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American Shorthair Cats Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	Europe

Life Span:	15 years

Common Diseases:	american shorthair cats are healthy however few genetic problems are known to exist, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Colors Available:	Blue Eyed White, Copper Eyed White, Odd Eyed White, Blue, Black, Cream, Red, Blue Tabby, Cream Tabby, Red Tabby, Brown Tabby, Silver Tabby, Blue Silver Tabby, Golden Tabby, Cameo Tabby, Blue Patched Tabby, Brown Patched Tabby, Silver Patched Tabby, Blue Silver Patched Tabby, Golden Patched Tabby, McTabby, Spotted Tabby, Blue Cream, Tortoiseshell, Chinchilla, Golden Chinchilla, Shaded Silver, Golden Shaded, Chocolate Shaded, Blue Cream Shaded, Shaded Silver Tortoiseshell, Blue Smoke, Black Smoke, Blue Cream Smoke, Black Smoke Tortoiseshell, Shell Cameo, Shaded Cameo, Smoke Cameo

Behavior With Children:	very gentle with children

Behavior With Pets:	friendly with other pets

Training Level:	get to learn things very quickly

Exercise Routine:	They require some daily exercise

Housing Location:	Very comfortable in apartment

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	-


General Weight:	8 to 15 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

American Curl Cats Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	United States

Life Span:	15+ years

Common Diseases:	no common disease known

Colors Available:	They are found in many different colors and patterns. There eyes are generally found in a rainbow & striking blue of colors

Behavior With Children:	very kind with children

Behavior With Pets:	friendly with other pets

Training Level:	They are usually found as pets and get to learn easily

Exercise Routine:	They require a little or no exercise

Housing Location:	Very comfortable in appartment

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	25 to 30 cm


General Weight:	7 to 11 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

American Bobtail Cats Breed Full Information

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Country of Origin:	US

Life Span:	15 years

Common Diseases:	hip dysplasia, Bobtail with no tail

Colors Available:	wild look, smokes and lynx points, buttons or lockets

Behavior With Children:	Nice to children

Behavior With Pets:	do good with other pets

Training Level:	Fast learners

Exercise Routine:	They require a good amount of exercise

Housing Location:	Apartment is good enough

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	20 to 30 cm


General Weight:	7 to 15 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

Abyssinian Cats Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	coast of Indian Ocean

Life Span:	9 to 15 years

Common Diseases:	Kidney disorder, gingivitis

Colors Available:	The Ruddy Abyssinian, The Red or Sorrel Aby, The Blue Abyssinian, Fawn Abyssinians

Behavior With Children:	Nice to children

Behavior With Pets:	do good with other pets

Training Level:	Do well in training

Exercise Routine:	They require a lot of exercise

Housing Location:	Apartment is good enough

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather, usually prefer warm weather

General Height:	-


General Weight:	8 to 10 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

Ragdoll Cat Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	United States

Life Span:	9 to 15 years

Common Diseases:	Hip dysplasia, Feline hypertrophic myopathy, Dental problems

Colors Available:	Seal point, Blue point, Chocolate point, Lilac point, Red point, Cream point, white mittens, chin and belly stripe, white inverted "v", belly and all four legs

Behavior With Children:	Nice to children

Behavior With Pets:	do good with other pets

Training Level:	Easy to train if training kittens

Exercise Routine:	They are a lazy breed and do not require too much of exercise

Housing Location:	Apartment is good enough

Weather Condition:	Usually prefer cold weather

General Height:	-


General Weight:	9 to 20 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

Tonkinese Cat Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	Canada

Life Span:	14 to 15 years

Common Diseases:	No common health problem known. As kittens they sometimes get upper respiratory infections (common cold)

Colors Available:	They come in many different colors/ patterns, but the three main colorings are mink, pointed, and solid.

