Saturday, June 18, 2011

Planning to Pet a Dog or Cat – Know the Most Popular Breeds

Dogs and cats are the most common animals which are reared as pets. Therefore, there is huge demand for these pets. There are various breeds of cats and dogs which are a hit among the people. Few of these breeds are also used to represent the social status of humans. Here under are few popular breeds of dogs and cats, which are adopted by humans.

The popular breeds of dogs are:

Labrador Retriever: It is one of the most popular breed in U.S. Labrador retriever is a family friendly dog.

Yorkshire Terrier: The dogs of this breed are small in size and are considered as one of the best watchdog.

German Shepherd: They are highly intelligent and courageous. Often called as guard dogs and are helpful in police work and military services to search and rescue things.

Boxer: It is a short coated and muscular breed and often uses his front paws for everything.

Bulldog: It is the gentlest among all the dogs and is also considered to be very affectionate. A bulldog's coat may appear in a combination of colors and also in white, black, red, pale yellow.

The popular breeds of cats are:

Persian cats: They have sweet faces with round eyes and laid down personalities. They are considered as affectionate, quite and one of the most popular breeds among cats.

Exotic Short hair cats: They have short, thick and dense coats unlike the Persian cats. They show more affection and loyalty.

Abyssinian Cats: They are the ideal pets for cat lovers with an elegant and regal look. They appear with slightly wedge shaped heads, half cupped ears and well developed muscles.

Oriental cats: This is created by U.S breeders and is available in more than 300 colors and pattern combinations. This breed builds a great bond with a person.

American short hair cats: It has a good disposition and keen intelligence and have the ability to get along with other pets as well.

These breeds are of huge demand due to their unique characters. As already said, rearing some of these breeds is considered as a style statement.

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