I love my dogs!
They really come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, don't they? What kind of dogs do you have?
All of mine are shelter pups. So there all mixed breeds.
Ah, gotcha. Mixed breed dogs are quite less susceptible genetic health issues because of their heterogeneity. So mixed is best!
Yeah, one of mine is a mix of a short haired, and a long haired Chihuahua. That's as close as we get to pure bred.
Have you ever had a dog go with you for a big project, like hunting, herding animals, personal protection, anything like that?
Yes, when I was a boy my grandfather kept many different kinds of hunting dogs. We would go hunting often.
Hunting dog
A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for humans. There are several types of hunting dogs developed for various tasks and purposes. The major categories of hunting dogs include hounds, terriers, dachshunds, cur type dogs, and gun dogs. Further divisions can be made among these categories based upon the dogs' skillset and capabilities.
Breeds and capabilities used in hunting.
For a list of breeds of each type, see the detailed articles for each category:
Details about the categories.
, feral dogs may be of any or mixed breeds. Individual dogs may be stray pets, descended from strays, or from litters abandoned by owners. They may live in packs, pairs, or singly.
All authentic strains of pariah dogs are at risk of losing their genetic uniqueness by interbreeding with purebred and mixed-breed strays. To prevent this from happening, some strains of pariah dogs are becoming formally recognized, registered, and pedigreed as breeds in order to preserve the pure type.
Breed groups in kennel