived by Father Fournier.

Activities: The French Spaniel loves exercise, and it has the amount of stamina for it. This breed is known as a remarkable hunting companion, retriever and flusher.

Grooming: The feathery coat of the French Spaniel should be brushed regularly. Bathe only when necessary. The ears has to be checked to avoid infections.

Other Info: The French Spaniel is not recommended to live in the city or in an apartment. This is an active dog made for the hunt and action. This breed can resist the cold and harsh conditions.

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