AKA: Hollandse Tulphond, Dutch Tulip Hound
Description: Markiesje breed has a balanced body. They are very attractive, a head turner dog, especially their feathering and soft and shiny coat. Also, Their ears are long, a pendant like.

Temperament: This breed likes to be a gundog. They are attractive, a very smart dog and very playful that made them an ideal pet dog. Also, they are an elegant looking dog and a friend of everybody. But of course they too needed a good training to be more obedient, sociable and responsible dog.

Activity: They needed to have a good amount of exercise like other dogs to maintain their energy and good behavior. And for them to be more healthy.

Health: No known health issues for this breed.

Grooming: They just needed to be brushed on regular basis to prevent tangles also, check and clean teeth, ears and eyes to prevent infections.

Breed Group: Spaniels/Poodles
Color: black coat with white markings
Height: up to 16 inches (41 cm)
Weight: up to 13 pounds (10 kg.)
Country Of Origin: Netherlands

Dynamics: This Breed can be seen on farms, they are a cross between Spaniels and Poodles They have just been accepted by the Dutch Kennel Club.

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AKA: Little Lion Dog, Petit Chien Lion

Description: The Löwchen is a bichon type dog, with long silky coat that is most often presented in a lion cut. The coat is not fluffy and thin like that of a Bichon Frise, though. Instead it is long and wavy, not curly, with a mix of thick and fine hairs. Its head is short but broad, and has black nose and round dark eyes. The ears are in pendant shape and feathered. The body is short as well, proportional, and ends in a medium-length tail.

The Löwchen’s body is advised to be clipped in the hindquarters, the part of the tail closest to the body, and part of the front legs in order to make the look of a lion to the Löwchen.

Dynamics: The Löwchen is a lively and cheerful dog. It is playful and affectionate, and are good with children and other dogs and pets. It is a very good toy dog for the family. It is also an intelligent breed and can learn fast. There will be little problems with its training. It is also fearless and can be aggressive for leadership, despite its size. But it can also be sensitive and gentle. Socialization is important, of course. This breed may like to bark or dig a lot.

Breed Group: Gun Dog

Weight: 9-18 pounds (4-8 kg)

Height: 10-13 inches (25-33 cm)

Color: The color of the Löwchen’s coat can be anything, even brown. But the most favored colors would be white, black, and lemon. Speckled Löwchen dogs are also acceptable.

Country of Origin: The Löwchen originated in France, and the breed was popular throughout the countries of southern Europe. The breed decreased in number throughout the 20th century and two World Wars. By 1960, it was declared by the Guinness Book of World records that the Löwchen was the ‘rarest breed.’

Activities: The Löwchen, like all other dogs, needs to have a daily walk and exercise. It also needs play as part of its physical needs. The Löwchen likes to play and run around in an open area, and must be granted this enjoyment to avoid behavior problems.

Grooming: The coat of the Löwchen should be brushed regularly. Bathe only when necessary. The Löwchen sheds little to no hair, which is a good thing for allergy sufferers.

Other Info: The Löwchen has a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. It is a generally healthy breed, and will do well living in an apartment. This breed will do okay without a yard and is active even when indoors.

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AKA: English Setter, Lawerack, Laverack, Llewellyn Setter

Description: The Llewellin Setter is better known as the English Setter. This breed can be distinguished by its long, flowing coat that is speckled. The coat of the Llewellin Setter are generally referred to as belton, and it depends upon the color of the flecks on which to call the combination of its coat. For example, having a coat with orange flecks will describe the Llewellin Setter as having orange belton colors.

There are two types of Llewellin Setter s: the field setter and the show dog. The Field Setter is smaller than the Show Setter, and is also more active. Show Setters are larger, and it also tends to have longer hair than the Field Setter.

Dynamics: The Llewellin Setter is considered as a “gentleman by nature.” It has a soft temperament, and it is sensitive and is very eager to please its owners. It is people-oriented, and loves to play and cuddle with their family. This breed gets along very well with children and other animals not smaller than it is.

The Llewellin Setter is an intelligent breed that it can perform any task when trained (except herding). In training it, however, patience is needed and positive reinforcement is the recommended method. This dog is sensitive to harsh criticisms, after all.

Breed Group: Gundog

Weight: 45-80 lbs

Height: 22-27 inches

Color: The base coat of the Llewellin Setter is white, and then there are flecks surrounding its body. The color of the flecks can be a combination of black, blue, orange, lemon, liver, or tan.

Country of Origin: The Llewellin Setter was originally bred as bird dogs in England. Throughout the many years of continuous breeding, we now attribute the modern Llewellin Setter to the efforts of Mr. Edward Laverack and Mr. R. Purcell Llewellin.

Activities: The Llewellin Setter has an abundant source of energy and is very active. It has to be taken out on long walks everyday so that it will not become destructive and restless inside your home. This breed enjoys running around in an open area.

Grooming: The Llewellin Setter’s long coat has to be regularly brushed and combed. Check for burrs and tangles. Bathe or dry shampoo only when necessary.

