Pair Bond Durations

Transient

Brief associations lasting only for copulation with no extended pair bond

1,413 Animals

4/59 Page

Hedgehog

Spines, snuffles, and survival

Mongoose

Small hunters, big attitudes

Snake

Built to glide, strike, and swallow

Chimpanzee

Tools, talk, and tight-knit tribes

Ferret

Small body, big mischief.

Akita

Dignity, power, and legendary loyalty

Affenpinscher

Big attitude, monkey-faced charm

Basset Hound

Low rider. High-powered nose.

Bavarian Mountain Hound

Born for the blood trail.

Bedlington Terrier

Looks like a lamb, hunts like a terrier

Bernese Mountain Dog

Bernese: the gentle Alpine powerhouse

Bloodhound

Built to follow the faintest trail

Border Collie

The sheepdog with a laser focus

Boston Terrier

Tuxedo looks, city-smart charm

Boxer Dog

Square-jawed athlete, big-hearted clown

Bullmastiff

Silent strength, steadfast guardian.

Carolina Dog

The Southeast's wild-hearted landrace

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

A royal lapdog with a spaniel heart

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Built for ice water, born to retrieve

Chinook (dog breed)

Big pull, soft heart.

Clumber Spaniel

Slow-and-steady flushing specialist

Collie

The gentle genius in a flowing coat

Curly Coated Retriever

Curls built for the water & field

Deutsche Bracke

Endurance nose, German hunting voice