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Domestic Pigeon
Domesticated descendant of the rock pigeon, bred in hundreds of colors and shapes.
Siberian
A large, triple-layered longhaired breed from Russia, with a dense water-repellent coat and a lively, gentle p…
Miniature Schnauzer
The small, bearded schnauzer—the most popular of the three, a cheerful, low-shedding companion.
Leopard Tortoise
A large, striking tortoise whose high, domed shell is covered with bold black spots and blotches on a yellow-t…
Homing Pigeon
A trained domestic pigeon with extraordinary homing instinct, returning from hundreds of km.
Balinese
A longhaired Siamese with a silky, flowing coat, colourpoint pattern and vivid blue eyes; highly vocal, intell…
Bernese Mountain Dog
A tricolored Swiss mountain dog: gentle, calm, and devoted, with a silky long coat.
Greek Tortoise (Spur-thighed Tortoise)
A medium-sized tortoise with a high domed shell and distinctive conical 'spurs' on each thigh, giving it its a…
Fancy Pigeon
Bred purely for appearance with frills, feathered feet or unusual head shapes.
Mongolian Gerbil
A social desert rodent with a sandy-brown body, long tail and strong hind legs for jumping.
Javanese
A long-haired Oriental in many colours and patterns, with a silky coat and wedge-shaped head; extremely social…
Appenzeller Sennenhund
A tricolored, short-coated Swiss mountain dog—the most energetic of the four Sennenhunds.
Hermann's Tortoise
A handsome medium-sized tortoise with a domed yellow-and-black shell and two dark bands on the plastron, plus …
Spotted Dove
A graceful dove with a black-and-white spotted nape, common in Asian gardens.
Fat-tailed Gerbil
A desert gerbil with a distinctive thick, fat storage tail that resembles a noodle or doughnut.
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
The smallest and most agile Swiss mountain dog: a tricolored, devoted cattle herder.
Russian Tortoise (Horsfield's Tortoise)
A small, hardy tortoise of the Central Asian steppes, with a flattened, rounded shell that is olive to tan.
Eurasian Collared Dove
A pale dove with a black half-collar, now spread worldwide.
American Shorthair Guinea Pig
The classic smooth-coated guinea pig with a short, glossy coat and a rounded body.
Turkish Van
A rare breed known for the 'van pattern' of white body with coloured head and tail, a chalky semi-long coat an…
Great Swiss Mountain Dog
The largest, short-coated Swiss mountain dog: a calm, powerful draft and farm companion.
Egyptian Tortoise
One of the smallest tortoises in the world, with a pale, high-domed shell that may have darker marginal markin…
Wood Pigeon
A large chunky pigeon, gray-blue with white neck patch and wing bar.
Abyssinian Guinea Pig
Characterized by multiple rosettes and whorls of hair all over its body, giving a spiky, tufted appearance.
