General Domestic Dog Analyses

General Domestic Dog Analyses

Hounds
- You are extremely devoted to your friends and to those you love
- You are a great companion
- You love the outdoors
- You are very social
- You are very focused
Sight Hounds
- Very flexible, elegant, athletic, and swift
- You love to run
- You may depend greatly on your eye sight
- You tend to look at things from a broader view and tend not to bother with details. However, if you see something of interest, than you will quickly zoom in to investigate
- You are very keen and tend to notice things that others overlook
- You do not need very much exercise because although you have plenty of energy, you let it out in great bursts when given the opportunity
- Very good stamina but if you are doing anything at full speed, you tend to tire quickly
- you are active and social and need others to be happy
- You can be very protective
- Although you enjoy pleasing others, you do not like to be ordered around
- You get bored easily
- You can be stubborn
- Sometimes, if you do not see purpose in an activity, you will tease whoever is trying to make you do something.
- You have to do activities that have a purpose. You won’t do something that doesn’t make sense.
- You are quick to learn, but you hate repetition
- If you are bored, you will quickly loose your concentration
- you are very intelligent and a quick thinker
- You are an independent spirit
- As a child, you might have been “wild and crazy” and enjoyed trying your caretaker’s patience
- As you mature, however, you grow into a quiet, calm, composed, and peace-loving dog
- You can be very much a couch potato
- you are loving and have a certain charm about you
- You like to lie around and just keep an eye on things
-need to see something to believe it
- trust only your own, empirical judgements
- like to experience something before you form an opinion
- base your opinions of people/things on what you observe, not what you're told
- You need to see before you believe
-Open minded
Scent Hounds
-Very good senses
- You may have a deep, booming voice.
- You are very vocal, especially when active and having fun
- You may have a bit of a drooling problem…
- You are not notably fast, but you have excellent endurance
- You will never give up. Through hell or high water, your determination will not waver
- Some may find it difficult to keep up with you
- You can be very fierce
- For the most part, however, you are very gentle and laid back

Sporting (Pointers, Retriever, Spaniels, Setters)
- naturally active and alert to your surroundings
- You are likable and well-rounded
- You love water and tend to enjoy outdoor activities
- Need regular exercise in order to be happy
- You are very energetic and versatile
- You are very responsive
- Very intelligent
- You also need to be mentally exercised in order to be happy

Terriers
- You have a distinctive personality
- You don’t back down from a challenge
- you are very feisty and energetic
- You are not very tolerant and sometimes have troubles getting along with others
- You are always eager for a good, spirited argument
- You’re distinctive appearance may be difficult to maintain
- You have an engaging personality
- People have to be determined to keep up with your lively character if they want to be your friend.
- You may be a bit destructive, but you aren’t really aware of this
- You have a strong spirit
- You may be a bit aggressive
- You stick to your guns to the bitter end

Non-Sporting
(because the non-sporting group was made up of dogs that fit into no other category, it is very difficult to make any generalizations about a group that has no common ancestry or traits. Instead, I will put down some basic traits to several major breeds in this group)
Bulldog
-You are very good with children
- you are equable, resolute, and dignified
- You have a lovable and gentle disposition
- Many consider you adorable, while others think the opposite
- You are very agreeable
- You may dream of being courageous and fierce
- You are gentle and protective
- You enjoy cooler climates and you don’t require much exercise
Dalmatian
- active and alert
- You have great speed, endurance, and intelligence
- A natural follower
- You have many different talent, some you may not even know of yet
- you are fun loving, social, and a very family-oriented soul
- you are active and high-energy and you need plenty of exercise to be happy
Poodle
- smart, active, and obedient
- some may think you are stupid and prissy but you are quite the opposite. Others just have to get past stereotypes and find out the true you
- You may be falsely judged
- You may be very physically beautiful and attractive
- You love the water
- You appearance is rather hard to maintain
- You are proud and you may even find yourself being a bit vain
- You require a lot of exercise to be happy

Working
- You love doing what you were born to do
- You are an invaluable partner in your chosen area
- You can be a bit protective
- Quick to learn
- Intelligent
- Capable
- You may not be suited for normal family life
- You are never happier than if you are working
- You have a willingness to learn and to help others

Herding
-You can often control others through various means
- can control those much bigger than you simply through physical gestures or hard stares
- You may feel the need to group thing, whether it be items, people, or children
- You are gentle to those you are about
- You are incredibly active
- You are incredibly intelligent
- You are an excellent companion
- You pick up new concepts very easily.
- You prefer to be in control of things
- Although you love to be the leader, you would be more than happy to be the “power behind the throne”
-You are cooperative with others
- However you use your own judgment and initiative over the judgment of others.
- Although you are gentle, you are firm and will not back down. You have to show others that you are not one to mess with.
- You simply do not get intimidated. Though you can greatly intimidate others.

Toy
- You look small and underwhelming, but your looks can be deceiving
- You tend to be as tough as nails
- You tend to provoke delight and joy in others
- You have a winsome expression
- You tend to be very vocal
- You can comfortably live almost anywhere, even in the smallest apartment
- You are spunky
- You are all bark, and if necessary you can do some bite too
- It is a shocking surprise for anyone who thinks that you are puny or weak
- you are often associated with another person who is similar to you.
- You do not like being in the shadow of someone else’s success, especially if you deserve more credit than you receive.

 by Catie from The Daemon Forum/TDF