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Breed profiles and choosing help – character, care and traits so you find the right breed.

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  • How to Find the Right Puppy

    Anyone who gets a dog must be aware that they are acquiring not a fashionable accessory but a fully-fledged family member for many years. Depending on the breed, a dog lives up to 15 years, some even longer. And the four-legged friends want to spend as much of their life as possible with their family.

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  • In praise of the Bernese Mountain Dog

    The Bernese Mountain Dog is one of the most beautiful animals and one of the most popular dog breeds worldwide. Even in America it is mentioned in thirtieth place among the most popular dogs. It is extremely interesting to read up on the Bernese Mountain Dog and its history for once...

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  • The royal Border Collie

    For centuries the Border Collie has been bred and selected in England for its working ability. Queen Victoria of England was a particular friend of this breed. Thanks especially to their intelligence, paired with a will to work and friendliness, they enjoy great popularity. In recent years show lines have indeed become established, but due to its strict selection it remains at heart a working dog...

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  • Breed Profile: Pug

    The Pug is one of the oldest known dog breeds: as a companion dog, family dog or lapdog, the crumpled little fellow has enjoyed the greatest popularity for centuries. Or, as Loriot once said: a life without a pug is possible, but pointless...

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  • Breed Profile: Shar Pei

    The Shar Pei, or wrinkle dog, is a truly unique sight: an imposing body covered in bulging wrinkles. For a long time the old Chinese dog breed was a real rarity on our streets, but nowadays the wrinkly Asian is winning more and more friends in the Western world too...

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  • Breed portrait: Weimaraner

    Fascinating beauty with special requirements. Probably no other breed has more potential to become a fashionable dog: the mere sight of a Weimaraner with its silvery, gleaming coat, its supple movements, its proud bearing and its noble, aloof expression melts many a heart...

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Timeless classics

  • Which Dog Breed Is Right for Me?

    Which dog breed suits me? Find the ideal companion for your life. Dogs differ dramatically from breed to breed in terms of their temperament and their demands. That is why every dog lover planning to get an animal should ask themselves in advance which dog breed actually suits them...

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  • Breed portrait: Chihuahua

    Handbag accessory or small dog? The stars of Hollywood lead the way: nowadays you carry your “dog” in your handbag. Especially popular here is the smallest dog breed in the world, the Chihuahua. The miniature-format little dogs are now among the most popular dog breeds of all...

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  • Breed portrait: Border Collie

    Work-addicted specialist or intelligent family dog? The Border Collie is one of those dogs that currently enjoy a great deal of media presence. Whether in advertising, in film or in talent shows: these teachable herding dogs impress with their attractive appearance and their above-average intelligence...

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  • Breed Profile: Akita Inu

    The Akita is a strikingly beautiful, imposing dog that radiates self-confidence and dignity. The "dog of Akita" is one of the ancient Japanese breeds, whose appearance recalls both Nordic dogs and spitz breeds, yet which possesses a very distinctive character...

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  • How to Find the Right Puppy

    Anyone who gets a dog must be aware that they are acquiring not a fashionable accessory but a fully-fledged family member for many years. Depending on the breed, a dog lives up to 15 years, some even longer. And the four-legged friends want to spend as much of their life as possible with their family.

    Read more

  • In praise of the Bernese Mountain Dog

    The Bernese Mountain Dog is one of the most beautiful animals and one of the most popular dog breeds worldwide. Even in America it is mentioned in thirtieth place among the most popular dogs. It is extremely interesting to read up on the Bernese Mountain Dog and its history for once...

    Read more

  • The royal Border Collie

    For centuries the Border Collie has been bred and selected in England for its working ability. Queen Victoria of England was a particular friend of this breed. Thanks especially to their intelligence, paired with a will to work and friendliness, they enjoy great popularity. In recent years show lines have indeed become established, but due to its strict selection it remains at heart a working dog...

    Read more

  • Breed Profile: Pug

    The Pug is one of the oldest known dog breeds: as a companion dog, family dog or lapdog, the crumpled little fellow has enjoyed the greatest popularity for centuries. Or, as Loriot once said: a life without a pug is possible, but pointless...

    Read more

  • Breed Profile: Shar Pei

    The Shar Pei, or wrinkle dog, is a truly unique sight: an imposing body covered in bulging wrinkles. For a long time the old Chinese dog breed was a real rarity on our streets, but nowadays the wrinkly Asian is winning more and more friends in the Western world too...

    Read more

  • Breed portrait: Weimaraner

    Fascinating beauty with special requirements. Probably no other breed has more potential to become a fashionable dog: the mere sight of a Weimaraner with its silvery, gleaming coat, its supple movements, its proud bearing and its noble, aloof expression melts many a heart...

    Read more

  • Breed portrait: Rhodesian Ridgeback

    Lion hunter in the living room? It is actually no wonder that the Rhodesian Ridgeback is becoming ever more popular: the large, red-brown dogs with the characteristic ridge of fur on their back simply look incredibly majestic, so that it is hard to resist their fascination...

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  • Breed profile: Cane Corso Italiano

    Fascinating mountains of muscle or a potential danger? While on the one hand the tiniest of dogs are highly sought after, there are also more and more people who warm to the complete opposite: the massive, well-muscled molosser breeds have their very own circle of admirers. And one breed that is rather new in this country is becoming ever more popular: the Cane Corso Italiano...

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  • Breed Profile: Miniature Pinscher

    The Miniature Pinscher is not a dwarf, but a small dog with the proportions of a large one. A family and working dog in pocket format, suited to almost all dog sports, with a special talent for agility and trick training...

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  • Breed Profile: Akita Inu

    The Akita is a strikingly beautiful, imposing dog that radiates self-confidence and dignity. The "dog of Akita" is one of the ancient Japanese breeds, whose appearance recalls both Nordic dogs and spitz breeds, yet which possesses a very distinctive character...

    Read more