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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...
Breed: Staffordshire Bull Terrier Temperament: tenacious and playful, occasionally aggressive towards other dogs. Lifespan: 12 years Recommended for: families with older children (from age eight upwards) Maintenance: medium Tough, stocky and boisterous,...
Breed: Welsh Terrier Temperament: Lively, boisterous Lifespan: 10-12 years Maintenance: Medium Recommended for: Families Maybe you can’t sing like Bryn Terfel but you can own a Welsh dog! Another of those gingery, scruffy breeds from the old country is still...