Archive for the ‘Designer Dogs’ Category

Afollie

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Afollie

Description: It is a cross between the Afghan Hound and the Collie. The undercoat is compact and wooly, the outer coat is straight, tough, long, and rough. They have a little of a chinky eyes. and their color is usually dark with white accent. Their ears are carried especially when they are alert. They get along well with children, household pets and other dogs.

Temperament: Afollie is is a cheerful, gentle, lovable, proud dog. They are always interested to learn things and also independent and active. They belong to the family and not for outdoors. They have no tendency to run away instead,they stay close to their owners.

Activity: They needed a long walk regularly. This breed usually performs well in obedience trainings and agility competitions

Grooming: They require a good grooming. Their hair must be brushed regularly to avoid tangles. Always keep the inside of the ears clean for proper hygiene. The hair of Afollie is parted on their back.

Health Problems: eye defect, thyroid problems and skin problems. Life span is about 10-12 years.

Breed Group: Designer group

Color: black, blue, slate-colored, reddish-brown, all shades of grey with white markings on the nose, chest, legs, and feet or neck. The white markings are not permitted beyond the shoulder

Height: 53 – 56cm (20 ¾ – 22in) for dogs and 51 – 53cm (20 – 20 ¾ in) for bitches

Weight: varies on its height

Dynamics: They are an intelligent dog and always ready to learn, loves to play and very sociable, calm.

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Afghan Collie

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Afghan Collie

Description: The Afghan Collie is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Afghan Hound and the Border Collie. They were a hunting dog in their native land. They have long body and a shiny coat from their head to their tail.

Temperament: They are very active, sociable, very friendly, intelligent easy to learn things . Also, they are independent, cheerful and clever dog.

Activity: This breed requires long walk daily. They always love to play.This breed usually performs well in obedience trials and agility competitions

Grooming: They need a great deal of grooming. Their hair should be brushed many times a week to avoid tangles. The hair of a Afghan Collie should be parted along the back and their ears should always be clean to prevent infection.

Breed Group: Designers group dog

Color: lack, blue, slate-colored, reddish-brown, all shades of grey with white markings on the nose, chest, legs, and feet or neck. The white markings are not permitted beyond the shoulder

Height: 53 – 56cm (20 ¾ – 22in) for dogs and 51 – 53cm (20 – 20 ¾ in) for bitches

Weight: 500-2,500g (1-5 1/2lb)

Country Of Origin: Western World in Afghanistan

Dynamics: They are very intelligent easy to train but doesn’t like to be pressured. They are calm and very friendly to others or even among other pets. Also very active and playful always.

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Afador

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Afador

Description: The Afador are is a cross between the Afghan Hound and the Labrador Retriever. They have a very long, fine coat. The hair on the face is short. Any color is accepted They have an average height and weight. Has a very long, smooth, fine coat, hair in their face is short. They have variety of colors,but the most common colors are red through to shades of beige and often they have dark mask.

Temperament: This breed is a responsible, spirited and noble dog. It is in their blood to run after into anything that runs or moves quickly. Their breed is strong and brave, alert, not noisy and careful with strangers. The males could control them. They are a loud barkers that could alarm their homes for some suspicious strangers. As long as they are not being harassed ,They could get along well with children especially with older ones. Generally they are an independent breed thus, its not always easy to train them since they could never be completely independent.

Activity: They need a lot of exercise everyday. Bicycling with the dog every day will be best, but do not forget their hunting instinct. Only allow them to run freely off their leash in a safe area.

Grooming: Their coat needs a full grooming twice a week. You could combine their hair from the skin outwards to prevent tangles but take extra care not to break their hair and keep their ears clean for proper hygiene.

Health Problems: low pain tolerance, thereby suffering even with minor injuries and also Prone to hip and elbow dysplasia, PRA and eye disorders. Life span is about 10-12 years

Breed Group: Hound Group and Designer group dog

Color: common color is black but they can also be black and white

Height: The shoulder-height is 68-74cm (26 3/4-29 1/2in) for dogs and 63-69cm (24 3/4-27 1/4in) for bitches

Weight: Varies with height

Country Of Origin: Alaska

Dynamics: They are an independent, a genius breed. Very calm indoors but fast and active outdoors. They are proud, alert and could be an effective watchdog. By instinct, they will chase anything that moves quickly.

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Poodle

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

AKA: Barbone, CanichePoodle

Description: The Poodle comes in three different types: Toy, Miniature, and Standard. The standard Poodle is medium to large in size and is graceful and has stout build. They looked so elegant and well groomed. Eyes are dark and oval shaped, head and muzzle are long, with a slightly rounded head with ears wide and hanging close to head. The teeth should formed a scissors bite. The tail is docked to half the original length. Their body is slightly long and level The top line is level except for a slight curve behind the withers. The croup is round in shape and the feet are dense, small, and oval.  All solid colors are allowed. These dogs are known for their abundant, tight curls, with a coat that is profuse and harsh in texture.

Temperament: This breed are proud,dignified, elegant and a friendly dog They are highly intelligent so they are a fast learner especially on their trainings. They are happy but also sensitive at times. Standard poodles are more calm than small ones. They enjoy having companion so they like being with people. Socialization is never a problem with this breed because Socializing with people is their favorite even with strangers as well as with children. And they could get along well with other dogs too. This breed is also a good watch dog and some of them are trained to be hunters.

Activity: Barbones are inactive indoors and they should have a daily exercise even just in a small yard. A daily walk would also be best for them and they also love water. Standard poodle is a very athletic they have great stamina and enjoys doing a lot of activities than the smaller poodles.

Grooming: This breeds requires a thorough grooming. They must be bathed regularly and be clipped in 2 months to give them a lighter feeling on the weight of their coat when swimming to protect the coats as well as their major organs from cold temperature. Also, ears should be checked regularly to avoid infection and it is important to pull out hair on their ears too. and teeth should be checked too for Poodles shed a little.

Health Problems: The life span of Poodle is around 10-13 years for Standard Poodles, 13-16 years for Miniature Poodles and up to 16 years for Toy Poodles. The health problems to look out for this breed are: Addison’s Disease, HD, PRA, bloat, SA, epilepsy, entropion, cataracts, renal disease, and allergies.

Breed Group: Non-Sporting

Color: any solid color

Height: 15 (38cm) or more

Weight: Dogs 45-70 pounds (20-32kg.) Bitches 45-60 pounds (20-27kg.)

Country Of Origin: Germany

Dynamics: Poodles are extremely intelligent, loving, and playful. They are well tolerated by allergic people. They are pretty vocal and can be good guard dogs, and not aggressive. They are territorial dogs that could be a good watchdog. A very friendly dog and loves companionship of humans.

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