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Keeping Lizards and Snakes Breed: Lizard species Temperament: skittish, calmer with handling Costs: dragon types from $100, goannas from $1,000 Lifespan: 15 years+ Maintenance: high Recommended for: enthusiasts Did you know there are probably more people owning...
Breed: Great Dane Temperament: protective Lifespan: 8 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: active families with older children "There is nothing like a Dame (Dane)…" the song goes, and a fully-grown Great Dane is an incomparable sight! Appearance...
Breed: Hungarian Vizsla Temperament: excitable, active, dependent on human interaction Lifespan: 12-14 years Maintenance: medium-high Recommended for: very active families Appearance The Hungarian Vizsla is a slim, sleek, sophisticated-looking dog with a sensitive...
Breed: Irish Terrier Temperament: fun-loving, impulsive Lifespan: 13-15 years Recommended for: families, singles Maintenance: medium Appearance Irish Terriers are whiskery ginger-coloured dogs, taller than Fox Terriers, standing 46-48cm (18-19") and weighing...
Breed: Miniature Pinscher Temperament: strong-willed, alert Lifespan: 12-15 years Maintenance: low Recommended for: families, older adults Looking like a pint-sized Dobermann with a fun-loving attitude, the Miniature Pinscher may be one of our most underrated small...
Breed: Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Temperament: loyal, fun-loving Lifespan: 17 years Recommended for: families Maintenance: medium-high The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen falls into the small-cute-scuffy-dog category but is one of the rarer members found here. There...
Schipperke Breed: Schipperke Temperament: independent, one person dog Lifespan: 12-14 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: active people The first thing everyone notices about this breed is the name: Schipperke pronounced ‘skipper-key’. It’s...
Breed: Sealyham Terrier Temperament: lively, exuberant Lifespan: 12-14 years Maintenance: high Recommended for: families Terriers are terriers the world over: lively, people-loving, feisty, and always great company. Distinguishing them, then, is down to appearance,...
Breed: Siberian Husky Temperament: friendly, easily bored Lifespan: 12-14 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: devotees, very active, responsible people From obscurity in the 1980s to the 12th-most popular breed in Australia today, the Siberian Husky has had a...
Couch potato cats love nothing more than spending time relaxing with you. Our pick of the best couch potatoes is in the March issue of Burke