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Breed: Appaloosa Temperament: Obedient, willing to please Maintenance: Medium Lifespan: 25-30 years Recommended for: Beginners to advanced riders The Appaloosa is known for its distinctive coat of spotted and colour splashed patterns. History The word Appaloosa is...
Breed: Australian Stock Horse Temperament: quiet, intelligent, easy to train Cost: $2000+ Lifespan: 20-30 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: anyone Background Horses arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. Only the strongest and most enduring...
If you are too busy to walk a dog or care for a cat but would still like a pet, fish are an obvious low maintenance choice. In the past there were problems maintaining good water quality, which made large aquariums difficult to manage. The good news is that today...
Fancy Goldfish Goldfish are very popular as pets because they are attractive, cheap to buy and fairly easy to look after. You can find goldfish in most pet shops for around $2.50 each. Rare varieties of goldfish, known as fancy goldfish, are much more...
Shih Tzu Breed: Shih Tzu (pronounced sheed zoo) Temperament: devoted, spirited Maintenance: high Lifespan: 12-14 years Recommended for: older families, apartments History The name Shih Tzu is a Chinese word meaning ‘lion’, but the origin of this...
Thai Ridgeback Breed: Thai Ridgeback Temperament: independent, shy, cringing Maintenance: low Cost: not available in Australia Recommended for: not recommended History and genetic development The Thai Ridgeback dog is little known to the Western world. It is one of...
Breed: Lhasa Apso Temperament: gentle, aloof Maintenance: high Lifespan: 12-14 years Recommended for: less active people History The name Lhasa Apso literally means terrier of Tibet (Lhasa is the capital of Tibet). They are also called the lion dog of Tibet. There are...
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 the Archangel Cat because it was believed to have been first seen in the...
Black & White Pugs Pug Dog with Child The Pug Breed: Pug Temperament: playful, exuberant Maintenance: low-medium Lifespan: 10-12 years Recommended for: children to the elderly History Originally bred in China, over a thousand years ago, the Pug was brought to...
Breed: Australian Tiffanie Temperament: friendly, placid Cost: $600 (desexed pet), $1000 (breeding adult) Lifespan: up to 17 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: families, units History The Australian Tiffanie is a very new breed of cat, having only been...