Breed guides

Should You Get a Chow Chow? The Honest Pros and Cons

Once the sixth most popular breed in America, the Chow Chow's numbers fell about 91 percent. Five things owners love, five that…

3 min read

The King of Terriers was once America's second most popular dog. Size, personality, exercise, coat care and who should skip this clever,…

3 min read

A 150-pound dog that needs only 20 to 40 minutes of exercise, famous for its sweet temper. The heat, drool, grooming and…

2 min read

Pointed ears, black face, tan body. It may not be a German Shepherd. Seven look-alikes, from a wolf-blooded Czech breed to a…

2 min read

Wrinkles, a blue-black tongue and a health file few owners expect. Loyalty and easy grooming on one side; entropion, Shar Pei fever…

2 min read

Strip away the nostalgia and compare time, money, grooming, training and health. For apartment life and long workdays, the numbers favor the…

2 min read

A small dog with huge energy. Four reasons to love a Jack Russell, four reasons it surprises first-time owners, and who it…

1 min read

Hypoallergenic? Aggressive? American? Short-lived? Ten common Boxer myths, and the facts every current or future owner should know.

1 min read

Some dogs think for themselves. Fifteen breeds known more for independence than eagerness to please, and how to make training a partnership.

1 min read

The butterfly-eared toy dog with a lion's spirit. Why people love Papillons, why they're not for everyone, and the health issues to…

1 min read

A walking teddy bear with a short lifespan. Shedding, heat, separation anxiety and health costs, weighed against a famously loyal, gentle dog.

1 min read