| The Non-Sporting Group includes dog
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| | bulldog breed. Frenchies are one of the
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| breeds that don't seem to fit well in any
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| | nicest, most amusing and amiable of all
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| other group. The name doesn't really fit
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| | dog breeds. The Frenchie is a perfect
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| the group and they would better named
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| | apartment dog that is clean, easy to
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| "Specialty Dogs" as the group includes
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| | groom and sheds very little. This Bulldog
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| some of the most interesting and exotic
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| | is easy to train and doesn't require a
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| breeds. The breeds in this diverse group
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| | lot of exercise. Frenchies like to be the
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| have a wide variety of sizes, coats,
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| | centre of attention but do make good
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| personalities and appearances and range
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| | family pets and will tolerate children.
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| from the miniature dog breeds like the
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| | These Bulldogs will do best with an older
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| tiny Bichon Frise to the large Chow Chow
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| | couple without children or other pets to
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| and even include the elegant Dalmatian
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| | compete for their affection. French
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| and the popular Poodle, Bulldog and
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| | Bulldogs can even adapt to being left
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| Boston Terrier. The top 10 most popular
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| | alone during the day if they receive lots
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| Non-Sporting dog breeds in the US
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| | of attention before and after work.
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| according to the American Kennel Club
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| | 6. Lhasa Apso
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| 2005 registrations are described below
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| | The Lhasa Apso (#39) is a small dog with
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| and their registration rank is included
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| | a lot of personality that looks like a
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| in brackets.
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| | lap dog but behaves like the Lion Dog of
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| 1. Poodle
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| | Tibet. Lhasas are one of the toughest and
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| The Poodles (#8) included in this group
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| | strongest willed of all the small dog
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| are the Standard and the Miniature. The
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| | breeds. The Lhasa is an intelligent, very
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| following comments apply to the Standard
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| | self-confident and lively dog that
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| Poodle as the Miniature is more difficult
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| | dislikes strangers. The Lhasa can be
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| to train and doesn't do as well with
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| | jealous of other animals. The Lhasa
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| toddlers and young children. The Poodle
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| | doesn't do well around small children
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| is one of the smartest and most trainable
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| | because it doesn't like being handled
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| of all dog breeds. The Poodle is lively,
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| | roughly. The Tibetan Lhasa must have lots
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| good natured, friendly, proud, athletic,
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| | of early obedience training and
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| affectionate, extremely loyal and will
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| | socialization while a puppy and this must
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| become very attached to its family.
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| | be continued through adolescence. You
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| Poodles that are socialized early do very
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| | must take control of this dog or the
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| well with children, other pets and
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| | Lhasa will rule your household like the
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| strangers although adolescent dogs are
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| | emperor he thinks he is. Not to be too
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| exuberant and should be supervised
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| | negative, Lhasas are really enjoyable and
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| carefully to avoid toddler knockdown.
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| | playful dogs who love their families and
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| Poodles will announce visitors with a
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| | will accept obedience training fairly
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| bark and make good watchdogs. Poodles do
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| | readily.
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| not shed their hair and are often called
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| | 7. Chinese Shar-Pei
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| 'hypoallergenic' because they are good
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| | The Chinese Shar-Pei (#45) is serious,
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| for people with allergies.
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| | calm, dignified, quiet, confident and
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| 2. Bulldog
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| | independent medium-sized exotic looking
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| The Bulldog (#13) is a friendly and
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| | dog. Shar Peis are very clean and easy to
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| loveable dog that adores its family. The
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| | house train but because of their
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| downside to the breed is that the life
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| | strong-willed manner they are difficult
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| expectancy of the Bulldog is only about 8
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| | to obedience train. The Shar Pei needs a
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| years because of health problems. Puppies
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| | lot of early socialization and training
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| are playful and high-spirited but grow up
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| | starting when it's a puppy. Training must
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| to be calm and dignified adult dogs. The
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| | be firm and reward-based to control any
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| breed is very good with children and
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| | aggressive tendencies and ensure
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| usually peaceful with other pets.
