They have been developed as a pet dog and just as those developed for herding excel at that, so does the French bulldog at filling his
role as a companion dog.
Although they were
bred as a companion dog many of the little bulldogs in their history were quite useful as ratters in farming communities.
Lhasa Apsos are independent as
well as companion dogs who want to please their owners, yet they may be suspicious toward strangers.
Popular primarily
as companion dogs in their native Tibet, «Tibbies» are also now found in the conformation, obedience and agility rings in the United States.»
Boston Terriers are categorized as a non-sporting breed and are far removed from their fighting, ratting pasts, having been bred
mainly as a companion dog for many generations.
Twenty dogs escaped certain death and were transported from NC to PA where several were placed in a program to be
trained as companion dogs for veterans.
One of the oldest recognized breeds, the pug has
flourished as a companion dog through the ages, dating back as early as 400 B.C. Though the pug's background is a bit of a mystery, most researchers agree that the breed comes from Asia, due to its similarities to the Pekingese.
With a
heritage as a companion dog much cherished by the royal families in England, this breed has what it takes to make a good therapy dog.
Says the American Kennel Club, a longtime recognizer of this breed: «The heaviest of the three setter breeds, the Gordon Setter was originally bred as a personal bird dog, but they are equally at
home as companion dogs, obedience competitors and show dogs today.
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While not bred with the racetrack characteristics of the Greyhound or Whippet, these little dogs are still
prized as companion dogs.
In the United States, however, their work has been confined to retrieving, so their
appeal as companion dogs has been limited here.
Now rarely used for sheep herding, it is a very popular breed in Japan and becoming increasingly popular in Great
Britain as a companion dog.
Since Boston Terriers are better
categorized as companion dogs than sporting dogs, they can generally be comfortable around a big group of people and often don't mind being paired with each other.