Dogs
By Michael, Nikolas and John K. (class ST2)
Our favourite animals are dogs because they are people’s best friends . They are
very friendly and cute. They protect their masters and they are always next to
them. There are dogs which are the eyes of blind people and others which
huntwith humans. There are police dogs which search for bombs and drugs. They
work hard and do dangerous things in order to protect us. If you have a dog you
will never be lonely.
These are some breeds of dogs:
Labrador Retriever
BREED GROUP: Sporting
WEIGHT: Male: 65-80 Female: 55-70 lbs
HEIGHT: Male: 22.5-24.5 Female: 21.5-23.5 inches
COLORS: Solid black, yellow, or chocolate
Yorkshire Terrier
BREED GROUP: Toy
WEIGHT: 7 lbs
HEIGHT: 8-9 inches
COLORS: Blue and tan; Yorkshire Terriers are born black and gradually get their blue
and tan colors as they mature
German Shepherd
BREED GROUP: Herding
WEIGHT: 75-95 lbs
HEIGHT: Male: 24-26, Female: 22-24 inches
COLORS: Various
Golden Retriever
BREED GROUP: Sporting
WEIGHT: Male: 65-75 Female: 55-65 lbs
HEIGHT: Male: 23-24 Female: 21.5-22.5 inches
COLORS: Various shades of gold
Beagle
BREED GROUP: Hounds
WEIGHT: 18-30 lbs
HEIGHT: 13 inches
COLOR(S): Any true hound color (tricolor)
Boxer
BREED GROUP: Working
WEIGHT: Male: 65-80 Female: 50-65 lbs
HEIGHT: Male: 22.5-25 Female: 21-23.5 inches
COLORS: Fawn and brindle, both with or without white flashing and black mask
Dachshund
BREED GROUP: Hound
WEIGHT: 11-32 lbs
HEIGHT: 5-9 inches
COLORS: Solid red, sable, or cream; black and tan, chocolate and tan, wild boar and
tan, gray and tan, or fawn and tan, brindle
Poodle
BREED GROUP: Non-Sporting
WEIGHT: 45-65 lbs
HEIGHT: 15-21 inches
COLORS: Any solid color
Shih Tzu
BREED GROUP: Toy
WEIGHT: 9 - 16 lbs
HEIGHT: 8 - 11 inches
COLORS: Any
Bulldog
BREED GROUP: Non-Sporting
WEIGHT: Male: 55 Female: 45 lbs
HEIGHT: 12-15 inches
COLORS: Brindle, solid white, red, or fawn, or any of these on a white background
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Task: Look at the pictures and try to find what breed each dog is. Write
your answers in the comments.