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Long Dog & Cat Breeds

Compare Long dog & cat breeds with honest, research-backed profiles covering temperament, grooming, exercise needs, and real day-to-day care — so you can see which breeds are the right fit and pick your match with confidence.

Bichon Frise

Dog breed

Bichon Frise Breed Profile

A genuinely cheerful, gentle-mannered companion whose good nature is the breed's defining trait — offset by a curly coat that is high…

Newfoundland dog

Dog breed

Newfoundland Breed Profile

Possibly the sweetest-natured giant breed there is, and a genuine working water rescue dog — but the drool, the coat, the heat…

Collie dog

Dog breed

Collie Breed Profile

A gentle, sensitive, genuinely family-oriented herding dog with far less intensity than a Border Collie — but it barks, the rough coat…

Selkirk Rex Cat

Cat breed

Selkirk Rex Breed Profile

The calmest of the curly-coated breeds by a wide margin — a patient, cuddly, heavy-boned cat that inherited its temperament from Persians…

Turkish Angora

Cat breed

Turkish Angora Breed Profile

An elegant, athletic, take-charge cat that stays playful for life and genuinely runs the household — with a silky single coat that…

Maltese

Dog breed

Maltese Breed Profile

A gentle, playful, genuinely sweet-natured lap dog that suits quiet homes and attentive owners — provided you accept a daily coat commitment…

Cocker Spaniel

Dog breed

Cocker Spaniel Breed Profile

A gentle, merry, people-focused small sporting dog that suits families well — provided you take on the coat and the ears honestly.…

Birman cat

Cat breed

Birman Breed Profile

A gentle, quiet, easygoing colorpoint cat with distinctive white gloves — affectionate without being demanding, and one of the better semi-longhaired breeds…

Norwegian Forest Cat

Cat breed

Norwegian Forest Cat Breed Profile

A large, calm, strikingly handsome cat that is friendly without being demanding — well suited to families and multi-pet homes. The dense…

Shetland Sheepdog

Dog breed

Shetland Sheepdog Breed Profile

Among the most trainable dogs alive and a devoted family companion — but Shelties bark seriously and persistently, they are sensitive to…