It pays to be familiar with the characteristics of different dog breeds before adopting a new puppy or rescue dog. Your environment might suit some breeds better than others. Similarly, your choice of dog breed would be influenced by considerations such as age of family members, allergy tendencies, work demands, dog care requirements and grooming needs etc.
And if you are thinking of parenting a dog for the first time, you might find this dog breed quiz a handy guide before adopting your pup.
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We are currently adding to our tips for different dog breeds, but so far, you can find the following comprehensive list of articles that feature popular dog breeds.
A List of Dog Breeds A-Z
Let’s have a look at the various characteristics, care requirements and grooming needs by breed.
- Airedale Terrier Grooming Guide
- Beagle (Pros and Cons)
- Bedlington Terrier Grooming
- Bernese Mountain Dog Tips
- Bichon Frise – grooming tips, books & equipment needed
- Border Collie – How to Groom a Border Collie at home
- Chihuahua Facts
- Chow Chow – grooming tips & tools
- Cockapoos
- Cockapoo Grooming
- Cockapoo Haircuts Styles – includes video
- Cocker Spaniels
- Dachshund Pros and Cons
- Dalmatian – the spotted coat
- German Shepherd – managing the German Shepherd Coat
- French Bulldog – owning and coat maintenance
- Goldendoodle
- Goldendoodle – watch a Goldendoodle being clipped
- Best Goldendoodle Haircuts for Popular hairstyles
- Golden Retriever Grooming – Includes video
- Havanese Grooming Styles such as the Teddy Bear Cut or Puppy Cut
- Husky Grooming – includes videos
- Labradoodle – includes book, video & links to tools
- Labrador Retriever Pros and Cons
- Maltese
- Grooming Maltese
- Haircuts for Maltese e.g. The Teddy Bear Cut – includes videos showing popular haircuts for the Maltese breed.
- Old English Sheepdog Guide
- Papillon Grooming Routine
- Pekingese Styles such as the Teddy Bear Cut
- Pomeranian
- Grooming tips for Pomeranian
- Popular Pomeranian Haircuts – includes video on the Lion Cut
- Poodle
- Schnauzer
- Schnoodle Dog Breed
- Shih Tzu
- Welsh Terrier Grooming Guide – includes video
- Westie Grooming Guide on How to Groom a Westie
- Yorkshire Terrier
Keep posted for additional dog breed articles as they are published. In the meantime, there is a very interesting infographic here, with some interesting dog facts including the 5 most popular breeds.
Most Dog Breeds Need Grooming – Some More Than Others
All dog breeds require a certain amount of grooming, even low-shedding breeds. With the help of grooming guides, and/or the Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds book (affiliate link), you can start to master DIY dog haircuts and hairstyles for a number of different breeds.
I don’t know of a breed that doesn’t need bathing from time to time, some a lot more than others. That is the easy part. However, clipping is one grooming task that usually requires a little more guidance and practice.
When you look at the stats, it’s amazing to see how many different dog breeds do in fact require extensive grooming and of course clipping.
Dog Grooming Books with Tips
Not sure which breed your dog is? Then there are some ideas that can point you in the right direction, including the idea of using a dog DNA test.
The All Breed Dog Grooming Guide
DIY Dog Grooming: Everything You Need to Know, Step by Step