Electing a dog for someone you do not know is like buying a hat, a cane or a suit of clothes for a person with whose age, physical make-up and personal idiosyncrasies you are unfamiliar: the fit may not be good. To carry the simile farther, there are almost as many sizes and complexions of dogs as of clothes, hats or canes, and as everyone admits that "de gustibus non est disputandum" (In matters of taste there is no dispute) or simply 'there's no arguing with personal taste so to each their own') this merely indicates some of the chief characteristics of a number of the breeds which have proven satisfactory for the average person who wants a real dog - a dog which shall be a good and able-bodied companion, especially about the suburban country home. Non Sporting Breeds Other Sporting Breeds Sporting Breeds Terrier Group Toy Breeds