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DOG BREEDS A TO Z  

Our Breed section is not about the size, colouring etc. As behaviourists we want you to know what they were bred for so you can stimulate them in this area, homes that would suit best, the dog's personality. If they get on well with kids and other animals, training and grooming and also the Do's and Dont's of the breed - this allows you to get a really good idea if this is the ideal dog for you and increases the chances of success.
Please feel free to make use of our Breed Compatibility Match feature below, which features 58 of the most popular breeds in SA.

​Also do look at our articles on Choosing a Puppy, Breeders, How to Introduce Dogs and of course our Recommended Puppy Schools - a must for your new pup.
Article - Top 10 Cross Breeds in SA. 
Breed Compatibility Match
Remember, all dogs should be sterilized and when it comes to having two dogs, the best matches are Male and Female, then 2 Males, and worst match is 2 females.  
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Here is what 100 years of 'responsible' breeding has achieved!
 Here is a link to some unusual and unique dogs, just for fun!


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A
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
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Akita
Alaskan Malamute

​American Cocker Spaniel
​American Eskimo Dog
​American Staffordshire Terrier (Amstaff)
Australian Cattle Dog
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Australian Shepherd (Aussie)
B
Basenji 
Basset Hound
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Beagle
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​Bearded Collie
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​Bernese Mountain Dog
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Bichon Frise​
​Black & Tan Coonhound​
​​Bloodhound
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Boerboel
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Border Collie
Border Terrier
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Boston Terrier
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Boxer
Borzei
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Bouvier des Flandres
​Brittany
Brussels Griffon
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Bulldog
Bullmastiff
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Bull Terrier
C

Cairn Terrier
​Catahoula Leopard Dog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua

Chow Chow
Chinese Crested
Coton de Tuleur 
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D

Dachshund
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Dalmatian
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Dobermann Pinscher

E

English Cocker Spaniel
​English Setter

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English Springer Spaniel

F
Flat Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier
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French Bulldog
G
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
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Golden Retriever
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Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
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Greyhound
I

Irish Setter
​Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound

 
J
Jack Russell Terrier
K

Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier

L

Labrador Retriever
​Lhasa Apso

M
Maltese Poodle
​Malinois (Belgian Shepherd)
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Miniature Pinscher
N
Neaplolitian ​Mastiff  Neapolitan Mastiffs
Newfoundland
​Norwegian Elkhound
Nova Scotia Duck Rolling Retriever

P

Papillon
​Parson Russel Terrier
Pekingese
​Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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Pit Bull Terrier.
​Pomerarian
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Poodle - Standard, Miniature, Toy
​Pug

R 

Rat Terrier
​Redbone Coonhound
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Rhodesian Ridgeback ​
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Rottweiler
S

Saint Bernard
Saluki
​Samoyed

​Schnauzer (Giant & Standard)
​Schnauzer Miniature
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Scottish Terrier
Shar-Pei
Shebo Inu

​Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)

Shih Tzu
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Siberian Husky
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Staffie)

T

Tibetan Spaniel
V
Vizsla
W

​Weimaraner
​West Highland White Terrier

Whippet

Y

Yorkshire Terrier  - (Yorkie)



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