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breed [2025/12/26 17:55] – [Criteria to Select a Breed] tombreed [2026/01/23 17:02] (current) – [Breed] tom
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-The popular believe that mixed races are healthier is empircally true, but my own experience is that they also can inherit all the bad stuff from the involved races.\\ +The popular believe that mixed races are healthier is empirically and statistically true, but my own experience is that they also can inherit all the bad stuff from the involved races.\\ 
-A pure breed would then be the enemy I know. Also, not only health, but also **temperament** and **adult size** are **easier to predict** for a puppy.+A pure breed would then be the enemy I know. Also, not only health, but **temperament** and **adult size** are **easier to predict** for a puppy as well. Small breeds generally live longer than larger ones — typically reaching 16+ years compared to 10-13 years for medium/large breeds.\\ 
 +Key to longevity across all breeds: high-quality diet, regular exercise, healthy weight, routine veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccines, parasite prevention, and dental cleanings. 
 + 
 +Current candidates: 
 + 
 +  * **Papillon**  — highly trainable, excellent working memory, hardy and intelligent with no specific health concerns mentioned 
 +  * **Jack Russell Terrier**  — smart and quick learners, but can be stubborn, generally healthy but retain high energy from their working heritage, requiring plenty of exercise and mental stimulation 
 +  * **Miniature Pinscher**  — intelligent but independent-minded, active and playful, though they're not always tolerant of boisterous children 
 +  * **Pomeranian**  — smart but often more willful and less eager to please, can be prone to heart disease, collapsing trachea, luxating patellas (loose kneecaps), and dental disease 
 +All four are small breeds, and small dogs generally live longer than larger ones—typically reaching 16+ years compared to 10-13 years for medium/large breeds. 
 + 
 ===== Info Links ===== ===== Info Links =====
  
   * [[https://pangovet.com|https://pangovet.com]], click on Resource Center and enter race   * [[https://pangovet.com|https://pangovet.com]], click on Resource Center and enter race
 +  * https://www.preussenspitz.de/zwergspitz-pomeranian/
 +  * [[https://www.preussenspitz.de/ausgerottet/|https://www.preussenspitz.de/ausgerottet/]]
 +
  
-===== Criteria to Select a Breed =====+===== Criteria to Select and Compare Breeds =====
  
-  * The dog must be **suitable for air travel**, meaning to be **below maximum size and weight limits**  (6,5 kg, wither height 25 cm ). This means **only very small dogs are acceptable**. It is probably the easiest to just** select a breed**  from the generally accepted and **published airline lists**.+  * The dog must be **suitable for air travel**, meaning to be **below maximum size and weight limits** <font inherit/inherit;;#ff0000;;inherit>**(6,5 kg, wither height 25 cm).**</font>  This means **only very small dogs are acceptable**. It is probably the easiest to just** select a breed**  from the generally accepted and **published airline lists**.
   * It should have a lot of **temperament and curiosity.**   * It should have a lot of **temperament and curiosity.**
   * **Low or tameable hunting instinct**  (the is probably excluding a Jack Russel)   * **Low or tameable hunting instinct**  (the is probably excluding a Jack Russel)
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   * Space Needs   * Space Needs
   * Exercise Needs   * Exercise Needs
-  * Left Alone+  * Left alone, separation anxiety
   * Children/Family   * Children/Family
   * Maintainance   * Maintainance
-  * Drooling+  * Drooling tendedency
   * Personality/Temperament   * Personality/Temperament
-  * Sleep+  * Sleeping needs
   * Food   * Food
   * Illnesses   * Illnesses
-  * Popularity +  * Popularity and ease of acquiring 
-  * Hunting Drive+  * Hunting drive
   * Territorial/Protection/Guarding   * Territorial/Protection/Guarding
  
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 ===== Zwergpinscher ===== ===== Zwergpinscher =====
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 +===== Comparisons =====
 +
 +{{https://www.dogster.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dogster_Side-by-Side-Comparison_German-Spitz-vs-Pomeranian.jpg?nolink&1400x1300|Dogster_Side by Side Comparison_German Spitz vs Pomeranian}}
  
  
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