Dog Breed Trait Selections

STEP 1 - Check the box next to 4 to 6 of the traits most important for your dog to have. You can add more traits if you receive too many breed recommendations or reduce the number of traits if you do not receive enough recommendations to choose from. In the next step you will enter the amount you want of each trait you choose here. tell me more
There are two things that determine how many breed recommendations you receive. The first is the number of traits you choose. The second is the amount of each of these traits you want. Usually, the fewer traits and the greater the range in the amount of each trait you select, the more breed recommendations you will receive. Limiting the traits to only those most important to you is easy to understand; but lets discuss setting the amount of a trait. You choose how much of each trait you want by using a five point scale. At one end of the scale is the least amount of the trait and at the other the most of the trait available in a dog. Between these extremes are ratings of below average, average, and above average. Using this scale you can tell the breed selector exactly how much of any trait you want. For example, suppose you chose shedding as an important trait. Most people are interested in a dog that does not shed a lot. But if you choose a very narrow range that includes only the breeds that shed the least, you would eliminate all but a few breeds from being matched with the other traits you want. However, if you choose the wider range of least shedding, below average shedding, and average shedding, you will have a larger number of breeds found to use when looking for a match with the other traits that are important to you. If you find you have too large number of breed recommendations you can reduce the number by increasing the number of traits to use in your search or narrow the range of the traits you have chosen. Hide this information

BEHAVIOR TRAITS

HOW GOOD IT IS WITH CHILDREN

HOW MUCH EXERCISE IT NEEDS

HOW LOVING IT IS WITH FAMILY

HOW MUCH IT LIKES TO PLAY

HOW WELL IT ACCEPTS DOGS

ITS ACTIVITY LEVEL WHEN INSIDE

HOW WELL IT ACCEPTS OTHER PETS

ITS ACTIVITY LEVEL OUTDOORS

HOW WELL IT ACCEPTS STRANGERS

ITS TENDENCY TO BARK

HOW EASY IT IS TO TRAIN
Easily trained dogs quickly learn what you
teach them in training sessions.


ITS WATCHDOG ABILITY
A watchdog warns you when something is wrong, usually by barking.

HOW SMART IT IS
Smart dogs solve problems for themselves.
They may learn to open cupboard doors or
a fence gate.


ITS GUARD DOG ABILITY
A guard dog will protect people or property. The best guard dogs will make the ultimate sacrifice performing its duty.


PHYSICAL TRAITS

ITS GENERAL SIZE
Use this option unless you want a dog of
a specific size or weight. For example, a
short heavy breed like a Bulldog or a tall
light dog like a Greyhound.


HOW MUCH IT SHEDS
This trait is only how much a breed sheds. For a list of the breeds that may not cause an allergic reaction, see the predefined reports at the top of this page.

ITS HEIGHT (Inches)

HOW MUCH GROOMING IT NEEDS

ITS WEIGHT (Lbs)

HOW HEAT TOLERANT IT IS

HOW COLD TOLERANT IT IS


POPULARITY

HOW POPULAR IT IS

HOW EASY IT IS TO FIND A DOG