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Activities
Good jogging companion	0/5
Good walking companion	0/5
Likes water/swimming	0/5
Likes learning new tricks	0/5
Likes to hunt	0/5
Likes to fetch	0/5
Good gundog/retriever	0/5
Behaviour
Barks a lot	0/5
Gets easily jealous	0/5
Protective	0/5
Aggressive	0/5
Timid	0/5
Friendly with strangers	0/5
Cost
Expensive to insure	0/5
Expensive to feed	0/5
Environment
Happy to sleep outside	0/5
Prefers countryside	0/5
Suits urban environment	0/5
Prefers temperate climate	0/5
Prefers hot climate	0/5
Prefers cold climate	0/5
Grooming
Moults a lot	0/5
Hypoallergenic	0/5
Requires lots of grooming	0/5
Role and Suitability
Ideal for elderly	0/5
Ideal for singles	0/5
Ideal for couples with no children	0/5
Ideal for family with children	0/5
Good watch dog	0/5
Good guard dog	0/5
Sociability
Good with other pets	0/5
Good with other dogs	0/5
Time and Energy
Happy being left alone for 4hrs	0/5
Happy being left alone for 2hrs	0/5
Requires lots of exercise	0/5
Training and Obedience
Good for first time owners	0/5
Good for experienced owners	0/5
Good recall	0/5
Easy to train	0/5

Activities
Good jogging companion	5/5
Good walking companion	5/5
Likes water/swimming	3/5
Likes learning new tricks	3/5
Likes to hunt	5/5
Likes to fetch	2/5
Good gundog/retriever	3/5
Behaviour
Barks a lot	2/5
Gets easily jealous	2/5
Protective	2/5
Aggressive	2/5
Timid	1/5
Friendly with strangers	3/5
Cost
Expensive to insure	2/5
Expensive to feed	2/5
Environment
Happy to sleep outside	1/5
Prefers countryside	3/5
Suits urban environment	4/5
Prefers temperate climate	3/5
Prefers hot climate	4/5
Prefers cold climate	2/5
Grooming
Moults a lot	1/5
Hypoallergenic	1/5
Requires lots of grooming	2/5
Role and Suitability
Ideal for elderly	3/5
Ideal for singles	4/5
Ideal for couples with no children	4/5
Ideal for family with children	4/5
Good watch dog	3/5
Good guard dog	3/5
Sociability
Good with other pets	3/5
Good with other dogs	4/5
Time and Energy
Happy being left alone for 4hrs	3/5
Happy being left alone for 2hrs	4/5
Requires lots of exercise	3/5
Training and Obedience
Good for first time owners	3/5
Good for experienced owners	4/5
Good recall	3/5
Easy to train	3/5

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