The mom is a beautiful black bloodhound where as the dad is a cute white fluffy dog that is about the size of a husky and has a cute curl of a tail. There are 9 of them, a mix of boy and girl. They will be big dogs. The parents are well behaved and they eat dry dog food. This is the moms second batch and her last batch came out well. We have a 3 yr old boy who they do well with and I have a cat to so I don't see other types of pets being an option. They all seem to be more like the mom who doesn't shed much.