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.

Description: This breed, is a cross between the Afghan Hound and the Cocker Spaniel. The hair on its head is short and medium length on their body. There is feathering of its hair,on the ears, body, chest, belly and legs. This breed are very sociable with fellow Spaniel as well as with the household pets. But should be protected from children’s play which can become too rough.

Temperament: They are lovable, playful dogs that is intelligent and obedient. On trainings, they are sensitive to the tone of your voice.

Activity: This breed loves to play and frolic also enjoys swimming and retrieving.

Grooming: Grooming for them is very important because their hair needs to be brushed and combed daily. And of course ears should be checked regularly to prevent infections and excess hair between the pads of the feet, under and inside the ear, should be trimmed.

Health Problems: Prone to cataracts and possible hip dysplasia.

Breed Group: Sporting

Color: black, deer red, light beige, black and tan, and multi-colored

Height: 38cm (15in) for dogs and 35.5 (14in) for bitches

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

Country Of Origin: Western World in Afghanistan

Dynamics: They are very intelligent, sociable to other animals, always loves to play and friendly dog

Description: Afgan Retriever is not a purebred,It is a cross between the Afghan Hound and the Golden Retriever. Their undercoat is wavy, thick and short. They also have some similarities with the golden retriever but their hair are more coarse in texture compared to the golden. They too has long face and small eyes and slightly long hair. They are also big in size with long hairy tail.

Temperament: They are an obedient dog. They have their own thinking and sometimes could be bossy type that may dominate other dogs.

Activity: They are required to to have lots of exercise daily to prevent bad behavior from boredom. Swimming and retrieving are their two most favorite activities. Also love field sports but they are slow learners.

Grooming: To remove dead and loose hair they should be brushed often on shedding time. But should also be aware not to harm the texture of their coat. Bathe them if it is only necessary.

Health Problems: Minor injuries, hip dysplasia and congenital eye defects and skin deseaase

Breed Group: Sporting

Color: yellow-brown, and dark brown. The darker coloring is more usual

Height: 58-66cm(22 3/4 -26in) for dogs and 53-61cm (20 3/4 – 24in) for bitches

Weight: Varies on height

Country Of Origin: Afghanistan

Dynamics: They are moderately intelligent and are slow learners but easy to train they are also friendly dogs, calm even on cats but to strangers. Also very active and playful always.

Description: The Basset Hound is a short-legged scent hound with a long body. Its head is large with a rounded skull and a pronounced occiput. The plane of the muzzle is parallel to the top of the skull. The skin falls in folds on the head, wrinkle-like. Its ears are very long and meet at the top of the nose. The ears should fold and not appear flat.

The Basset Hound has large teeth that gives a scissors or level bite. The eyes normally appear droopy and sad. The hound appears kind and gentle. The Basset has a pronounced dewlap and its chest is deep, extending in the front of the forelegs. Its paws are big and has round hindquarters.

Dynamics: The Basset Hound fits into family life easily, as it enjoys human interaction and is sweet, gentle, and naturally well-behaved. It is very affectionate with people and friendly with children. It likes to play with food at times. It has a deep musical bark but does not bite. Like all scent hounds, it can be hard to get their attention when they catch an interesting smell. But generally, it is obedient and will do well with patient training.

Breed Group: Hound

Weight: males 50-65 lbs (23-29 kg), females 45-60 lbs (20-27 kg)

Height: males 12-15 inches (30-38 cm), females 11-14 inches (28-36 cm)

Color: The Basset comes in any color, but it is usually tricolor, or white with chestnut or sand-colored markings.

Country of Origin: The Basset Hound originated from France, where it got its name from the French word “bas” meaning “low.” Add to that the suffix “et,” it translates into the meaning “rather low.”

Activities: Exercises and daily walks are good for the Basset Hound, but be careful not to encourage it in jumping and stressing its front legs. The Basset Hound is always open to any play or game.

Grooming: There will not be much problem in grooming the Basset Hound as its coat is short and smooth. Shampoo only when necessary. Clean its ears and trim the toenails regularly.

Other Info: The Basset Hound’s life expectancy is about 10-12 years. Do not overfeed the Basset Hound because the extra weight will be a burden to the legs and spine. It is recommended that they be fed two to three small meals a day rather than one large one. The short legs and heavy long body may also contribute to a possible lameness and eventual paralysis if not careful.

The Basset Hound is okay living in an apartment since they are inactive indoors. But give them an opportunity to run outside and they will run for hours.

AKA: Australian Schaferhund, Aussie

Description: The Australian Shepherd is a well-balanced medium-sized dog. It has ears that stand high and are triangular and slightly rounded at the tip. The eyes are oval, and they come in brown, blue, amber, or any other variation including flecks and marbling.

The Aussie has a body that is slightly longer than its height. The head has a moderate stop and the jaws form a scissors bite. Rear dewclaws are removed whereas the removal of the front dewclaws is optional. The feet are compact and oval.

The coat of the Australian Shepherd can be straight or slightly wavy, and is weather-resistant. The hair is short and smooth on the head, on the ears, forelegs and hocks. The hair around the ears and eyes should not be white. The back of the foreleg is a little feathered and the breaches are a little more full. The Aussie also has a mane and frill that is more pronounced in the males than in females. It also has a docked bobtail if the tail is more than 4 inches.

Dynamics: The Australian Shepherd is an easy-going, courageous, and affectionate dog. It is devoted to its master and family, and is great with children. They are naturally protective, very attentive, and very eager to please. It is a highly intelligent breed, easy train and very active.

The Aussie needs a lot of exercise and work, otherwise it can become nervous and self-destructive. It also has to be socialized from puppyhood. The Aussie is also not very aggressive, and is considered by many to be quiet workers.

Breed Group: Herding

Weight: males 50-65 lbs (25-29 kg), females 40-55 lbs (18-25 kg)

Height: males 20-23 inches (52-58 cm), females 18-21 inches (46-53 cm)

Color: The Australian Shepherd can come in blue merle, red (liver) merle, solid black, and solid red (liver), with or without white markings and tan or copper points.

Country of Origin: The Australian Shepherd was actually bred in the United States and not in Australia. It was bred to help as a herding dog on ranches. Today, the Australian Shepherd is still used for retrieving, herding, watchdogging, guardian, police work, narcotics detection, search and rescue, agility, competitions, and agility.

Activities: As the Australian Shepherd is a very energetic dog, it need to be taken to daily exercises and walks. Physical exercises will be good for the breed. If left alone, it will become restless and destructive.

Grooming: Grooming the breed requires only a little attention. Brush occasionally and bathe only when necessary.

Other Info: The Australian Shepherd has a life expectancy of 12-15 years. Health concerns cannot be avoided, however. The gene for the merle coloration carries with it a blind/deaf factor. The Aussie puppy may also have serious spinal defects due to natural bobtail-to-natural bobtail breedings. Other concerns include the catract and CEA. Minor health concerns include CHD, nasal solar dermatitis, Pelger-Huet syndrome, and iris coloboma. Lumbar sacral syndrome, epilepsy, PRA, vWD, distichiasis, PDA, PPM, eye and hip dysplasia, and IMHA.

The Australian Shepherd is not suitable for apartment life. A home with a large yard will do fine.