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Breeding is in the breed; DOGS.


SO you think you're posh? Your rottweiler says you're not, researchers claim.

The same goes if you have a doberman, alsatian or Staffordshire bull terrier Staffordshire bull terrier

a small (24-38 lb), very muscular and solidly built dog with broad head, moderately short muzzle, half-pricked ears and medium length tail. The coat is smooth and short and comes in many colors. See also american staffordshire terrier.
 - all linked to working-class owners, a study has found.

Middle-class breeds include golden retrievers, old English sheep dogs and rough collies.

And a pug pug, breed of sturdy, compact toy dog that became popular in England during the 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4–8.2 kg). , gordon setter or Afghan means you're likely to be upper class, found the poll of 5,000 dog owners by pet computer game celebrity pedigree.com. A spokesman said: "There's definitely a class divide in owning a dog."
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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:May 30, 2009
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