Border Collie
Personality: Border Collies are highly intelligent, learn quickly and thrive on activity and attention. Their working genes make them hardy and energetic, and they are always up for a game or two, or three! They may be standoffish with strangers but are affectionate, eager to please and loyal companions to those they love.
Suitable for: Active adults, active families with older children, preferably school-aged kids, but families with younger children with other dog experience should also consider this breed. Only people who can give the Border Collie attention, exercise and mental stimulation should contemplate owning this breed, as bored Border Collies can be destructive in the suburban backyard with excessive barking, digging and escaping.
Favourite activities: This athletic breed can’t get enough of fetch and chase activities, excelling in Frisbee, lure coursing, flyball and tracking activities. Some are known to occasionally herd small animals, humans and moving objects.
Suitable for: Active adults, active families with older children, preferably school-aged kids, but families with younger children with other dog experience should also consider this breed. Only people who can give the Border Collie attention, exercise and mental stimulation should contemplate owning this breed, as bored Border Collies can be destructive in the suburban backyard with excessive barking, digging and escaping.
Favourite activities: This athletic breed can’t get enough of fetch and chase activities, excelling in Frisbee, lure coursing, flyball and tracking activities. Some are known to occasionally herd small animals, humans and moving objects.
Breed Care
Daily: Exercise and mental stimulation is essential long walks, if possible a run, and playing will be appreciated. Lots of water, a good-quality balanced diet and quick brush through the coat is necessary.
Weekly: A thorough groom at least once a week with a pin brush, a comb and spray bottle for about 15 minutes. For best results, dampen coat before brushing.
Monthly: Trim the hair under the feet pads and the outside foot hair, and keep on top of your heartworm, various worming treatments and flea and tick treatments. Bathing once a month should be sufficient in keeping the coat clean and shiny.
Regular: Heartworm and gastrointestinal worming; vaccinations.
Weekly: A thorough groom at least once a week with a pin brush, a comb and spray bottle for about 15 minutes. For best results, dampen coat before brushing.
Monthly: Trim the hair under the feet pads and the outside foot hair, and keep on top of your heartworm, various worming treatments and flea and tick treatments. Bathing once a month should be sufficient in keeping the coat clean and shiny.
Regular: Heartworm and gastrointestinal worming; vaccinations.
Hungarian Vizsla
Favourite activities: This pooch needs about an hour each day of physical exercise (playing and socialising in an off-leash park is ideal). It also loves to swim and excels at dog sports. Also high on the Vizslas list of priorities is a good nights sleep under the blankets of its owners bed and lots of close contact with the family.
Personality: This is an active, happy and loyal breed that thrives in the right household and will be a loyal, affectionate dog to its family. The Vizsla needs human companionship and will be content as long as it is included as part of its human family and receives its daily dose of exercise, mental stimulation and affection.
Suitable for: Singles and families, as long as the Vizslas owners have the time to exercise their dog and provide the required amount of companionship and stimulation. This pooch thrives on human contact and should be kept inside as one of the pack.
Personality: This is an active, happy and loyal breed that thrives in the right household and will be a loyal, affectionate dog to its family. The Vizsla needs human companionship and will be content as long as it is included as part of its human family and receives its daily dose of exercise, mental stimulation and affection.
Suitable for: Singles and families, as long as the Vizslas owners have the time to exercise their dog and provide the required amount of companionship and stimulation. This pooch thrives on human contact and should be kept inside as one of the pack.
Breed Care
Daily: The Vizslas daily needs include about an hours exercise and stimulation each day. If you live in a tick-prone area, a daily check for ticks, especially during summer, is imperative. If you suspect your dog may have a tick, rush to your vet immediately. If it stays outside, your Vizsla must be kept warm and snug in winter as it will feel the cold more than other breeds due to its thin, single-layer coat. Ensure there is always fresh water for drinking and feed an appropriate diet.
Weekly: A brush once or twice a week with a grooming mitt or rubber brush will get rid of dead hairs. Check ears, eyes and trim nails.
Other: Bathe only when necessary to avoid stripping the coat of natural oils. Gastro-intestinal worming every three months for adults, more frequently for puppies, as well as heartworming and vaccinations.
Weekly: A brush once or twice a week with a grooming mitt or rubber brush will get rid of dead hairs. Check ears, eyes and trim nails.
Other: Bathe only when necessary to avoid stripping the coat of natural oils. Gastro-intestinal worming every three months for adults, more frequently for puppies, as well as heartworming and vaccinations.