Pip and Steve are hoping to buy their first puppy
They've already been advised about the cost and commitment of owning a dog but with well over
200 pedigree breeds to choose from don't really know where to begin
Pedigree dogs are split into seven main groups. The breed in each group with some common characteristics and personality traits
The manager of the Kennel Club's Assured Breeders' Scheme Bill Lambert has organized a mini dog show to introduce the group's.
Arriving to represent hounds is a champion Afghan hound Desi
Taking time out to introduce working dogs a 21 month old Newfoundland called Breeze
Taylor he Manchester terrier is flying the flag for the terrier group
Simon the Pug is showing what tiny toy dogs are all about
Rachel is a 22 month old Bracco Italiano and an ambassador for the gundog group
The pastoral group is in the capable paws of Pebble - a Polish Lowland sheepdog
and last but not least Leila - a five year old ciao Ciao here on behalf of the utility group
The big advantage of choosing a pedigree dog is that you can be pretty accurate in predicting their character temperament and how much
exercising and grooming they need plus
It's well known which health issues affect certain pedigree dogs
So you can check breeders have health tested the parents in order to have the best chance of breeding healthy pups
Of course crossbreed dogs can also make fantastic pets, but you can't be certain how much of which characteristics or health problems
they may have inherited from each of their parents.
Hound group is quite a diverse group
These are hunting dogs. The Afghan Hound for example and the greyhound dogs like this are dogs that have been trained to actually
hunt by sight and
therefore they have still have those correct characteristics today. They will tend to chase things. They are dogs that need a lot of exercise
They're a diverse group. We have here the Afghan Hound which is a long coated
athletic dog but also in this group we have the Bassett Hound
which is a short coated short leg dog so has different requirements
However, they still do have that desire to hunt they still will to follow and chase things
They're not a dog that you can quickly think I can let this dog off it lead any moment
They will tend to go and go and follow their nose or follow their sight.
Next representative is from the working group. This is the Newfoundland and
The Newfoundland is a water dog
These are dogs that were used to help man
And that's what the working group is they tend to be very trainable ,highly trainable highly intelligent
Again another diverse group. The important thing is to think carefully and speak to breeders about the purpose that those dogs were bred for
Because they will still have some of those characteristics
Today so as I said the Newfoundland was a rescue dog
Very much a water dog and even today if you have a Newfoundland sees a lake it will probably want to go in there
Next we have represented from the terrier group
Now the terrier group again were dogs that live with people lived often as family dogs
But very much dogs that were bred for a purpose
Often a Manchester Terrier here was bred originally for
chasing rats, and people had them in their house to keep the rats and keep the mice down , however
they are a great family dog. Very busy . Terriers tend to be busy and enthusiastic can be quite stubborn
But they do make great family dogs. Can be quite vocal can can bark a lot
But they are a dog that would live very well as a family dog so very much one that I suggest you should consider
Next we have a representative from the pastoral group. Which is the herding group.
And this includes all the sheepdogs like this for example the Polish lowland sheepdog
Obviously got a very dense coat needs lots of grooming has a very active mind
Highly trainable. Highly loyal dogs - do like living as part of the family
But they our dog with a brain. A god that you need to keep thinking about what it's doing and giving if effectively an activity
to do
Next we have a representative from the toy group. Now the toy group who have been bred for their size to make small dogs very
much companion dogs, but again. It's a really diverse group and here we have a pug. Now the pug is
one of the Brachycephalic dogs with the short nose. So they don't necessarily like a lot of hot weather
They're not a dog you want to take for long walks on a hot day for example
But they're very loyal dogs a great companion dog
We find that they live very well with people not a dog that likes to be left on its own
And that's for sure and actually a pug is not a dog that needs an awful
Lot of exercise, so if you had a fairly sedentary lifestyle that maybe one of the dogs that you wish to consider
Next we have a representative from the gundog group now these are obviously by name
they are dogs that are trained to the gun work with man and are highly trainable to retrieve and flush game often. Here
We have a Bracco Italiano
fairly new Breed to the uk and therefore
Not that easy to come by but they are a dog that you should perhaps consider if it fits in with your lifestyle
highly active dog will need lots of exercise
it's a dog that you need a good well fenced-in garden if you're to keep him in because he will want to go and
o things that hunting dogs want to do
But they are a very loyal dog very good family dog and will will live well with other animals as well
And last but not least we have a representative from the utility group now
Utility or all the group dogs that perhaps don't fit into any of the other groups, but there are general all-purpose dogs and here
We have a Chow Chow - a very ancient breed
Originally it was a sled dog, but was used for many other purposes in between and there are a number of sled dogs
that are similar in appearance to the chair, but a chow's a very individual dog they look like a great big cuddly Teddy bear
But actually they can be rather aloof dog and a little bit wary of strangers from time to time
But are very loyal to their family and do love their close family networks
The Kennel Club has detailed information on individual pedigree breeds on its website
And on Dogs club TV
Owners of Britain's top 10 breeds revealed what they're really like to live with in special video profiles
Pip Steve and Ella have been left with plenty to think about. Next time Bill's guiding them
step-By-step through the puppy buying process
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