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Dogs

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

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Dogs

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  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

  4. 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

  5. Sporting Dogs • Pointers • Labrador Retrievers • Setters • Brittany • Spaniels

  6. Hounds • Afghan • Basset • Beagle • Coonhound • Bloodhound • Dachshund • Foxhound • Greyhound • Elkhound

  7. Terriers • Airedale • Bedlington • Border • Bull • DandieDinmont • Fox • Mini Schnauzer • Skye • Welsh

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

  9. Herding Dogs • Collie • German Shepherd • English Sheepdog • Shetland Sheepdog • Welsh Corgi

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

  11. Non-sporting • Boston Terrier • Bulldog • Dalmatian • Lhasa Apso • Poodle

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

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

  14. Feeding and Exercise Feeding 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!!

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

  16. Grooming & Care • Hair coats • Bathing • Nails • Ears • Eyes • Teeth

  17. Common Diseases 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

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

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

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