“What makes you think you’re ready for that kind of responsibility.” It’s probably the first thing that most parents will say when their kids ask for a family pet, especially a dog. Most of us with dogs in the family have either said it, or can recall it being said to us some time ago. But it’s safe to say that question isn’t just for kids. Any dog owner, or a potential canine parent, should ask this of themselves

Afghan Hound. Royal heir to the throne. Afghan hounds, also known as Tazi in their homeland, is a particularly beautiful breed of dog whose history dates back thousands of years. It is considered the national dog breed of Afghanistan and for many years, Afghan hounds were not permitted to leave the country. It is only within the last hundred years that Afghan hounds have come to the attention of American and Europe dog breeds

And though sometimes it seems that their popularity stems from this single trait, Chihuahuas are excellent pets for the right people.

The Boxer is a dog breed instantly recognizable and quite memorable even to the casual observer. With its heavy shoulders and erect carriage, this is an older breed of dog that has a great deal of deserved popularity in the United States and in Europe. The Boxer, with its athletic build, is clearly descended from hunting and sporting dogs, and its history goes back more than one hundred years. In Germany, the first Boxer dogs were developed from crosses between the extinct dog breed known as bullenbeissers and bulldogs. This breed was intended to be a hunter's dog, its main job being to hold the prey still until the hunters appeared on the scene

Spitz. History of the Spitz-type dog breed With their thick fluffy coats and sharp intelligent faces, it is easy to see how Spitzes have become an enduring companion to humans. There are many dog breeds that can be categorized as Spitz-type dogs, but most of them share some basic characteristics. It is not known where Spitzes originally came from, but many of the modern dog breeds which can be classified as Spitz today trace their origins back to the Arctic. The Spitz-type dog goes back almost 5000 years, and there is some belief that the breed has been regularly bred with wolves to promote a greater degree of intelligence and hardiness