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Rhodesian Ridgeback Characteristics  Life expectancy: 10 – 12 years  Adult weight: 95 – 110 lbs.  Adult height: 26 – 29 in.  Origin – Zimbabwe The Rhodesian Ridgeback originated from the African country of Zimbabwe, gaining fame for their tracking and...

Dachshund Characteristics Life expectancy: 12 – 15 years  Adult weight: 15 – 35 lbs.  Adult height: 5 – 9 in.  Origin – Germany Call it the Wiener dog or Sausage dog, or Badger dog; Dachshunds are the dwarfs of the dog world. Short legs and a long...

Jack Russell Terrier Characteristics Life expectancy: 13 – 15 years  Adult weight: 20 – 30 lbs.  Adult height: 12 – 16 in.  Origin – England Named after Reverend Jack Russell who developed this breed, the Jack Russell terrier is a fox-hunting breed....

Great Pyrenees Characteristics Life expectancy: 10 – 12 years  Adult weight: 100 – 120 lbs.  Adult height: 85 – 110 in.  Origin – France You can get confused between a Great Pyrenees and a Pyrenean Mountain dog and that’s okay because they are the...

Labrador Retriever Characteristics Life expectancy: 10 – 12 years  Adult weight: 65 – 80 lbs.  Adult height: 21 – 24 in.  Origin – United Kingdom Labrador retriever or commonly called ‘Lab,’ is a British dog breed named after the very land in which it...

Goldendoodle Characteristics Life expectancy: 10 – 15 years  Adult weight: 40 – 50 lbs.  Adult height: 20 – 22 in.  Origin – United States What happens when you mix one of the most popular, lovable, and energetic dog breeds with one of the most...

Great Dane Characteristics Life expectancy: 8 – 10 years  Adult weight: 100 – 120 lbs.  Adult height: 32 – 36 in.  Origin – Germany A hunting dog from the middle ages, the Great Dane is a hunting dog that originated in Germany and was originally for...

Rottweiler Characteristics Life expectancy: 8 –10 years  Adult weight: 110 – 135 lbs.  Adult height: 24 – 28 in.  Origin – Germany Tracing back to Roman times, the Rottweiler is one of the oldest surviving dog breeds in the world. Originally, these...

Independent, ambivalent, aloof and smart is how you can describe a cat. And of course, cute. Can’t miss that adjective from the list. Humans have been known for domesticating cats since thousands of years. Originally for catching rodents and then for...