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| | household rules are followed. The Shar
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| Bulldogs don't need a lot of exercise but
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| | Pei is good with older children and also
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| do need a lot of attention. Puppies
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| | does fine if raised with younger children
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| should have early socialization and
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| | from a puppy. However this breed may not
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| obedience training and they can best be
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| | get along well with other household cats
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| trained with food motivation. Bulldogs
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| | and dogs. The Shar Pei does best in a
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| can snore very loudly and the breed can
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| | fenced yard and being walked on a leash
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| swallow a lot of air which can lead to
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| | where it can't chase after other animals.
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| flatulence and unpleasant smells in an
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| | Shar Peis tend to mind their own business
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| enclosed area. Bulldogs love to eat and
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| | unless provoked into aggressive behavior.
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| don't share well - so they should be fed
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| | 8. Chow Chow
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| separately from other pets.
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| | The Chow Chow (#64) is an aloof and
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| 3. Boston Terrier
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| | stubborn large-sized dog that is
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| The Boston Terrier (#17) is a delightful
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| | difficult to socialize and train. The
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| little dog which despite its name is not
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| | Chow, while loyal and devoted to its
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| one of the terrier dog breeds. Bostons
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| | master, is not very affectionate and
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| are affectionate and lively house pets
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| | doesn't like to play games. Chows are not
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| and good companions. This breed is very
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| | very good dogs with children and can be
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| intelligent and loves to learn new
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| | very aggressive toward strange animals.
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| tricks. Early socialization and obedience
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| | This breed needs very early and lots of
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| training will ensure this dog will
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| | socialization and obedience training
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| develop good manners. These dogs seem to
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| | while still a puppy and this should be
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| do especially well with older people.
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| | continued into adulthood. Chows that
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| This breed makes good pets for older
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| | aren't thoroughly socialized in the first
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| children who can appreciate their sense
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| | year may turn out to be aggressive and
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| of humor and funny antics. Bostons like
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| | anti-social. Chows are naturally clean
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| to learn and are easy to train, although
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| | and therefore quite easy to housebreak.
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| house training may be difficult. Boston
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| | Once you gain a Chow's respect by
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| Terriers make good watch dogs without
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| | constantly enforcing rules and training,
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| excessive barking. Boston Terriers are
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| | you will have a polite and well-mannered
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| very low-shedding dogs and some people
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| | dog. Chows have a well defined sense of
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| say they are good for people with
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| | territory and make good watch dogs and
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| allergies.
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| | guard dogs.
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| 4. Bichon Frise
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| | 9. Shiba Innu
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| The Bichon Frise (#26) is a white
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| | The Shiba Innu (#66) is a fearless, bold,
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| puff-ball of a small dog that is
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| | high-spirited, smart, vigilant, loyal,
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| cheerful, lively, playful and
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| | charming but somewhat manipulative and
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| affectionate. This dog breed barks very
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| | stubborn small dog. The Shiba is very
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| little and makes a charming companion dog
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| | clean and fairly quiet indoors but is
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| that is easy to live with. The Bichon
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| | definitely not a lap dog. The Shiba has
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| adapts well to families and children but
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| | retained a high prey drive and should be
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| doesn't like the rough handling that
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| | kept on a leash or in a yard with very
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| small children display towards pets.
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| | high fences as it can jump and climb over
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| Bichons are easy to train for obedience
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| | most fences. The Shiba doesn't like to be
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| and to do tricks although they are like
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| | chased and hugged by small children but
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| all toy breeds and are resistant to
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| | does fine with older considerate
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| housebreaking. They are social dogs and
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| | children. Shibas are very smart but are
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| get along well with strangers and other
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| | somewhat mischievous and independent and
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| pets but will make good watch dogs.
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| | can be difficult to train. The breed must
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| Bichons shed almost no hair and are good
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| | be thoroughly socialized and obedience
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| pets for those people who suffer from
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| | trained to limit its aggression toward
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| allergies and some people call them
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| | other dogs. However once the Shiba is
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| 'hypoallergenic'. The Bichon has few
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| | trained and learns to trust its owner, it
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| common health problems and should
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| | can become a loving and obedient
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| probably live for at least 15 years.
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| | companion. Shibas are aloof and cautious
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| 5. French Bulldog
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| | around strangers and make great watch
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| The French Bulldog (#38) is a small,
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| | dogs.
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| muscular and fairly active member of the
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