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Saint Bernard Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 105 lbs. and up. Group: Working. Coat: silky, straight, short. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog.

Saluki Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 60 to 89 lbs. Group: Hound. Coat: soft, straight, medium, Generally a non-biting breed.

Samoyed Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 60 to 89 lbs. Group: Working. Coat: bristly or harsh, straight, long or double coated. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Schipperke Photo courtesy Amy Lemmons, Shadow's Ace of Spades, CGC, Jackson, MS area. Schipperke Station / Amy & Ace's Place Rescue site is Schipperke Rescue Worldwide Approximate size range: 13 to 25 lbs. Group: Non-Sporting. Coat: bristly or harsh, straight, short. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Suited for urban life. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Scottish Deerhound Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 90 to 105 lbs. Group: Hound. Coat: bristly or harsh, wiry, long or double coated, Sheds minimally. Minimal grooming required. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Scottish Terrier Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 13 to 25 lbs. Group: Terrier. Coat: bristly or harsh, wiry, medium, Sheds minimally. Minimal grooming required. Suited for urban life. Generally a non-biting breed.

Sealyham Terrier Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 13 to 25 lbs. Group: Terrier. Coat: bristly or harsh, silky, wiry, short, Sheds minimally. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Shetland Sheepdog Photo courtesy Becky Eassey Approximate size range: 13 to 25 lbs. Group: Herding. Coat: Straight, soft long or double coated. Highly intelligent, comparatively easy to train. More at Dog owners talk about their dogs

Shiba Inu Average size: 18-30 lbs. Group: Non-Sporting. Highly intelligent, but willful and stubborn. Very territorial, not a good "watch" dog, but very effective "sentry" dog. Coat: soft, bristly or harsh, straight, double coated. Generally a non-biting breed. Photo courtesy Gibbs Burch. Description courtesy Suzanne Macre. National Shiba Club of America

Shih Tzu (toy) Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 5 to 12 lbs. Group: Toy. Coat: soft, straight, long or double coated. Minimal grooming required. Minimal exercise needed. Generally a non-biting breed.

Siberian Husky Photo courtesy of K. Connick Approximate size range: 40 to 59 lbs. Group: Working. Coat: silky, straight, long or double coated, Good with kids.

Silky Terrier Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 5 to 12 lbs. Group: Toy. Coat: straight, long or double coated, A good watchdog. Suited for urban life. Generally a non-biting breed.

Skye Terrier Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 26 to 39 lbs. Group: Terrier. Coat: soft, bristly or harsh, straight, long or double coated. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Generally a non-biting breed.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Photo courtesy Murphy of NY Approximate size range: 26 to 39 lbs. Group: Terrier. Coat: soft, bristly or harsh, medium, A breed that some allergic dog-lovers can tolerate. A good watchdog. Suited for urban life. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Photo courtesy J. Morris

Standard Schnauzer Photo courtesy of Gail Sattler Approximate size range: 40 to 59 lbs. Group: Working. Coat: bristly or harsh, silky, wiry, short, Sheds minimally. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Generally a non-biting breed.

Sussex Spaniel Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 35 to 45 lbs. Group: Sporting. Coat: silky, straight, long or double coated. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Tibetan Spaniel Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 5 to 12 lbs. Group: Non-Sporting. Coat: silky, straight, long or double coated, A good watchdog. Suited for urban life. Generally a non-biting breed.

Tibetan Terrier Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 13 to 39 lbs. Group: Non-Sporting. Coat: silky, wiry, straight, long or double coated. Minimal grooming required. Suited for urban life. Generally a non-biting breed.

Vizsla Photo courtesy Lisa Durham This adult male is Ch. Valley Hunter's Vin Rouge, CD, JH, AX, OAJ, (Vinny) shown competing in Agility. Approximate size range: 40 to 59 lbs. Group: Sporting. Coat: bristly or harsh, silky, wiry, short. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Generally a non-biting breed.

Weimaraner Weimaraner puppy photo courtesyBrian Phillips Approximate size range: 60 to 89 lbs. Group: Sporting. Coat: straight, short. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Generally a non-biting breed.

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Photo courtesy Katju Karvonen Approximate size range: 26 to 39 lbs. Group: Herding. Coat: bristly or harsh, straight, short. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Suited for urban life.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Photo courtesy Miranda Prince. More information at: Dog owners talk about their dogs Approximate size range: 26 to 39 lbs. Group: Herding. Coat: bristly or harsh, silky, straight, medium length. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Suited for urban life.

Welsh Springer Spaniel Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 40 to 59 lbs. Group: Sporting. Coat: straight, medium length. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Welsh Terrier Your dog's photo could be here. Approximate size range: 13 to 25 lbs. Group: Terrier. Coat: bristly or harsh, straight, medium, Sheds minimally. Minimal grooming required. A good watchdog. Suited for urban life. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Whippet Photo and quoted comments courtesy of Carol & Dana Byrnes. Approximate size range: 13 to 39 lbs. Group: Hound. Coat: straight, short. Minimal grooming required. Suited for urban life. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed. Noted as quiet. "Whippets make wonderful pets, quiet and gentle but always up for a game if you want and just as quick to snuggle on the couch".

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Photo and additional description notes courtesy Julie Baker Approximate size range: 40 to 59 lbs. Group: Sporting. Coat: Double coat. The outer coat is of medium length, straight and wiry, never curly or woolly. The undercoat consists of a fine thick down, which provides insulation as well as water resistance. Sheds minimally. A good watchdog. Good with kids. Generally a non-biting breed.

Yorkshire Terrier Photo courtesy Darlene Arden, author of the "Irrepressible Toy Dog". Follow link to her article. Ms. Arden's book is shown at the top of this page. Approximate size range: Under 5 lbs. to 12 lbs. Group: Toy. Coat: silky, straight, long or double coated, A good watchdog. Suited for urban life. Minimal exercise needed. Generally a non-biting breed.

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