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Ragdoll Cats Breed: Ragdoll Cats Temperament: Placid Cost: Pets from $500 Lifespan: 15 years Recommended for: Families, single or elderly people The Ragdoll's unusual name is derived from their peculiar habit of going...

Rat. The mere mention of the word would send shudders down most (but not all) people's spines. These mammals have shared a close although uneasy association with another mammal - man, for many thousands of years. Rats are mostly known...

Rex RabbitBreed: Rex RabbitTemperament: quiet, intelligentCost: from $50 for pets to $75Lifespan: 8 yearsRecommended for: children over 8 years, older peopleMaintenance: low ...

Exhibition PoultryBreed: Rhode Island RedTemperament: Hens docile, roosters can be aggressiveCost: $80Lifespan: 5 yearsMaintenance: MediumRecommended for: Enthusiasts, backyarders Rhode Island Reds emerged in the 1890s in the Boston-Massachusetts-Rhode Island area of the USA,...

Breed: Rough and Smooth ColliesTemperament: active and friendlyCost: $500-$700Lifespan: 12-14 years Maintenance: mediumRecommended for: families ...

Russian Blue Cat   Breed: Russian Blue Temperament: placid, adaptable, playful Maintenance: low Lifespan: 13-15 years Cost: $400+ Recommended for: anyone History The Russian Blue was also known as...

Breed: Russian Blue cats Temperament: Timid, affectionate Cost: From $350 Lifespan: 18-20 years Recommended for: Families, single persons, the older cat lover Maintenance: Low HistoryThe Russian Blue is thought to have originated as...

The Saluki is a medium-sized sight hound standing around 60-70 cm (23-27") and weighing 22-27kg (50-60lb). Sight hounds were bred to hunt primarily by sight - to detect movement, then to chase, capture and kill prey. Like most sight hounds,...

SchipperkeBreed: SchipperkeTemperament: independent, one person dogCost: $350-$400Lifespan: 12-14 yearsMaintenance: mediumRecommended for: active people The first thing everyone notices about this breed is the name: Schipperke pronounced 'skipper-key'. It's said to mean 'little skipper'...

Breed: Schnauzer (Miniature, Standard and Giant)Temperament: bold, alert, loyalCost: from $800 for a pet up to $1500 for showLifespan: 12 - 16 yearsRecommended for: school age children, energetic peopleMaintenance: medium to highDumpage Rate: low ...