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Pet Road Test: The Border Collie Breed: Border Collie Temperament: highly intelligent, friendly Maintenance: high Lifespan: 10-15 years Recommended for: active families Dumpage rate: high History of the Border Collie The Border Collie originated in the Border Counties...
Cornish Rex Breed: Cornish Rex Temperament: affectionate, active Cost: $300-$400 Lifespan: 12-15 years Maintenance: low Recommended for: families Appearance The Cornish Rex is known for its alien-like appearance and its extremely short fur. Its tightly curled...
Breed: Australian Finches Temperament: Active, independent Maintenance: Low Lifespan: 5-7 years Cost: $15 (Zebra pair); $70 (Gouldian pair) Recommended for: Novice to experienced birdkeepers History The Australian Finch belongs to the family of birds known as...
Breed: Korats Temperament: self confident, friendly Maintenance: low Lifespan: 10-15 years Cost: $600 Recommended for: cat lovers History The Korat breed comes from Thailand where it is also known as SiSawat. In Thailand the Korat cat is considered very good luck and...
Cochin Chickens Breed: Cochins (pronounced ‘coach-ins’) Temperament: docile, gentle Cost: $150.00 Maintenance: low-medium Lifespan: 8-10 years Recommended for: breeders and families History Cochins (pronounced ‘coach-ins’) are thought to have...
The Maine Coon is one of the largest domestic cats, they make good housecats as they are neat and easily house-trained. Main Coon Cat Photos Maine Coon Cat - Pet Road Test Breed: Maine Coon Temperament: Gentle Cost: from $800 Maintenance: Medium Lifespan: 13 years +...
Breed: Cockatiel Temperament: usually affectionate, individuals can vary Cost: from $20-$100 for pets, more for show quality Lifespan: 15 years Recommended for: beginners and families Maintenance: medium Appearance Cockatiels are small to medium sized native parrots...
Oriental Shorthair Cats Breed: Oriental Shorthair Cat Temperament: playful and affectionate Cost: from $300 to $500 Recommended for: couples and families Maintenance: low Appearance The Oriental Shorthair has been described as the Ferrari or greyhound of the cat...
Breed: Lorikeets Temperament: gregarious and trainable Maintenance: medium-high Cost: $50-$6500 Lifespan: 7-9 years Recommended for: beginners to experienced birdkeepers History of the Lorikeet Lorikeets are native birds found in coastal areas around Australia....
Breed: Abyssinian Temperament: loving, active, playful Maintenance: low Lifespan: 12 years Recommended for: cat lovers and families The Abyssinian is most widely recognised for its distinctive ‘ticked’ coat, though its heritage is not so obvious. History...