Other Info: The Lllewellin Setter has a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. This breed is not suitable for families living in apartments.

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AKA: Grosser Munsterlander Vorstehhund, Large Munsterlander

Description: The Large Munsterlander has a very well-balanced body, making the breed one of the most versatile hunting dogs. It has easy and steady movement and gait, with its body squarely proportional. Its coat is long and thick, feathery on the ears, legs, and tail. There should be no feathering on the backside of the upper feet. The feet are strong and firm with hair between the toes. The tail is carried horizontally.

A male Large Munsterlander has a bigger head than that of a female. The male also has longer hair on the chest and has more feathering. The head is brod and slightly rounded, with long, broad, and round-tipped ears that are hanging. The eyes are dark and heavy-lidded and the mouth forms a scissors bite.

Dynamics: The Large Munsterlander is a cheerful and obedient dog, making it a wonderful house companion. It is also an intelligent breed and is easy to train. It is extremely sociable and people dependent. It does not like to be alone and can get destructive when left in the house or in a car with no one else around. It likes to retrieve and carry things things in its mouth, perfect for being hunting dogs. It also likes to play, and is good with other animals and children.

The Large Munsterlander is also a great working dog. It is happy when it has something to do, and is a very flexible breed. It has the ability to withstand pressures involved in hunting and exercises, adapting to any terrain and resistant to fatigue and bad weather. It is especially good at retrieving the hunt, more so when it is retrieving out of the water. It also likes to hunt down small animals. Training is needed to get it along with your small farm animals and to leave sheep and cattle alone. It likes to chase smaller preys like rodents and birds. This breed is a very valuable dog for hunters as it is good in both land and water. Socialization and patience in training is needed to manage the hunting instinct in the Large Munsterlander.

Breed Group: Gun dog

Weight: 50-70 pounds (23-32 kg)

Height: 23-25.5 inches (58-65 cm)

Color: The Large Munsterlander’s coat ranges from predominantly black to predominantly white. Usually, the head is solid black with white snips and the body is white with black patches and flecks. All black coats is not desirable, and brown coats is not unheard of but are not common either.

Country of Origin: The Large Munsterlander originated in Germany in the late 18th century. With the reputation as an all-purpose hunter, its popularity grew to countries outside of its country of origin.

Activities: With its playfulness, hunter instincts, and boundless energy, the Large Munsterlander needs to be on its feet most of the time. Daily walks and sufficient exercise is necessary for this breed. It loves to run and chase outdoors, so it has to be taken outside everyday to make it happy.

Grooming: Since the male Large Munsterlander has a longer coat then the female, the male’s coat needs to be brushed more often than the female’s. Brushing the coat every other day will do. Bathe only when necessary.

Other Info: The Larger Munsterlander has a life expectancy of 12 to 13 years. It is usually very healthy although some are still prone to hip dysplasia. This breed is also not compatible with living in an apartment as it does best outdoors and needs at least a large yard.

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AKA: N/A
Description: Golden Retrievers are considered a very attractive breed. From their coat that is shiny and soft to touch, feathery and regular in length. The outer portion of its coat is water proofed and compact. They are a very strong breed. They are deep chested,has broad head. Their gait is strong and powerful. Their eyes are brown in color thjat has a very friendly expression and the nose comes in black. Teeth are in scissors bite. Their ears are like pendant clinging below their jaw regular in size. And has long straight tail.

Temperament: Golden retrievers are a very fun-loving,smart, obedient dog. They have a great appeal that almost everybody loves. They are easy to train that would not be very difficult for their owner to train them. When it comes to socialization, They are very friendly dog they love to play with children and they are safe with them because of their being so gentle and sweet kind of dog. They are very known for their obedience attitude. They may too be a good guard dog as they would bark loud to alarm when they detect some strangers around their territory. They like to be with great leadership people because they are a very active dog. They also posses some great skills in retrieving, hunting and they could easily detect drugs when trained.

Activity: They are very much required to have daily walk and a long brisk walking and jog. Also, they like to play with retrieving balls. They also love to swim and do some tricks when they are being trained.

Health: They could suffer from health issues like: cancer, hip dysplasia and congenital eye defects. Also skin allergies are very known to this breed. Their life span is about 10- 12 years.

Grooming: They are just an average shedder. They have soft and shiny hair so it is always easy to groom. Comb and brush them with firm bristle brush and dry shampoo and bathe only when it is needed.

Breed Group: Gun Dog, Sporting
Color: light golden colors to dark golden colors
Height: Dogs 22-24 inches (56-61cm.) Bitches 20-22 inches (51-56cm.)
Weight: Dogs 60-80 pounds (27-36kg.) Bitches 55-70 pounds (25-32kg.)
Country Of Origin: Scottish Highlands

Dynamics: Golden retrievers are breed originally for hunting but later was considered a pet dog since they possess such an appealing character that everybody is very much eager to have. This breed are a very loving dog and fun to be with. And not giving their owner hard time taking care of them.

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