The goal of this ontology is to recommend a dog breed based on the specifications of a particular household/family. The ontology evaluates breeds using the following characteristics: height, weight, grooming frequency, shedding, energy, trainability, demeanour, hypoallergenic status.
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An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.
athlete competing in ability to move quickly and easily
damaging reaction to the presence of a substance such as pollen or fur
indoor space consisting of a suite of rooms forming one residence, typically in a building containing a number of these
functional role of moving animals from one place to another
functional role of performing in physical competitions
set of genetics and physical traits approved by the American Kennel Club
"Dog breeds." VetStreet. http://www.vetstreet.com/dogs/breeds (accessed Sep 19, 2022).
breed aspect describing a breed's typical needs and behaviors
collection of breeds grouped together by the American Kennel Club based on what the breeds were bred to do
breed aspect describing the relative standing of a breed in how many dogs were acquired and registered with an organization within a specified time period
potential adopter aspect describing the level of income and expenditure for a set period of time
pet with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws
municipality of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village
potential adopter aspect describing how often the potential adopter makes their residence free of mess
breed aspect describing the average length of a dog's coat
characteristic describing the texture of a dog's coat
aspect describing the pigmentation that may be found on a breed's fur
functional role of spending time with another, sometimes to provide comfort
coat type describing fur that naturally clump into thick strands
“A guide to dog coat types,” Orvis News, 25-May-2022. [Online]. Available: https://news.orvis.com/dogs/a-guide-to-dog-coat-types. [Accessed: 19-Sep-2022].
coat type with swirls, curlicues, and twists in the fur
coat type describing an undercoat that is typically shorter than the outer coat, and fur with a dense, woolly texture
potential adopter aspect describing how often the potential adopter performs activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness
party describing a group of one or more adults and any children living together as a unit
family with at least one person under 5 years of age
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family were all members are at least 5 years of age
self-governing geopolitical unit which forms part of a wider geopolitical unit that is recognized as a country
This type of entity, variously referred to as a state, province or canton, has a level of self government including its own legal system and court jurisdiction, but cedes a level of autonomy to the federation of which it forms a part.
outdoor space used to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, or flowers
indoor space for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people
functional role of finding and catching prey
hunter whose prey is above ground, such as rabbits
hunter whose primary prey is underground, such as rodents
space situated, conducted, or used within a building or under cover
coat length that requires regular grooming to keep it neat and free of mats
breed aspect describing potential patterns that may be found on a dog of a breed
coat length that requires regular brushing due to risk of feathering on legs and tail becoming matted
urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government or jurisdiction
A municipality can be any political jurisdiction from a sovereign state, such as the Principality of Monaco, or a small village, such as West Hampton Dunes, New York.
The territory over which a municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: - only one populated place such as a city, town, or village - several of such places (e.g., early jurisdictions in the state of New Jersey (1798-1899) as townships governing several villages, Municipalities of Mexico) - only parts of such places, sometimes boroughs of a city such as the 34 municipalities of Santiago, Chile.
A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district.
organization
collection of one or more people, or groups of people formed together into a community or other social, commercial or political structure to act, or that is designated to act, towards some purpose, such as to meet a need or pursue collective goals on a continuing basis
This may be a business entity, government, international organization, not-for-profit, academic institution, or other unincorporated and/or informal social organization.
space not within a building or under cover
person
individual human being, with consciousness of self
natural person
domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure
a person who may legally take in a dog and bring it up as their own
potential adopter aspect describing the physical space in which the potential adopter lives
coat type that is always coarse to the touch
aspect describing the external form, contours, or outline
coat length in which fur is naturally short and lays close to the body
coat type describing fur that flows and cascades with glossy sheen
coat type describing silky fur that lays close to the body
functional role of being photogenic and posing for cameras
potential adopter aspect describing a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied for use by a pet
potential adopter aspect describing how often the potential adopter moves from one place to another temporarily
coat type describing a coat with curls that tangles and knots easily and has a tendency to become dry
coat type describing fur with a wire-like texture that is harsh and stiff and stands away from the body
outdoor space adjoining a building or house
level describing how easily a breed handles change
level describing how often a breed barks or howls
level describing the tendency toward a tolerance for cats and a lower prey drive
specifies the level a breed displays a specific characteristic
level describing the tendency to be more sturdy, playful, easygoing, and tolerant around children under 5
level describing how likely a breed is to get along with other dogs
level describing how much a breed tends to drool
level describing the level of daily activity needed
describing how frequently a breed requires bathing, brushing, trimming, or other kinds of coat maintenance
displays health issue susceptability level
level describing the level of health issues a breed tends to have
level describing the thinking and problem-solving ability
level describing how much often a breed will need some form of mental activity to stimulate and enrich their mind
level describing how spirited a dog tends to be as an adult
level describing how welcoming a breed is likely to be towards strangers
level describing the level of ease in learning something new and a willingness to try new things
level describing how likely a breed is to alert their owner to the presence of strangers
experiences an allergic reaction when exposed to
specifies some physical or external aspect of a breed
has the level of disposable income willing to be spent on a specific activity of
performs activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness with frequency
has the potential to display the pattern
breed value measuring the maximum distance from ground to top of an adult dog's head while standing
breed value measuring the maximum average length of life of an average dog in a healthy environment
breed value of the maximum average amount of money required to purchase a dog of a breed
breed value measuring the maximum potential of an adult dog's relative mass
breed value measuring the minimum distance from ground to top of an adult dog's head while standing
breed value measuring the minimum average length of life of an average dog in a healthy environment
breed value of the minimum average amount of money required to purchase a dog of a breed
breed value measuring the minimum potential of an adult dog's relative mass
specifies the number of hours a person has available
number of hours spent physically in the residence
number of hours not preoccupied with known and scheduled tasks
specifies the number of people in a family
is the level of disposable income willing to be spent on a specific activity of
is the frequency of activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness, performed by
relates something to a location, which might be physical or virtual
is the placement in a popularity heirarchy of
is the frequency of temporarily changing location of
how frequently the potential adopter temporarily changes location
wants a dog to fulfill the specific role of