There are many ways in which a dog might look like its owner. A tall man might have a very tall dog, like a Great Dane. A short and stocky man might have a short and stocky pit bull or maybe a French bulldog. A blonde woman with long, flowing locks might have a yellow lab or maybe a collie with similarly long, flowing blonde hair.
Given the nearly universal love of dogs in most societies around the globe, it’s only natural that some study has been devoted to the matter of how a dog might resemble its owner and why. It’s not a universal occurrence and instead happens often in developed societies where a dog owner might have more options when adopting a pet. The owner also might have a greater ability to get a dog that looks or could like that person.