
Breed Profile
Basset Hound
- WEIGHT: 40 to 60 lbs
- HEIGHT: 14 inches
- COLOR(S): All colors recognized in the Hound category
- BREED GROUP: Hound
Breed Profile
English Toy Spaniel
WEIGHT: 8 to 14 lbs
HEIGHT: 10 inches
COLOR(S): Red, black & tan, white with red markings, or white with black & tan markings.
GROOMING NEEDS:
EXERCISE NEEDS:
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DESCRIPTION
TEMPERAMENT
The English Toy Spaniel is playful, sweet, gentle, happy and loving, but it is sometimes timid. He/she will be sociable with those who approach it affectionately. They are friendly with other dogs. This breed is naturally well-behaved and intelligent, but is a bit willful. It's quiet, non-demanding, and needs to be treated gently. This little dog needs to be with a lot of people to be happy. They are usually good with all children, but will do best with an older child. They are, however, considered exclusively a companion dog. Some are known to be picky eaters.
GROOMING
Long, silky, straight coat. Slight waviness permissible. They are average shedders. No trimming or stripping is needed. Regular brushing will due.
HEALTH
Patellar luxation, cataracts, inguinal or umbilical hernias, and heart murmurs.
EXERCISE
The English Toy Spaniel will benefit from any amount of exercise, they are very low-key.
TRAINING
Training is easy as they are intelligent and quickly grasp what you are expecting of them. They are eager to please.
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