How to Choose a Dog Breed?

Assuming the acceptance of all the inconveniences and changes in our lives can mean adopting or purchasing a dog, and depending on that we have already had the company of these animals or be "newbies" in the field, is presented an important option that can be varied success or failure in the future relations irrational family member.

The initial outlay will be carrying out to buy a copy of good constitution, a healthy and excellent "pedigree" would not be very different depending on the breed, dogs except for few and far between. However, this price, logically increases based on the "quality" of the animal, divided between thirteen or fourteen years of life probably did not find it so outrageous.

The puppy bargain or offered by an acquaintance at a low price will not, in most cases, a perfect specimen purebred, registered in the registers of official cynological societies.

However, already decided to perform an expense that may seem superfluous at times very high and we have to meditate slowly dog breed that we will integrate into our circle of life. Aesthetic preferences subjectively makers in most cases, especially in the masters "beginner", typically demonstrated bad advisers. Badly can be blended with Doberman, however beautiful it may seem, if we want a calm animal, pet, you can live without leaving a small apartment near, nor can we train to defend our assets to a sweet cocker, although it represents the ideal type of dog we wanted.

Many races for various functions
Cynological groups and patterns of behavior of each of the races will guide us to a first approximation with respect to the purpose for which the animal is intended that we will acquire.
Fans on the hunt, according to the hunting mode to practice, will rationally separating and discarding those varieties that go beyond their needs and can finally meet a list of 10 or 15 races, more or less similar and affordable, including to make the choice.

A family who wants a constant companion, guardian of property or physical, can act analogous way to separate ultimately space requirements, exercise and feeding of the finalists.

Space and exercise: limiting factors
Something that is all too often forgotten in the previous considerations to the purchase of the puppy is that the size of our can be very different depending on the chosen race. What we can offer the ultimate space dog as permanent accommodation? A Great Dane, for beautiful picture and temper cannot physically live in an apartment in a city without causing serious inconvenience to their masters without harming the animal's health. But not only the size of the hostel, we must also take into account the need for free space requires minimal exercise to be performed by each race. A defense like dog bulldog can live in a small apartment as well as the boxer, although the latter need more outdoor exercise, but a great dane or bull-mastiff hardly achieve a balance of character and health if you do not have a garden to expand.

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The Australian Silky Terrier

The Silky Terrier was created in Australia by some fans who wanted a dog of small size, but that was more robust and solid than some breeds of company. From the Skye Terrier and the small erect ears Yorkshire Terrier, after several crosses with different percentage of blood of either race, won and set the Silky Terrier, which retains the characteristics and hunter instinct and layer Skye Terrier and the small size of the Yorkshire Terrier.

The breed was recognized in 1962 by the FCI and the same year he set the standard, which was updated a few years later. It is logical, therefore, that this dog is not yet widespread, but is beginning to find enthusiastic and passionate.

Appearance
It is compact, so moderately low, moderately long, with a refined structure but with enough substance to suggest the ability to hunt and kill domestic rodents. It should display Terrier characteristics, showing a sharp vivacity, activity and vigor. The coat silky, smooth and cut in half forming a stripe gives it a neat appearance.

Head and skull
The head is of moderate length, slightly shorter from the tip of the nose to the area between the eyes, which from the same position to the occiput. The head should be strong with Terrier characteristics, being moderately broad between the ears, the skull, without curves flattened between the eyes, is provided with a tuft of fine silky hair that covers the eyes (a long fall is reprehensible hair on the front or cheek).

The nose should be black.
Eyes: small, round, not prominent, its color should be as dark as possible with an expression of keen intelligence.
Ears: Should be small, in a "V", the flag is thin, set high on the skull, the leads are completely devoid erect and long hair.
Jaws / Teeth: Jaws strong, teeth and tight uniforms, the upper incisors closely overlapping the lower (scissor bite).
Adherent and thin lips.

Neck
Medium length, refined and slightly arched, gracefully inserted shoulders. Well covered with long silky hair.

Body
Should be moderately long in proportion to the height of the dog. Topline straight, well sprung ribs extending back to the back to be strong. Chest of moderate depth and width. It is a serious offense if the top line is due or is convex.

Hindquarters
Well-developed thighs, knees and hocks should be well bent. Views from behind, the hocks should be well positioned below and parallel to each other.

Feet
Climbing shoes, small, well padded, toes close together, the nails must be black or very dark.

Tail
It must be amputated is set high and carried erect, but not too up. There should be provided with feathers.

Movement
Should be free, straight, showing no looseness at the shoulders and elbows, turning neither in nor out of his feet and pasterns.

The hindquarters should have strong propelling power with ample flexibility at stifles and hocks. Viewed from behind, the movement should be neither too narrow nor too broad.

Hair
Smooth, thin, shiny, silky texture, with hair length 13-15 cm (5-6 inches) from the posterior region of the ears to the tail set, but it should not prevent movement of the dog. The members must be free of long hair from carpal joint or the hock to toes.

Color
Blue and tan, blue and tan or gray, the more intense more appreciated. In the tail the color should be blue to very dark. It is desirable that the lock head blue or fawn. The distribution of blue and tan as follows: Fire around the base of the ears, nose and sides of the cheeks, blue from the base of the skull to the tip of the tail, on the forelegs to near the carpal joint and near hind hock joint. It shows a tan line below the knees and joints carpal and hock to the toes. Color fire around the anus. The color of the body should be free from smudging or dark shadows. The color black is permissible in puppies, but the blue color must be established at 18 months of age.

Size
Wither height: about 23 cm (about 9 inches) in males, in females slightly less.

Weight
Ideal weight 3.5 to 4.5 kg.

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