Behavior With Children:	They are usually good with children

Behavior With Pets:	They are usually fine with other pets. However there can be exceptions

Training Level:	They are intelligent breed and usually easy to train and give instructions

Exercise Routine:	They require some amount of exercise

Housing Location:	Apartment is good enough

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	Bigger than other cats


General Weight:	8 to 12 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

Golden Retriever Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	United Kingdom (Scotland)

Life Span:	10 to 12 years

Common Diseases:	genetic disorders, Hip dysplasia, hemangiosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, mast cell tumor, and osteosarcoma, Eye diseases, Heart diseases, Joint diseases, Skin diseases, Haemophilia, Lyme Disease

Colors Available:	light golden colors to dark golden colors

Behavior With Children:	very kind to children

Behavior With Pets:	very friendly to other dogs and pets

Training Level:	Very intelligent breed, easy to train and very good learners

Exercise Routine:	They are very active and require a lot of exercise everyday

Housing Location:	Apartment is good enough, however they need an open terrace or garden to play

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	21 to 24 inches


General Weight:	55 to 75 pounds

Types of Breeds:	Goldendoodle, Miniature Goldendoodle, Poodle, Golden Labrador, Golden Boxer

German Shepherd Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	Germany

Life Span:	7 to 10 years

Common Diseases:	hip and elbow dysplasia, arthritis, ear infections, Degenerative Myelopathy, Von Willebrand Disease

Colors Available:	The Blue Gene, The Liver Gene, White, Black and Tan, Solid Black, Blue and Tan, Liver and Tan, Solid Blue, Solid Liver, Black Sable, Red Sable, Blue Sable, Liver Sable, The Ever Varying Sable

Behavior With Children:	friendly with children, however should be kept under observation as due to their size and power, they can cause accidental harm to children unintentionally

Behavior With Pets:	generally they are nice to other pets if they are socialized and trained

Training Level:	Easy to train and are good learners

Exercise Routine:	Due to their size, they are require a lot of exercise

Housing Location:	Apartment is good enough, a big house will be more comfortable for German Shepherd

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	23 to 26 inches


General Weight:	49 to 88 pounds

Types of Breeds:	The Blue Gene, The Liver Gene, Whites, Markings, The Ever Varying Sable, The Solid Pattern, The Bi-Colour and Blanket-Back Patterns

English Springer Spaniel Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	England

Life Span:	10 to 14 years

Common Diseases:	Hip dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy, Retinal dysplasia (RD), Phosphofructokinase deficiency (PFK)

Colors Available:	black or liver with white, blue or liver roan, tricolor

Behavior With Children:	very friendly and calm

Behavior With Pets:	not all english springer spaniel are friendly with pther pets

Training Level:	Easy to train and are good learners

Exercise Routine:	They require a good amount of exercise on daily basis.

Housing Location:	Appartment is good enough

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	18 to 21 inches


General Weight:	40 to 55 pounds

Types of Breeds:	NA

Collie Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	Britain

Life Span:	10 to 12 years

Common Diseases:	genetic defect, very sensitive to some drugs, antibiotics, opioids and steroids

Colors Available:	Sable, Tri-Color, Blue Merle, Sable Merle

Behavior With Children:	friendly, loyal, loving

Behavior With Pets:	friendly

Training Level:	Very hard to train. You will need professional help.

Exercise Routine:	A daily long walk is good enough.

Housing Location:	Appartment is good enough

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather

General Height:	22 to 26 inches


General Weight:	50 to 75 pounds

Types of Breeds:	Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Collie, Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Cumberland Sheepdog, English Shepherd, Farm Collie, Huntaway, Lurcher, McNab Shepherd, Old English Sheepdog, Scotch Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, Welsh Sheepdog

Bulldog Breed Information

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Country of Origin:	England

Life Span:	10 to 13 years

Common Diseases:	cherry eye, certain allergies, hip dysplasia

Colors Available:	red, red & white, red brindle & white, red & white / black markings, red piebald, red brindle piebald, red with black mask, fawn & white, fawn with black markings, fawn brindle piebald, white, dark brindle, brindle / black mask, brindle piebald, brindle, brindle & white

Behavior With Children:	friendly, loyal, loving

Behavior With Pets:	friendly

Training Level:	Very hard to train. You will need professional help.

Exercise Routine:	Moderate Exercise, They do not require too much of exercise due to their body structure.

Housing Location:	Normal house is good enough

Weather Condition:	Can survive in any weather, but usually prefer hot weather

General Height:	12 to 16 inches


General Weight:	49 to 53 pounds

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