1. Dogs
Chapter 7

2. Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Genus
Canis
Species
C. familairia

3. The first dogs

7. So how’d we get here? Herd dogs Hounds & Terriers Northern & Toy
Guard dogs
Today:
7 major groups
400 breeds
Developed in the last years

8. Sporting Dogs
Pointers
Labrador Retrievers
Setters
Brittany
Spaniels

9. Hounds Afghan Basset Beagle Coonhound Bloodhound Dachshund Foxhound
Greyhound
Elkhound

10. Terriers Airedale Bedlington Border Bull Dandie Dinmont Fox
Mini Schnauzer
Skye
Welsh

11. Working Dogs Alaskan Malamute Boxer Doberman Great Dane Great Pyrenees
Schnauzer
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Samoyed
Siberian Husky
Komondor

12. Herding Dogs Collie German Shepherd English Sheepdog Shetland Sheepdog
Welsh Corgi

13. Toy Dogs Chihuahua Italian Greyhound Manchester Terrier Pekingese Pug
Yorkshire Terrier
Shih Tzu

14. Non-sporting
Boston Terrier
Bulldog
Dalmatian
Lhasa Apso
Poodle

15. Selecting a breed Large or small? Active or quiet? Hair type?
Purpose of the dog?
Price?

16. Selecting an Animal Use? Cost? Pedigree? Ancestry? Conformation?
Male or female?
Age?

17. Feeding and Exercise Type of food Age of animal Pregnant Puppies
Older dogs
Treats
Strenuous activity = no within two hours of a large meal
Physical examination
Conditioning
Know your dog!!

18. Training House breaking “Serious training” Equipment Basic commands
Age
Time
Praise
Equipment
Basic commands

19. Grooming & Care
Hair coats
Bathing
Nails
Ears
Eyes
Teeth

20. Common Diseases Heart disease Cataracts Glaucoma
Infectious
Noninfectious disease
Canine distemper
Infectious canine hepatitis
Leptospirosis
Canine parvovirus infection
Kennel cough
Rabies
Corona virus
Canine Brucellosis
Canine herpes virus
Pseudo rabies
Salmonellosis
Haemobartonellosis
Tuberculosis
Camylobacteriosis
Heart disease
Cataracts
Glaucoma
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Cherry Eye
Hip dysplasia
Arthritis
Tetanus
Botulism
Anal sacs

21. Common diseases Ringworm Systemic fungal infections Roundworms
Fungal diseases
Internal parasites
Ringworm
Systemic fungal infections
Roundworms
Hookworms
Whipworms
Tapeworms
Heartworms

22. Common diseases Fleas Ticks Lice Mites Chiggers Insecticides Plants
External Parasites
Poisonings
Fleas
Ticks
Lice
Mites
Chiggers
Insecticides
Plants
Household chemicals
Herbicides
Medications
Metal poisonings
Antifreeze