Pet dogs are one of the favorite pets for many people today. Do you know how many kinds of pet dogs there are? Below is a carefully curated recommendation of pet dog breeds and photos, hoping to help you.
Pet dog breeds and photos
Labrador Puppy
The Labrador Retriever is a medium to large dog. Its personality is gentle and lively. Labradors are non-aggressive and highly intelligent. It is a dog breed suitable to be selected as a guide dog or other working dog. Alongside Huskies and Golden Retrievers, they rank as one of the three non-aggressive dog breeds. In the American Kennel Club, the Labrador currently has the highest number of registrations.
2. Eskimo Dog
It is an active and diligent working dog in cold regions. Humans live in the cold Arctic Circle. To resist starvation and death from the cold, seals must be hunted as food and cold-resistant leather and fuel are needed. The Siberian sled dog is a reliable helper of humans. When hunters catch seals, the sled dogs play a hardworking role, dragging the heavy hunted food back to the village by sled. It is a very environmentally friendly and expensive energy supplier.
3. Great Pyrenees Puppy
The Great Pyrenees dog, also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, has a strong and coordinated body, beautiful and elegant, dignified and majestic with a kingly appearance. It is full of confidence, gentleness, friendliness, calmness, patience, a strong sense of responsibility, loyalty, and bravery. It is one of the strongest dogs today and can faithfully persist in work under various climate conditions. The history of the Great Pyrenees can be traced back to Ancient Rome when Romans brought it to Spain.
4. Chow Chow
The Chow Chow dog in English is often called Chow. It is a very ancient species whose exact history has vanished in ancient China. It is now well known that Chow Chows can be easily identified in pottery and sculptures from the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 22 A.D.). Other prehistoric ancient artifacts indicate these items' history is much earlier, possibly originally from the Arctic, then moved to Mongolia, Siberia, and China. Some scholars claim Chow is the ancestor of the Samoyed, Norwegian Elkhound, Pomeranian, and Dutch Keeshond. Modern reports note that during the Tang Dynasty (7th century A.D.), a Chinese emperor owned 100,000 hunters and 2,500 “Chow dogs.”
5. Husky Dog
The Siberian Husky is an original ancient dog breed living in northeastern Siberia and southern Greenland. The name Husky derives from its unique hoarse bark. The Chukchi, an indigenous tribe in northeastern Siberia, used this wolf-like dog as the most primitive means of transportation to pull sleds, to catch and herd reindeer, or to keep such dogs living on frozen lands for food and clothing. Huskies have variable personalities; some are extremely timid, while others are very aggressive. Huskies that enter the continent and families have lost their wildness and become gentle. It is a pet dog popular worldwide.
Suitable Pet Dogs for Home
【1】Poodle. The poodle is also called the “noblewoman dog” or “curly-haired dog,” with a noble temperament, intelligent and capable. Poodles are easy to train and quiet and reliable, not only suitable as family companion dogs but also having some level of alertness to help guard the home.
2. Pug. The pug is the pug. “Pug dog,” with elegant temperament, kind heart, and gentle personality. Pugs can eat well, so daily care should provide sufficient food. Pugs love exercise and should be given fitness time every day.
3. Husky. The Husky is a Siberian sled dog. It has a variable personality, enjoys living in groups, and has a strong territorial sense. The beautiful and cool appearance of the Husky is loved by many families. It is lively and active. It is suitable for playing with family and tireless. Husky’s rich and cute expressions easily bring happiness.
4. Chihuahua. The Chihuahua is a small dog, agile, well-proportioned, petite, and deeply loved by everyone. Chihuahuas are energetic, determined, and affectionate. They are naturally afraid of the cold and unsuitable for outdoor raising. Keep warm in winter.
【5】Shiba Inu, also known as the “forest dog,” has a keen sense of smell, strong guarding instinct, loyal personality, obedient and steady, making it an excellent companion dog. Shibas help owners watch the house, like to bark and prefer a quiet home.
【6】Chinese Pastoral Dog. The Chinese Pastoral Dog is a native Chinese breed that looks like a wolf and has a gentle personality. The Chinese Pastoral Dog is easy to raise and highly loyal. They are the most common breeds used for hunting or guarding homes in rural areas.
【7】Akita Dog. The Akita is a mountain hunting dog with strong bones, muscular, powerful and brave, with a strong sense of responsibility. Akitas are loyal, honest, clean, and friendly, suitable for family raising.
Common Types of Pet Dogs
The Border Collie is recognized as the world’s smartest dog breed. It is said that it only needs to be trained five times to learn a movement! It is friendly to people but not suitable for indoor raising. Herding dogs require a lot of exercises because they are naturally lively and excellent at hunting and herding livestock.
Samoyed is naturally cute, gentle, and considerate, currently very popular with dog lovers. It has snowy white hair but sheds easily. It also belongs to dogs that require a lot of exercise and like freedom.
The Pomeranian is Japan’s most popular small dog and once became the most popular pet dog on the internet, attracting many netizens to keep Pomeranians.
The Japanese Silver Fox dog is very friendly with children. When interacting with adults, they always remain alert. Although the reason is still unknown, its gentle and cute characteristics are also very popular.