DALMATIAN

• Bred to guard horses, carriages & coaches
• Medium – large – versatile working dog.
• HIGH activity level – needs vigorous exercise!
• Good watchdog, devoted, playful, good with older kids.
• Stubborn, indoor destruction, needs early obedience training, may be too energetic for young children, sheds year-round.

ENGLISH BULLDOG

• Bred to bait bulls, dog fights
• Medium – non-sporting dog.
• Aggressiveness has been bred out – now very gentle.
• Gets along with everyone – patient, loving with kids.
• LOW energy level – sedentary.
• Many health-related concerns.

JACK RUSSELL TERRIER

• Bred as vermin hunter, fox bolter, runner
• Small working dog
• EXTREMELY HIGH energy level
• Not suitable for apartment living, stubborn, high prey drive, barker, digger
• Good with older kids
  

POODLE

• Standards: Bred as duck retriever
• Miniatures & Teacups: Circus performers
• Non-sporting dogs – come in all sizes
• Standards: Intelligent, sensitive, responsive to training, good with kids
• Good for hypo-allergenic
• Miniatures – good for less active people, may be less tolerant of small kids

CLUMBER SPANIEL

• Bred for flushing birds for hunters
• From Bassett Hound + Spaniel stock
• Sporting dog
• Very sociable – likes everyone, good with kids & other animals