Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Shih-Tzu

Family: Great dog for elderly and children
Grooming: Fur keeps growing. Need the fur to be groomed every 4 to 6 weeks.
Training: Very hard to train.
Life Span: 11 to 16 years
Possible Health Issues: Kidney and eye problems
Shih-Tzus are closely related to wolves. They were first bred between a Pekingese and a Lhaspo Aspo.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel


Family: Great Family Pet and highly affectionate.

Training:
A breeze to train.

Grooming:
Needs to be groomed regularly

Weight:
Between 10 to 18 pounds(4.5 to 8.5 Kilograms)

Possible Health Issues: Hip problems, Syringomyelia(disorder in brain and spine that can cause paralysis), Heart mitral valve disease(Deteriorating in the mitral heart valve)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are very sweet, kind, gentle, and loving lap dogs. They need a daily walk and a lot of exercise.