Origin One of the rarest of the recognized breeds, the Wire-haired Vizsla is fairly new on the scene. Golden-rust wire-haired pointers had their beginnings when a smooth-coated Vizsla was mated to a German Wire-haired Pointer back in the early 1900s. Pups were bred back ...
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2/6/2014 1:32:02 PM
Origin A strong swimmer and diver, the Portuguese Water Dog once was numerous all along Portugal’s coast where it worked with fishermen to get the fish into the nets, retrieving gear from the water and carrying messages from boat to boat or boat to shore. It is known in Por...
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2/6/2014 1:49:24 PM
Origin Beef to feed the Roman legions travelled ‘on the hoof’ and the soldiers used mastiff-type dogs to drive and guard the cattle on the journey across Europe. Some were left behind to guard outposts established along the way. One of these was in the community of Rottw...
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2/6/2014 1:49:32 PM
A group of six Canadian dog enthusiasts flew to the Scottish Borders in February following a call for help from British breeders of the ancient and endangered Dandie Dinmont Terrier.
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3/10/2015 12:00:00 AM
How to protect your dog from a bird attack While I was sitting in my backyard the other day, a hawk caught my eye as it glided over my yard. As I watched the hawk, it dawned on me that despite the numerous blogs I've written on puppy-proofing your home and preparing ...
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9/22/2021 11:48:48 AM
A popular tool that must be used with extreme caution While I share a common bond with all dog owners, I have a few dog care (or rather, lack of dog care) pet peeves. One is seeing a dog with overgrown nails. Another is owners not picking up after their dogs. The thi...
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8/12/2020 10:59:02 AM
Lost Your Dog? LOST YOUR DOG? NEED TO UPDATE YOUR DOG’S CONTACT INFORMATION? Call the CANADACHIP Recovery Line: Call 1-800-396-1896 Microchips Facts A microchip is a very small capsule about the size of a grain of rice that contains a computer chip which stores an...
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10/11/2024 2:03:35 PM
Charming, spirited, and devoted Bright, spunky, and adaptable, the Silky Terrier is a relatively new breed. Developed in Australia in the early 1900s, the breed is primarily a blend of the Australian and Yorkshire Terrier, plus a few other terrier breeds that arr...
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8/18/2022 2:40:47 PM
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is one of four regional breeds of Sennenhund or Swiss mountain dog. They come from the Appenzell region of north-eastern Switzerland and, like the other three Swiss Mountain breeds, characterised by a distinctive tricolour coat. The Appenzeller S...
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8/9/2023 12:49:57 PM
The weekend of October 26 & 27, 2019 saw Canadian Whippets, Greyhounds, Azawahks and Ibizans head to Muncie, Indiana for the 34th American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) International Invitational. This event is considered by some enthusiasts to be the premier lure cou...
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