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There are so many dog breeds, it's incredibly easy to mistake one pooch for another. Luckily, St. Louis-based artist Grace Gogarty (a.k.a. Little Tunny) has created a comprehensive comic series that will help you identify most of the dog types.

"I've been drawing comics since I was a kid," Grace told Bored Panda. "I absolutely love animals, so that's usually my focus! I worked as a supervisor at a doggy daycare for years and got to meet lots of dogs. The cartoon dogs featured in this guide are the breeds I met the most of."

The artist has divided the series into three parts - big, medium, and small dog breeds, so no k9s are left behind. Great Danes? Check. Border Collies, Yorkshire Terriers? Yep. Pugs, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds? Yup. "Sadly, I haven't met every dog in the word yet so that I couldn't write about them all," Grace said. "Although I stereotype them, all dogs are wonderful individuals, so I couldn't possibly pick a favorite breed!"

Among the animals Gogarty owns, there's one pooch as well. "His Name is Huey, and he is an enigma. We have no idea what kind of breeds he's comprised of!" Scroll down to meet the dog memes, and remember - even if some traits sound better than others, every dog deserves a to be a pet. Even if it pees all over your new rug.

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Jef Bateman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always feel sorry for huskies who are adopted by lazy people. They should get a lazy dog or a goldfish.

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John L
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Labs are great! They are smart, and loyal,....if you can keep them at home. They're Big-Time roamers. Unfortunately, they don't do all that well in the house. My black Lab, 'Captain Black' had a lethal tail, which was always sweeping back and forth. Unfortunately, he could clear a coffee table in a matter of just a few seconds. The Captain was the main reason why I happily switched from red wine to white wine. Oh, and the Captain sure could fart up a storm too. :D

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2 Dobermans used to bark furiously at me every morning as I walked to school bus. One morning I spoke to them. Then on, our routine was they would wait for me eagerly every morning, and I would stop and talk to them. They were happy to see me.

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Kjorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

big babies :-). i had a chihuahua once and met a great dane. my chihuahua scared him to death!

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Sivi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog loves to play with the rottweiler mix down the street. He looks like a purebreed, like no sign of the dalmation or the mastiff in him. Everytime he sees our dog he jumps up and down like a little puppy.

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Jef Bateman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Yorkshire terrier will also show its affection by nipping your ankles. They have teeth sharp enough to draw blood at every nip. (Don't tell me that I should break them of that habit, please -- they're not my dogs but a friend's.)

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Shana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still miss ours. He was awesome. Never really had to train him and he listened perfectly. Would just walk near you and come when called. Kinda obsessed about bananas and would do anything for 1. (Stole a whole bunch of the table once... Silly dog) He hated water so when it was bath time, I would just get in the shower with him and close the door. He loved getting brushed and groomed though.

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Bence Nagy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also Food machine, also needs unlimited times of trecking unless it's hot.

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Jef Bateman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The border collie needs to have work to do or it will be neurotic. If you don't have time to spend training your dog, get something less intelligent. Sometimes a border collie will herd your kids to keep them from getting separated from you.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are stressed because of all they have to carry in their folds of infinity

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Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tsundere lol that actually sums it up pretty well. Mine sometimes wants to be pet hard and long, but mostly she'll lay down somewhere close and love you from a distance - just don't touch her or she'll leave.

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Nadine
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just adopted an old man doxie with no teeth. Jef is right, he will eat rabbit poops, frozen bread in the yard for the birds, anything off the floor. He doesn't look to see what it is, he just gulps it down.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"BorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBorkBork"

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Mont
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to these descriptions, most of these breeds should not be house pets.

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Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're thinking about akitas. Shibas (mostly) like petting. Akitas are like "no way, dude" as they slip just out of your reach. Not fan of strangers.

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LittleGrayMouse
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've come to know boxers as social dogs that love to play and hug...

Lilith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But then a car drives past the street over and they flip out

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Claire Shamgochian
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You got to remember that a lot of bowers have their tails chopped off at birth. A dogs tail is one of their biggest ways of communication. Don't doc tails or cut ears! Its animal cruelty!

Shane Foley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only breed of dog with a sense of humour. Will defend its family to the death!

Jose Izquierdo-Rivera
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Boxer lived his last days in a Farm : he thought he was a hunter and hunted guinea hens all over the farm ...and brought them dead to my feet .... thought the female goat was his buddy ...goat did not like him .... and learned to jump fences ....

Andres LoremIpsum
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boxer is the best dog, they may be a bit jealous or overprotective in front of other dogs when i take him to walk but its an angel to any other human being or equaly friendly doggo

Dorris Dale
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever came up with this description obviously never had a boxer. The are the friendliest, most loving dog ever.

Lauren Buchanan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They mean that they don't know how to socialize. They always come on too strong, which can send the wrong signals to other dogs (they think they are being aggressive when all they want to do is play).

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Phillipe Knippel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Úrsula was a very social lady. Aways ready to play with a human or other dog.

Izzy's Maid
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The problem with Boxers, I think, is the same with any dog that we have bred into something other dogs don't get. They actually have an aggressive looking face...to another dog. At least, the other dogs can't read it.

Danielle Tropea Ibclc Cpst
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My family had a boxer when I was a baby. Liza slept under my crib every night and took abuse from toddler me being too rough with nary a snarl. She did have her tail and whipped it around so much it would bleed. She was such a good girl.

Valentina Toloy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is like... Alone?! How dare you even try to leave me alone human!. She follows everywhere... and I absolutely mean everywhere. She stays next to me in my office when I work, guards the door when I'm in the bathroom and sleeps next to my bed.

Diana Fleming
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Best dogs ever, extremely social, very bouncy and as littegraymouse says, love to play and snuggle up. Loving and loyal to the core! The pup who never grows up!

Nancy A Clark
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So wrong! They love people, especially children (perfect height for drive by licking)! Another dog, Let's PLAY!!!

Brian McDowell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still remember the boxer that pulled her owner 20 feet to work me over with her nose because I gave her a calming signal when she licked her nose at me three times.

Clara Bunnell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boxer is terrible with other 'stranger' dogs and she doesn't understand that we can't pet her 24/7

Katherine Corsino
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boxer would HUMP her sister (black lab) until she got snarled at... then would do it again. She was NUTS.

Marissa Bradshaw
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Friendly yes, but not too smart. I knew a boxer that ate a bowl of wax decorative fruit, soap on a rope and most of a pail of dirty diapers (shook the remaining contents of the diapers all over the baseboards).

Danielle Tropea Ibclc Cpst
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom said our boxer once ate an entire raw chicken, plastic wrap and tray and all. If my mom didn't remember leaving it out n the sink to defrost, she wouldn't have known our dog ate it. (Not a super smart move, leaving a chicken out when you have an animal.)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my seventy plus years, I have always been a dog lover/owner. Big dogs, medium dogs, and small ones. But when I got my first shih-tzu I've never looked back since. They're very energetic, love kids, easy to hold, and the most expensive part to them is the grooming every 6-7 weeks. They don't eat a lot, and best of all, they don't leave big piles that need cleaning up. Oh, and they look like hairy little children, in need of affection. I love my CharlieK. Period!

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Peggy Staiano
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cute. But you missed Chow Chow, my favorite breed. Probably beacause I also like cats =]

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