Dogs Chapter 7

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

The first dogs

So how’d we get here? Herd dogs Hounds & Terriers Northern & Toy Guard dogs Today: 7 major groups 400 breeds Developed in the last 100-250 years

Sporting Dogs Pointers Labrador Retrievers Setters Brittany Spaniels

Hounds Afghan Basset Beagle Coonhound Bloodhound Dachshund Foxhound Greyhound Elkhound

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

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

Herding Dogs Collie German Shepherd English Sheepdog Shetland Sheepdog Welsh Corgi

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

Non-sporting Boston Terrier Bulldog Dalmatian Lhasa Apso Poodle

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

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

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!!

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

Grooming & Care Hair coats Bathing Nails Ears Eyes Teeth

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

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

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