What dog breed is right for you?

Although I am a huge advocate for mutts, I've found a wonderful breed matching quiz that helps evaluate what breeds of dogs might fit best with you and your lifestyle. As the program reminds us, it isn't necessarily the breeds themselves, but the individual qualities that are important for people to look for when considering a new dog. It's a very quick, simple questionairre, and when you're done it will tell you the top 5 breeds that might be best for you/your family, the reasons why these breeds might fit, 73 more breeds that might be good for you, breeds that they do not recommend for you, and a list of qualities you should personally look for in a dog to fit what you want and your lifestyle. You can then type in your zip code and it will show dogs of your matched breeds that are available for adoption in your area. The site is also one of the greatest resource sfor researching breeds in general. Just click on any of the breeds in your "recommended" or "not recommended" list for a very detailed description of each breed and its various aspects and typical attributes.

Mt top 5 matches were: Shih Tzu, Bullmastiff, Brussels Griffon, Irish Wolfhound, and Silky Terrie (none of which I have ever had the pleasure of calling my own).

Matchup: Find the right dog for you DogTime