Mongrel or thoroughbred dog? Usually such question rises before people to whom the puppy or an adult dog got accidentally. For example, you could not pass by a lovely lump on the sidewalk or for you the adult nice dog in the opinion of whom such thirst is read was coordinated to find the house that you could not pass by - and in your house the new pet appeared!
Instruction
1. Very often adult dogs are lost or they are just thrown out on the street by careless owners. Often are thoroughbred animals who are guilty only that they fell into hands to bad people. To learn what breed the found dog, it is necessary to address experienced dog breeders. If among acquaintances such was not, it is possible to go to club of dog breeding, to find the dog handler or to show the new family member to the veterinarian. Experts will be able precisely to answer your questions and also will recommend literature and Internet resources on the interesting breed. Do not forget that the dog could just be lost therefore it would be fair to hang out on the region of the announcement with the photo of an animal and your coordinates that owners could learn ""poteryashka"".
2. If to you the ""unknown"" puppy got, then it is also best of all to show him to the expert. After ""identification"", surely give to the kid anthelminthic medicines, wash up him in warm water with dog shampoo, process from fleas and at first observe health and behavior of an animal to protect themselves and the family from diseases, the general for the person and dogs.
3. Need to define breed often arises at people who want to take a puppy not from the manufacturer, and in the ""bird's"" market. Here not to do you without the help of the expert, very often unfair sellers sell under the guise of thoroughbred animals metises or mongrels. For example, it is possible to be mistaken when choosing a German shepherd which to two-month age are very similar to ordinary domestic puppies.
4. If you after all bought or found the pet and counted upon the fact that it thoroughbred, and the expert revealed obvious ""not noble"" origin - be not upset! In most cases such animals have not smaller intelligence and beauty, than their titled fellows. The most important in a dog is not kilometer family trees, but love and devotion which are not measured by either brilliant cups, or exhibition titles!