This is for fun, but it may also help (as a comparison) when prospective turtle or tortoise keepers ask what type of tortoise they should get. Many people are more familiar with dog breeds than turtle and tortoise species and subspecies.
Let's try to factor in size, activity level, housing and maintenance requirements, and breed quirks or typical personality traits. Feel free to make multiple suggestions for what dogs and turtles/tortoises might match up. I realize some of these answers may be intuitive, but if you can articulate the thought process, we would like to know why.
Let's try to factor in size, activity level, housing and maintenance requirements, and breed quirks or typical personality traits. Feel free to make multiple suggestions for what dogs and turtles/tortoises might match up. I realize some of these answers may be intuitive, but if you can articulate the thought process, we would like to know why.