 Common Breeds: Boxer, Pit-bull, Yorkshire Terrier, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Lab

 Created in the 1800’s  Man manipulated breed,  First Breed in Germany  Ancestor of the “Brabant Bullenbeisser”(Mastiff)  This Mastiff breed with a smaller more agile mastiff  Creating the boxer

 3 Ft Tall (on hind legs)  inches ( on all fours)  pounds  Short, easily groomed coat  Arched Skull accompanied with an indented forehead

Fawn Brindle  Color Ranges from Light Tan to “ Deep Mahogany

 Excessive white markings probably signify deafness  1 out of every 5 Boxer are deaf in one or both ears at birth

 Substantially High Reasons:  Justifies the statement “Man’s best friend”  Friendly, Obedient, and Protective  Playful, and Excellent Jogging Partners

 Pros 1. Playful 2. Protective 3. Loving 4. Obedient  Cons 1. Seizures 2. Hyperactive until later years 3. Destructive when young 4. Overheat and Chill Easily

 7 th most Popular dog in America  “Tail Docking and “Ear Cropping” have become less popular  First used for hunting

 Common Breed: Abyssinian, Burmese, Egyptian Mau, Himalayan, Maine Coon, Manx, Persian, Rex Russian Blue and Siamese

 Cat originated in Thailand  Original the guardians of the temple  Cats picked to inherit the souls of the dead  Exported to the western world, becoming domesticated pets

 Long body  Long legs  Slender, muscular body  Wedge shaped head  “Almond shaped” vibrant blue eyes  Color coats include: seal, blue, chocolate, and Lilac  6-20 lbs.  year life span  Short-hair

Chocolate Lilac  “Ivory-white” fur or “Cinnamon tone” fur  “Milk-Chocolate” paws, ears and nose  “pale pinkish-tone” color  “Grey frosted” ears  Grey tail and paws

 Top Three breed among short-haired cats  Extremely popular if affordable  Attractive slender physique of the cat  The attractive eyes

 Pros 1. Attractive 2. Extremely Playful 3. Life span of yrs. 4. Loving  Cons 1. High emotional Maintenance 2. Exceedingly expensive 3. Hate loneliness 4. Demanding

 Believed to protect people and objects from evil spirits  Believe to grant good luck  Tend to make more noises than other cats

 Common Breeds: White, Black, Javan and Indian

 First recognized 25 Millions years ago  “Descendant of the ‘Woolly Rhinoceros’”  Resided from Siberia to the British Isles, and in Asia and Africa

 Gigantic Head, minute neck  Weighs roughly 7,000 lbs.  Stand roughly 4 meters tall  2 horns: front one 60 centimeters, back one 150 centimeters  “Dull” grey color, often stained brown by mud  Number of wrinkles

 This breed lacks substantial popularity  Popular tourist animal  Only indigenous in Africa and Asia  Travel required to witness this majestic animal

 Pros 1. Popular tourist attraction 2. Extremely fast animals  Cons 1. Travel to see 2. Endangered species 3. Rare to see

 Herbivore  Each toxic plants, which present harm to other animals  Run in speeds near 40 miles per hour