Decision Support System for Selection of Dog Breeds

This research has produced a Decision Support System (DSS) that can assist in decision making with the ability to analyze the compatibility assessment of dog breeds with respect to its prospective adopters. This decision support system uses The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) modeling which each criterion was based on dog breeds attributes. The process of using AHP model is a). Make pairwise comparison matrix, b). Calculate priority value for each criterion, c). Make pairwise matrix of subcriterion respected to its criterion, d). Calculate the priority value of each subcriterion and form calculation using AHP. The combination between criterion, subcriterion, and intensity based on official dog breeds data from the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) as the World Canine Organization and prospective adopter preferences will allow the system to produce a ranking for each dog breed based on compatibility with the adopter's preferences. This ranking can be used as a basis of the recommendation for the decision maker to choose what kind of breeds that match with their preference and needs.