• The most appropriate answer would be different if we were addressing different people, depending on several parameters. Such as whether one lives in an apartment, detached house, small or large house, if there are small children, if the interested person is willing or able to spend enough time every day with the dog, even physical condition of each person is an important factor.
• It would be useful for any interested party before acquiring a dog to ensure that they obtain as much correct information as possible regarding the general characteristics of the particular breed in order to decide whether they are a good match.
• A hunting dog for example needs a daily run preferably in a forest so it would be valuable near a person who loves hunting. The same dog however would be a problem living with owners if their lifestyle includes walking only as far as their car is parked, or they only have only 10 minutes each day for the dog, or they live in a very small apartment.
• It is worth mentioning that if a dog belongs to a specific breed does not mean that it will perfectly meet all the general characteristics of that breed.
• When we refer to the general characteristics of a breed we mean what describes the majority of individuals only.
• There are individuals of hunting dog breeds unable to work as hunters or guard dogs, in the sense that they belong to dog breeds with general guard characteristics, unable to handle guarding duties.
• Although the concept of breeding different breeds of dogs generally focuses on meeting a purpose or lifestyle for which they are intended, this is not always possible.