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Side-by-side breed comparison: Singapore Special

Breed	Singapore Special Mixed/Local · Medium
Size & physical
Size category	Medium
Height	Variable; Project ADORE allows up to 55 cm at the shoulder for HDB
Weight	Typically ~10–20 kg (variable)
Lifespan	12–16 years (often robust)
Brachycephalichigh	No
Coat
Coat type	Usually short, single · Short
Sheddinghigh	3
Droolinghigh	1
Behaviour tendencies — low predictive confidence (Morrill 2022)
Breed describes tendencies, not your individual dog — research finds breed explains only about 9% of behavioural variation (Morrill et al., Science 2022). Always meet the dog.
Energymedium	3
Trainabilitylow	3
Barkinglow	3
With childrenlow	3
With other petslow	3
With strangerslow	3
Independencelow	3
Prey drivelow	3
Care
Exercise (min/day)medium	60 min
Groominghigh	1
Heat tolerancehigh	5
Space need	3
Health
Known conditions	2 · Generally hardy (hybrid vigour) (mixed ancestry reduces single-breed inherited-disease risk) · Tick-borne disease (ehrlichiosis, babesiosis) (climate/exposure-related, not hereditary)
Rec. health tests	· Routine health check · Tick-borne disease screening where indicated
Median lifespan	11.82 yrs[McMillan et al. 2024, Scientific Reports — UK dog life tables (VetCompass): CROSSBRED dogs ≈ 11.82 yr. FLAG: used only as a loose proxy; not a Singapore-landrace-specific figure.]
Biddabilitylow	3
Excitabilitylow	3
Separation-related behaviourlow	3
Suitability
First-time owner	~ Moderate (3/5)
Apartment living	✓ Good (4/5)
Children	~ Moderate (3/5)
Other pets	~ Moderate (3/5)

Trait bars are 1–5 scales. Confidence pills (high/medium/low) indicate how reliably breed predicts each trait. Physical traits (size, coat, heat tolerance) are highly predictable. Behavioural tendencies are weak breed-level priors — breed explains only about 9% of variation in individual dog behaviour (Morrill et al., Science 2022). Always meet the dog.