This section sorts dog breeds by the traits people notice first: ears, eyes, coat, size and looks. Browse breed lists with pictures for floppy, rose, button and erect ears; blue, green and amber eyes; single, double, triple and wiry coats; and dogs that barely shed.
You will also find the tallest and largest breeds, Great Dane types and rare pitbull colors, plus care guides on grooming brushes, Doberman ear cropping aftercare and keeping a dog house warm without electricity. Designer crosses such as the cavapoochon and cavachon live under Mixed Breed Dogs.
Dog hair clipping is one of the activities that make up the grooming of some dog breeds. When done correctly, shaving prevents matting and helps in keeping your dog cooler. After shaving, dog hair takes 6 -12 weeks to fully…
A triple coat dog breed is one that has three kinds of hair covering it over its body’s mass forming a dense, flat, felt-like mats. The hair keeps on growing over course of the dog’s life hitting ground level at…
A lion has characteristic features that have been identified in a certain breed of dogs. Outward visible characteristics a lion possesses may include features like its yellow-gold coat. A lion has got a long body too, a large head and…
A cavapoochon is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Bichon Frise and Toy Poodle mix. Adults weigh 10 to 15 pounds, stand 9 to 14 inches tall and live 12 to 15 years.
Long-haired dog breeds by size, from the Shih Tzu and Maltese to the Bearded Collie and Afghan Hound, with pictures and grooming tips.
The Affenpinscher, originally from Germany was bred to hunt vermins like rats and other rodents from the kitchen, granary, and other areas. They make great house pets with a balanced wiry-haired terrier-like appearance. As a toy dog, they’re very intelligent…
Wired dogs have rough and coarse coats. Their coats, also referred to as broken, are thick and spiky as compared to other coat types. Small wire-haired breeds include the west highland white terrier, Affenpinscher, Jack Russell, cairn, Brussel Griffon and…
Single coated dogs are those that do not have an undercoat but rather have only one top coat. Their hair growth cycle is longer than that of other dogs and thus they shed less fur. These types of dogs can…
Dogs without hair simply have a disposition for hairlessness or hair loss in their genes. This means they exhibit bare skin all over their body or on most parts. There are two types of bald dog breeds, recognized and Non-registered…
Dogs can either have a single or double coat. The double coat consists of two layers: the undercoat, which is dense, fast-growing, and features short hairs, and the topcoat with long hairs, also known as guard hairs that grow relatively…
