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Chinese Striped Hamster
Body 8–12 cm, with a clear dark dorsal stripe running the full length of the spine over grayish-brown fur.
Giant Angora
A large wool breed developed in the USA, yielding the most wool of all Angora types, with dense long fur and a…
Korat
An ancient Thai breed with a silver-blue short coat, luminous green eyes and a heart-shaped face; gentle, inte…
Border Collie
Widely regarded as the most intelligent of all dogs, the supreme sheepdog and a star of agility and disc sport…
Green-cheeked Conure
A small affectionate conure, gray-brown with maroon tail, quieter than larger conures, popular house parrot.
Kam Dwarf Hamster
Body 9–12 cm.
Satin Angora
A wool breed with a glossy, satin-like sheen on its long soft coat, resulting from the satin gene.
Bengal
A striking breed with a spotted or marbled leopard-like coat, developed from domestic cats crossed with the As…
Bouvier des Flandres
A rugged Belgian farm dog with a coarse coat, once driving cattle and now a steady guardian and companion.
Golden Conure
A striking all-golden conure endemic to Brazil, intelligent and affectionate, rare in captivity.
Long-Tailed Dwarf Hamster
Immediately distinguishable by its notably longer tail (3–5 cm) compared with other Cricetulus species.
Lionhead
A small breed distinguished by a fluffy wool mane around the head and neck, resembling a lion.
Ocicat
A domestic breed with a wild-looking spotted coat in many colours but no wild blood; athletic, outgoing and af…
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
The long-tailed, older corgi type from Wales: a low, sturdy cattle herder with big ears and a big personality.
African Grey Parrot
A gray parrot with white face mask and red tail, among the most intelligent talking birds.
Gray Dwarf Hamster
One of the most geographically widespread hamster species (body 9–13 cm), found from southeastern Europe throu…
Dutch Rabbit
A classic breed with a distinctive bicolor pattern of a white blaze on the face, white 'socks' and colored bod…
Oriental Shorthair
A sleek, fine-boned cat with a wedge-shaped head, large ears and a short glossy coat in over 300 colours; high…
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
The famous tail-less corgi, a beloved cattle herder and companion known for its intelligence and charm.
Blue-and-gold Macaw
A large vivid macaw with blue back, golden chest and long tail, highly intelligent, loud and long-lived.
Sokolov's Dwarf Hamster
One of the most recently described and least studied hamster species (body 8–10 cm).
Himalayan
A small breed with a white body and darker 'point' color on the nose, ears, feet and tail, like a Siamese cat.
Russian Blue
A graceful cat with a plush double-layered blue-grey short coat, vivid green eyes and a shy but devoted temper…
Kuvasz
A large white Hungarian livestock guardian, ancient, fearless, and fiercely devoted to its flock.
