The Right Companion: The DVD Guide to Dog Breeds

March 6, 2008 | By Doug In Bird Baths |

The Right Companion: The DVD Guide to Dog Breeds
Finally, all of our favorite dogs - on one DVD! This indispensable “visual guidebook” is not just for prospective dog owners, but for dog lovers in general.

Produced in cooperation with North America’s top breeders, The Right Companion provides insights into the histories, temperaments, dominant traits and lifespans of forty popular dog breeds. It is filled with practical information on the proper amount of grooming, training and exercise required by each breed.

The Right Companion is a perfect companion for anyone who loves dogs! Look for the following breeds in this terrific DVD:

Airedale Terrier
Akita
American Staffordshire
Australian Sheperd
Belgian Sheepdog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Borzoi
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer
Bull Terrier
Chow Chow
Collie
Dachshund
Doberman Pinscher
English Springer Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Shepherd
German Short-haired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Golden Retriever
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Italian Greyhound
Labrador Retriever
Mastiff
Miniature Schnauzer
Newfoundland
Old English Sheepdog
Papillon
Pointer
Pomeranian
Pug
Rottweiler
Sealyham Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Soft-Coated Wheaton
Weimaraner
West Highland White Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Customer Review: This is not for someone looking for a PET dog or accurate info.
I agree and shared the laughter with the other reviewers. My favorite error was on Great Dane where she said there are six colors recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and proceeds to list only five. Stop, reverse, play again. Yep five. Interesting.

However, my problem is that I want a pet, not a show dog, and from looking at the cover and the title I was led to believer that’s what I’d learn about on this DVD. Those cute pet type dogs in the picture aren’t what’s on this DVD. If you’re looking for a show dog this might be an okay (and funny) DVD to watch. I’d never heard of or seen a lot of the dogs on this DVD, which made it somewhat interesting and worth the one star. Seems like it was shot in Canada and not the U.S.

You’ll do a LOT better off surfing the net for breed information than watching this DVD.

Customer Review: A dog breed misinformation fest
I agree with the first reviewer - there are a startling number of inaccuracies in this video. The Dobe-mann thing got me too - it is obvious to me that the producers of this video did not seek out the best representatives of the breeds. The woman speaking of behalf of the Doberman breed is frankly embarrassing - her grammar!

I too was astonished at the incorrect information given for exercise requirements. A mastiff needs the highest level of exercise - higher than a Labrador Retriever?? Ridiculous. A pug needs no exercise at all?? I think that is an irresponsible thing to say - all dogs, no matter what breed, need walks and excercise.

Some other notable moments from this video include the Miniature Schnauzer ‘expert’ stating the breed orginated in England, the Rottweiler ‘expert’ saying the breed was from the German town of ‘Rot-wale’, and watching a growing wad of spittle emerge from the mouth of the German Shorthair Pointer ‘expert’ as she spoke.

There are numerous other inaccuracies/strange moments I won’t bother to mention. The best way to watch this video would be to do so with it muted - that way you are seeing the best part of it - the dogs themselves - while weeding out all the misinformation by the breed ‘experts’.

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