Chihuahua or English mastiff? Lovely doll face or severe defender? Proud balanced satellite or cheerful sociable guy? Choosing a puppy, many people, especially beginners in dog breeding, cannot often be defined on what option to stop. But, that in the future the dog really became the best friend to the owner, it is necessary to approach the choice of breed carefully.
Choice of breed
When choosing dog breed, the first to what it is necessary to pay attention, it to the purpose of acquisition of the new friend:
- pet;
- athlete;
- the partner in campaigns and travel;
Some get a dog that she protected. But, owing to features of the legislation, development of different types of weapon and many other factors, for these purposes the pepper barrel, a traumatic gun, a good iron door or the alarm system to the apartment is better to buy. It is much more reliable. If the dog gets out as a pet that was with whom to roll about on a sofa, to walk slowly in the park after work or to go to the forest on the weekend, then it is worth paying attention to less active breeds of dog. For example, chihuahua, French bulldog, pug, King Charles Spaniel, etc. Or it is possible to choose a quiet not purebred dog.
If future owner dreams to become the champion of dog agility, a mastiff-frizbi, a flaybol and other types of film logical sport, it is necessary to pay attention to with what breeds of dog usually try to obtain success in one form or another of sport. For example, in dog agility usually achieve good results of a Border Collie, a sheltie, a Welsh Corgi, a Jack Russell Terrier, papilyon and even a spitz-dog.Active dogs of average and large breeds will be suitable for long campaigns on fields, forests and mountains as the partner. For example, spaniels, Labradors, golden retrievers, collie and others. Not purebred representatives can keep also fine company. The dog has to be sufficient strong and hardy, differently it is necessary to drag her uphill on hands. But at the same time, she has to be rather balanced as in off-season she often should cost usual 30-minute walking. It is the best of all to choose future getters by means of specialized hunting clubs. There experienced hunters and dog breeders will help to pick up a suitable puppy. If, for example, the spaniel or a laika are bought from the ordinary manufacturer, that is risk that it will not possess adequately the expressed hunting instinct.Algorithm of the choice of breed of dog:
- To write out to itself all pleasant breeds of dog;
- To find information on each breed, the detailed description not only of appearance, but also character. It is desirable to look through several various sources;
- To communicate to 2-3 owners of dogs of the breeds which were pleasant according to the description. To learn, what is the time they give to the pets whether it is easy for them to look after, bring up, train behind them;
- To estimate the resources: whether there is time for leaving and education whether there will be enough funds for content of the pleasant breed, whether there will be in the house a corner for the new resident;
- To make a final choice.
Bough or dog?
As a rule, to beginners in dog breeding recommend to get a bough. It is connected with the fact that usually they are more flexible and appeasable. Boughs are subject to a reproduction instinct only in the period of a techka which happens 1-2 times a year. In the rest of the time they are quiet. However, boughs are often very cunning and unpredictable that causes certain difficulties in training and education. Dogs are more stubborn and persistent that complicates training. They get on with other pets heavier. Also are ready to fight to death for the sake of favor of "ladylove" (techny boughs). But they behave enough predictably. It is important that all family members supported the choice of breed. Otherwise the discontent and the frequent conflicts not only will create an adverse psychological situation in family, but will not allow to enjoy communication with the favourite fully.