I only have one pet and that's a dog. They are apart of the genus "Canis".
Neat! I love dogs. I have an English Springer Spaniel. Are other animals part of a different genus?
Yes they are all of a different species. I love English Springer Spaniels. They were originally bred for flushing and grabbing game.
Yep! My brother originally wanted to get the dog for hunting birds! Now he just sleeps a lot.
I actually have a cocker spaniel. Their name comes from hunting Eurasian woodcock.
wow! They are playful dogs I believe. Is that an old breed? 
Well they have been around for awhile but the amercan and English cocker diverged during the twentieth century to satisfy 2 different breeds standards.
Oh neat! I have seen pictures from the early 20th century of dog breeds, some of them look different now!