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Breed: Foxhound Temperament: Active, single-minded Lifespan: 10-12 years Recommended for: Active, experienced dog owners Maintenance: Low Although this is a dog most people recognise, the Foxhound is quite rare in Australia. It’s the dog seen in so many...
Pet Road Test: The Golden Retriever Breed: Golden Retriever Temperament: Friendly, trusting Lifespan: 13 years Recommended for: Families The Golden Retriever is one of Burke’s Backyards’ top family dogs with a reputation for sound temperament. Appearance:...
BREED: Griffon Bruxellois (pronounced bruce-ell-waa) TEMPERAMENT: Friendly & outgoing LIFESPAN: 13 years RECOMMENDED FOR: Families, older people MAINTENANCE: Low-medium Following this year’s Academy Awards, the US movie industry has swept a relatively...
BREED: Irish Wolfhound TEMPERAMENT: Calm & biddable LIFESPAN: 8-10 years RECOMMENDED FOR: Experienced dog owners MAINTENANCE: Medium Among the Irish dancers and leprechauns marching in St Patrick’s Day parades, you may have noticed some huge shaggy...
Breed: Italian Greyhound Temperament: Affectionate, dependent and timid Lifespan: 14-15 years Recommended for: Adults, older children Appearance: The Italian Greyhound is a Greyhound in miniature: slender, long-limbed and fine-boned with a long thin tail and...
Breed: Komondors Temperament: Protective, can be aggressive Lifespan: 10-12 years Maintenance: Medium to high Recommended for: Devotees Appearance: Of all the world’s dog breeds the Komondor must be the most visually spectacular. A large, muscular breed...
Breed: Ragdoll Cats Temperament: Placid Lifespan: 15 years Recommended for: Families, single or elderly people The Ragdoll’s unusual name is derived from their peculiar habit of going limp in their owner’s and even complete stranger’s arms....
Breed: Boxer Temperament: Active, can be excitable Lifespan: 8-9 years Recommended for: Families with older children Maintenance: Low The Boxer has long been one of Australia’s favourite pets, ranking in the top 10 most popular registered dogs for the past...
Breed: Tonkinese Temperament: Curious, active Lifespan: 12-15 years Recommended for: All ages Appearance A hybrid of the Siamese and Burmese, Tonkinese are slim, sleek, graceful cats, usually rounder-faced than Siamese, but with the darker markings, or...
BREED: Chihuahua TEMPERAMENT: Timid but can be snappy COST: $300+ LIFESPAN: 10-14 years RECOMMENDED FOR: Older people DUMPAGE RATE: Medium MAINTENANCE: Low The Chihuahua is a breed which is not recommended for families with young children but is ideally suited to...