Feature Article #1
Weimaraner Dog Breed
Perhaps no other dog breed’s pedigree throughout canine history has been so jealously guarded as that of the Weimaraner dog! Originally known as the Weimar Pointer or the Weimaraner Vorstehhund, this dog breed that has also gone by the name of Greydog as well as the mystical appellation of Grey Ghost was bred as a [...]
Kayye Nynne | April 28th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #2
Manchester Terrier Dog Breed
Unsurprisingly the Manchester Terrier dog breed owes its roots to the city of Manchester located in north western England. The Manchester Terrier, which at first glance looks like a miniature Doberman Pinscher, once held the rather lofty title of “English Gentleman’s Terrier” and for a while was known as such or more simply as the [...]
Kayye Nynne | April 18th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #3
Kerry Blue Terrier Dog Breed
The Kerry Blue Terrier also known as the Irish Blue Terrier hails from County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland and is the officially recognized National Dog of Ireland. The Kerry Blue Terrier is really not blue but rather various shades of grey but as so often happens in pedigree dog circles there is a [...]
Kayye Nynne | April 5th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #4
Flat-Coated Retriever Dog Breed
Flat-Coated Retriever Dogs: Brothers Reunite After 9 Years
Like the Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever that superseded it in popularity as the retriever dog of choice, the Flat-Coated Retriever was itself the supercedent of the Curly Retriever. The Flat-Coated Retriever was initially referred to as the Wavy-Coated Retriever due to the wavy coat the earlier variants [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 30th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #5
Catalan Sheepdog
The Catalan Sheepdog hails from the district of Catalonia found in the extreme north-eastern region of Spain and like most sheepdogs sports a shaggy coat that enables it to blend in well with the sheep. The Catalan Sheepdog closely resembles the Portuguese Sheepdog as well as the Long-Haired Pyrenean Shepherd. The Catalan Sheepdog breed harks [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 23rd, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #6
Havanese Dog Breed
The Havanese is one of the older dog breeds of the Bichon Family (a group of small dogs that originated from the Mediterranean). During the course of its history the Havanese has been known by any one of the following rather extensive list of names:
• Cuban Shock Dog
• Bichon Havanais
• Havana Silk Dog
• Havana Spaniel
• Havana Bichon
• White Cuban
Once upon a [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 22nd, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #7
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dog Breed
As its name suggests the Pembroke Welsh Corgi originates from Wales and ancient records suggest that the breed has been in existence since around 900 A.D. One popular theory has it that this dog breed was introduced to Great Britain by Flemish weavers taken there by King Henry I of England.
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi has [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 20th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #8
Great Dane Dog Breed
The Great Dane is truly a giant amongst dogs but although considered by most to be the tallest of dog breeds it comes in second place to the Irish Wolfhound which though not as massive is on average actually a taller dog breed. Another popular misconception about the Great Dane dog is that the breed [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 17th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #9
American Hairless Terrier Dog Breed
The American Hairless Terrier is an extremely recent dog breed as far as date of origin is concerned. The breed first came into existence solely by chance when in1972 a hairless puppy was born to a litter of otherwise normal Rat Terriers. That puppy who was subsequently named Josephine, was to become the progenitor of [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 9th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #10
Chinese Crested Dog Breed
Chinese Crested Dog History
The origins of the Chinese Crested Dog up to today are still shrouded in the swirly mists of doubt but many dog authorities are of the opinion that the dog originated in Africa before being transported to China. The foundation for this belief is that the Chinese Crested Dog breed bears a [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 8th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #11
Giant Schnauzer Dog Breed
Having witnessed the Standard Schnauzer in action, duly impressed Cattlemen from Bavaria decided it was the dog they had been looking for, except they wanted it in a bigger size. So they went ahead and acquired a few specimens of the Standard Schnauzer dog breed and used them as the foundation template to create a [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 5th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #12
Pet Health Insurance Could Save Your Pet’s Life Some Day!
New advances in veterinary medical care now mean that many pet medical emergencies and conditions that used to be untreatable no longer need be so! The flip side of this coin however is that managing a vet clinic is more expensive than ever and the only way vets can offset these rising costs is by [...]
Kayye Nynne | March 3rd, 2009 | Continued
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