There are many common breeds of dogs, some of which are described below:
I. Small Dogs
- Poodle:
- Appearance Characteristics: Poodles are divided into standard, miniature and toy types according to their size. They have curly hair in a variety of colours, commonly white, black and brown. Poodles have large, round eyes and drooping ears.
- Character traits: Intelligent and lively, easy to train and loyal to their owners. They are adaptable and suitable for keeping in the city.
- Bichon Frise:
- Appearance: The Bichon Frise has a lovely appearance with fluffy and white hair. Their eyes are round and black, and their ears are drooping.
- Character traits: gentle and friendly, active and affectionate to people. The Bichon Frise needs regular grooming to maintain its lovely appearance.
- Pomeranian:
- Appearance Characteristics: The Pomeranian is small in size, with dense hair in white, brown and other colours. They have a small head, bright eyes and erect ears.
- Character traits: alert and brave, curious and loyal to their owners. Pomeranians need a moderate amount of exercise and socialisation to stay physically and mentally healthy.
- Chihuahua:
- Appearance Characteristics: The Chihuahua is one of the smallest dog breeds in the world, with a small and compact body size. They have large, round eyes and erect ears. The hair is short and smooth and comes in a variety of colours.
- Character traits: brave and lively, alert and loyal to their owners. Chihuahuas need to pay attention to keep warm, because they are small and easy to feel the cold.
II. Medium-sized Dogs
- Shiba Inu:
- Appearance Characteristics: Shiba Inu is medium-sized, with short and hard hair, mainly russet, black and carmine in colour. Their eyes are triangular in shape and their ears are erect.
- Character traits: Independent and brave, loyal and friendly, and wary of strangers. The Shiba Inu has a very cute smile and is loved by people.
- Border Collie:
- Appearance Characteristics: The Border Collie has a well-proportioned body, dense hair and black and white, brown and white colours. Their eyes are smart and expressive, and their ears are half-erect.
- Character traits: Intelligent and witty, responsive and loyal to their owners. Border Collies are very good working dogs and require a lot of exercise and intellectual stimulation.
- Corgi:
- Appearance Characteristics: Corgis are short, with short legs and rounded hips. Their coat is short and stiff, and comes in colours such as red and tricolour. The Corgi has erect ears and large, round eyes.
- Character traits: lively and cheerful, brave and confident, loyal to their owners. Corgi needs to pay attention to the protection of the waist, to avoid excessive obesity and strenuous exercise on the waist to cause damage.
- French Bulldog:
- Appearance characteristics: French Bulldogs are compact and muscular. Their hair is short and smooth, and their colours are white, black and tiger-spotted. The French Bulldog has erect ears and large, round eyes.
- Character traits: gentle and friendly, quiet and steady, loyal to their owners. French Bulldogs are prone to respiratory problems and need to pay attention to the breeding environment and diet.
III. Large Dogs
- Golden Retriever:
- Appearance characteristics: Golden Retrievers are large in size, with dense hair and golden yellow in colour. Their eyes are gentle and expressive, and their ears droop.
- Character traits: gentle and friendly, intelligent and loyal, warm to people. Golden Retrievers make excellent family pets and guide dogs and require moderate exercise and training.
- German Shepherd Dog:
- Appearance Characteristics: German Shepherds are tall, with short and hard hair in black, brown and other colours. They have sharp eyes and erect ears.
- Character traits: brave and loyal, alert and obedient. German Shepherd Dog is a very good working dog, widely used in police dogs, military dogs and other fields.
- Labrador Retriever:
- Appearance characteristics: Labrador Retrievers are large in size, with short and dense hair and black, yellow and chocolate colours. Their eyes are gentle and expressive, and their ears droop.
- Character traits: gentle and friendly, intelligent and lively, loyal to people. Labrador Retrievers make excellent guide dogs, search and rescue dogs and family pets, requiring moderate exercise and training.
- Samoyed Dog:
- Appearance Characteristics: Samoyeds are large, with dense hair and white in colour. Their eyes are bright and expressive and their ears are erect.
- Character traits: gentle and friendly, lively and cheerful, warm to people. The Samoyed has a charming smile and is known as the ‘Smiling Angel’. They need regular grooming to maintain their beautiful appearance.
