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 BREED COMPATIBILITY MATCH GUIDE

Will Fido get along with Lassie ?
Click on the breed name to find out !

After much research and debate we have taken the 58  most popular breeds in South Africa and created a guideline as to the best and worst choices for adding an additional dog to your family. We hope that you find it helpful! 
The ABC of SA will soon feature a chart with compatibility for all breeds. Keep an eye open for this on their website www.animal-behaviour.org.za
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIST IS MEANT TO BE A GUIDELINE ONLY AS EACH DOG IS UNIQUE AND BREED IS ONLY ONE INDICATOR OF TEMPERAMENT WITH MANY OTHER FACTORS PLAYING A ROLE. IT IS BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH AND IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE. FOR ANY COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS OR ADDITIONS PLEASE CONTACT US.
BEST OPTION : Male & Female  2nd BEST OPTION : Male & Male    WORST OPTION : Two Females

Alaskan Malamute
Airedale Terrier
American Cocker Spaniel.
American Staffordshire Terrier 
Basenji
Bassett 
Beagle.
Boerboel.
Border Collie
Boston Terrier.
Bouvier
Boxer.
Bull Terrier.
Bulldog.
Chihuahua 
Chinese Crested
Chow chow.
Dachshund  
Dalmatian .
Dobermann Pinscher . 
English Cocker Spaniel.
English Springer Spaniel
Fox terrier 
French bulldog.
German Shepherd.
Golden Retriever.
Great Dane.
Greyhound  
Italian Greyhound.
Irish Red Setter
Jack Russell Terrier.

Kerry Blue Terrier 

Labrador.
Malinois (Belgian Shepherd)
Maltese poodle.
Mastiff (Neapolitan)
Miniature Pinscher (Minpin).
Miniature Poodle
Miniature Schnauzer.
Pekingese.
Pitbull.
Pug.
Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Rottweiler.
Schnauzer (large and std)
Saint Bernard.

Saluki

Scottish Terrier
Shar Pei 
Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog)
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Staffie)
Standard Poodle 
Toy Poodle
Weimaraner .
Whippet.
Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)
Points to bear in mind!
  • If your existing dog is not well socialized introducing a new dog will not be easy.
  • Your existing dog and new addition should be sterilized. To have one or both dogs intact, is more likely to lead to reactive behaviour.
  • Never get two pups from same litter, or close together in age. the pups will tend to bond more with one another than family - one pup will be more forceful, resulting the the other pup never growing to full potential - as they bond together so much, problems can result if dogs separated.
  • All introductions to new addition should be done on neutral territory and before you make the final commitment to purchasing a new dog. Prevention is better than cure. 
  • With cross breeds, look at each breed.

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