Sunday, October 26, 2008
Jack Chi
Eskapoo
Anglo Francais
Seven of the French hound breeds are listed under the Anglo Francais or Francais Hound. They are the Grand Anglo Francais Tricolore, Grand Anglo Francais Blanc et Noir, Grand Anglo Francais Blanc et Orange, Francais Tricolore, Francais Blanc et Noir, Francais Blanc et Orange and Anglo Francais de Petit Venerie. These French hounds are crossbreeds between the English Foxhound and several old French hound breeds. This breed was developed as a pack hound and can follow scents of small game such as rabbits, quail and pheasants. It can be a great house dog as well, with a little bit of a reserved personality, but is obedient. It is becoming more popular as a Hunting and companion dog.
Willing and obedient dog, good as a house pet as well as for hunting.
Special Skills: Trailing scents for small games such as quail, pheasants and rabbits.
Watch-dog: Low
Care and Exercise: Likes outdoor life and activity.
Boglen Terrier
It is very Gentle and tolerant; gets along well with children. It has Low-Moderate rate in training; may be easier to train than Beagle parent. The Boglen Terrier is not a good watcher either.
Chi-Poo
A Chi Poo is a Poodle hybrid that is a cross-breed of a Poodle and a Chihuahua and may demonstrate any combination of traits from those two breeds. Poodle hybrids have become very popular in the past few years. They play a big role in the current designer dog trend. The cross with the Poodle is usually because of the Poodle's non-shedding coat. The key to cross breeding to purebred dogs is what is called hybrid vigor, the breeding resulting in a healthier dog with superior genetic constitution can come from dogs purebred for so long that they have common genetic disorders.
American English Coonhound
The American English Coonhound is a big deep voiced breed that is used primarily for hunting. Their ancestry includes the Bloodhound for a good nose, as well as the New World Virginian Hound and the English Foxhound. This breed likes to bay a lot and will wake any nearby neighbors. They are friendly and active dogs, liking the scent of a trail. Over the years they have been bred to be better and better at hunting. The American English Coonhound descends from French and Irish breeds brought to America. These dogs are fearless in pursuits, loyal to their masters, and easy going. They remain very trainable and eager to please. The American English Coonhound is a medium to large sized dog that comes in colors of ticked red or blue and white, tri-colored, red and white, or black and white. They have hard stiff fur that is about medium length, requiring little maintenance. They get along well with children and other pets, but they do like to bark. Alert and active, the American English Coonhound makes an excellent American or English hunting partner.American English Coonhounds can be fearless and loyal. They are easy to train and willing to please. They also get along with most everyone, including children and other pets. This dog is a hunting dog.
Watch-dog: High. This breed is very alert and barks loudly.
Guard-dog: Medium. Although fearless, they are quite friendly.
The American English Coonhound only needs minimal grooming. A simple brush every week will suffice. It has a High learning rate. This breed is not too difficult to train. This dog is also very active.
Life Span: 11 - 12 years.
Litter Size: 6 - 8 puppies.