Dogs

Deemed as man’s best friend, the Dog is a species that has become part of many families. Dogs, members of the genus Canis, have been domesticated for over 10000 years and form a large part of human’s lives. Generally a dog's intelligence and obedience allows it to be easily trained, this characteristic has allowed dogs to take on roles to help our society, such as guide, rescue and police dogs. Depending on your definition, there are about 340 breeds of dog, the most popular of these include Retrievers, German Shepherd dogs and Bulldogs.