| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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Poodle Grooming Q & A Session (1) by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| Grooming a Poodle can be a very difficult task to do, especially if you aren’t exactly the type of person who likes to play hairdresser with your dog. But whether your Poodle is a show dog or a regular household pet, you still need to give her a nice haircut, especially for the dot's health and comf... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Poodle Grooming Q & A Session (2) by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| When it comes to taking care of your pet Poodle, grooming her curly locks may be the most challenging part. Below are more questions about grooming a Poodle. |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Pug by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| The Pug is a member of the toy dog group whose name is derived from the Latin word Pugness, which means “fist”. This perfectly describes their facial features as it can be said to look like a clenched up fist. This dog breed has been recognized by the AKC since the year 1886 and has become an extrem... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Redbone Coonhound by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| Most coonhounds are ancestors of the foxhound and the same holds true for the Redbone Coonhound. During the late 1700s, red foxhounds were brought to America by Scottish immigrants. It is suggested that these are the dogs that formed the base for the Redbone Coonhound breed |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Rottweiler by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| The Rottweiler is a physically imposing and intimidating looking dog that ranks at the top of the charts for being an excellent watchdog and a family protector. This dog breed has a history that is said to have stemmed from the Romans, used as drover dogs, herding large stocks of cattle over great ... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Saint Bernard by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| The Saint Bernard has always been a favorite breed, but never more so than it is today, especially in the United States.
Over the centuries, this great big “teddy bear” dog's main claim to fame has been the miraculous rescuing of victims lost in the European Alps |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Saluki by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| The Saluki is considered to be the most ancient of all dog breeds. There is evidence of their existence found in art work on Egyptian tombs that are dated thousands of years B.C. Arab nomads from the ancient civilization of Seleucia (where this breed got its name from) used the Saluki dogs to hunt a... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Scottish Terrier by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| What is the confusion about? For starters, we used to refer to all terrier-types that were from Scotland as “Scottish Terriers”. In addition, today's official Scottish Terrier used to be grouped as a “Skye Terrier”. Whatever the origin may be, early Scottish Terriers were some of the hardest working... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Service-Detection Dogs: Is The Labrador Retriever The New Rising by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| Another reason that Labrador Retrievers make excellent service dogs is because of their high energy levels and spectacular endurance. These characteristics are what make a reliable working scent dog. Ironically enough, some of the best, all-around, highly trained service dogs were given up from owne... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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Service-Detection Dogs: Is The Labrador Retriever The New Rising by Jerry Mace |
Topic: Breeds of Dogs |
| After the disastrous terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center in 2001, the need for highly skilled working dogs to detect bombs, narcotics, chemicals, and explosives skyrocketed. In addition, more search and rescue dogs (SAR) were in demand as well.
In the past, working breeds... |
| Published: Sunday 21 December, 2008 |
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