All dogs need love, attention, and training – but some dog breeds need a little more than others. Every dog breed has their strengths and weaknesses. That doesn’t make any particular breed less loveable, but these 10 dog breeds may need a lot...
Basset Hound Average Size of Male: Height: less than 14 inches, Weight: 40 pounds–60 pounds Average Size of Female: Height: less than 14 inches, Weight: 40 pounds–60 pounds Lifespan: 8 years–12 years Major Concerns: Foreleg lameness, osteochondritis...
Alaskan Malamute Suggested Tests: Hip, eye, ChD clear rating Major Concerns: Canine hip...
Airedale Terrier Major Concerns: Hip dysplasia, cancer, urologic conditions Lifespan: 12 years...
Australian Shepherd Average Size of Male: Weight: 50.71 pounds (23 kg)–63.93 pounds (29 kg)...
Waking up for an early morning run and spending weekends improving your endurance will be a lot...
Average Size of Female: 119.05 pound (54 kg) – 200.62 pound (91 kg) Height: 29.92 inch (76 cm)...
Average Size of Female: 39.68 pound (18 kg) – 55.12 pound (25 kg) Height: 18.11 inch (46 cm) –...
Average Size of Female: 30.86 pound (14 kg) – 59.52 pound (27 kg) Height: 16.93 inch (43 cm) –...
Average Size of Female: 14.11 pound (6.40 kg) – 18.08 pound (8.20 kg) Height: 9.84 inch (25 cm)...
Average Size of Female: 24.25 pound (11 kg) (Female, Show condition) · 22.05 pound (10 kg) –...
Average Size of Female: Height: Males 15 – 17 inches (38 – 43 cm) Height: 14...
Average Size of Female: Height: 18 – 21 inches, Weight: 30 – 45 pounds Occasionally...
Minor concerns: Patellar luxation Occasionally seen: PRA Avg Size of Female: Height: 8-9 inches...
Minor concerns: Copper toxicosis, cataract, patellar luxation, Life span: 12 – 14 years...
Minor concerns: Spinal dysraphism, CHD, entropion, distichiasis, vWD, hemophilia A,...
Occasionally seen: None Avg Size of Male: Height: 22-24 inches, Weight: 45-65 pounds Major...
Minor concerns: OCD, diabetes, heart conditions, cardiomyopathy, pyotraumatic dermatitis...
Minor concerns: None Occasionally seen: Cataract, CHD Note: The high pain threshold may mask...
Avg Size of Male: Height: 8-11 inches, Weight: 9-16 pounds Minor concerns: Renal cortical...
Avg Size of Female: Height: 13.5-15.5 inches, Weight: 20-30 pounds Occasionally seen: None...
Suggested tests: Eye, hip, DNA for vWD Major concerns: Dermatomyositis Avg Size of Female:...
Suggested tests: Hip Avg Size of Male: Height: 18.5-19.5 inches, Weight: 40-45 pounds...
Avg Size of Female: Height: 19-21 inches, Weight: 35-50 pounds Major concerns: CHD Occasionally...
Minor concerns: OCD, entropion, vWD, panosteitis Life span: 8 – 11 years Major concerns:...
Life span: 12 – 15 years Avg Size of Female: Height: 10-11 inches, Weight: 14-18 pounds...
Major concerns for toy and miniature: PRA, patellar luxation, Legg – Perthes, epilepsy...
Occasionally seen: Tracheal collapse, PDA Avg Size of Male: Height: 8-11 inches, Weight: 3-7...
Minor concerns: Elongated soft palate, stenotic nares, KCS, patellar luxation, distichiasis,...
Life span: 12 – 15 years Minor concerns: PRA, patellar luxation Suggested Tests: Knee,...
