…to learn if this is true because you are the breed experts. Pictures posted below of your dogs are especially appreciated! Image: “Leonberger Pair” by LA Shepard/thedoglover https://www.facebook.com/L.A.ShepardArt http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/l.a.shepard/all https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDogLover…
…their urine as end products of purine metabolism. An overview of most genetic tests for the breed can be seen here. Image: Dalmatian by LA Shepherd www.facebook.com/L.A.ShepardArt http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lee-ann-shepard.html www.etsy.com/shop/TheDogLover …
…hair), while others use a latex glove or a finger clot (a rubber finger thimble ) to help grab the hair. Brussels Griffon by Steve Schuman http://stevenschuman.com/ http://stevenschuman.com/blog/ …
…Vodka “the perfect way: On ice and with a companion,” that companion was an Akita. There isn’t a lot of information about Aykroyd and his Akitas, but there is one…
…about a commemorative beer can. As a City of Anoka employee, Bill was familiar with King, his exploits, and his popularity in the community. He requested permission from Andy and…
…the fiercely loyal breed with the big personality. Image of Entlebucher Mountain Dog by Amber Marie Westwood appears here with consent. Find more of this talented artist’s work here: www.ambermariestudio.com…
If you commit to memory every single thing you read on National Purebred Dog Day (if you do, we might have a job for you), you’ll recall that Hunting the…
…color of sand The Sloughi of Morocco is a fine example of a “desert breed,” though the concept of “breeds” didn’t really exist in ancient times as much as “types”…
…at the top) from entries submitted by sculptors invited to create designs for the new Irish Free State’s coinage. The stipulation was that design of the sixpence feature an Irish…
…Creek to search for drovers missing near the Canning stock route. The dogs bred true for years, and around 1990, interested owners gathered to discuss establishing a breed registry. The…
…transformed into a fortified village, the roofs covering new structures made of the area’s red-colored clay. The settlement that sprang up came to be known as “das Rote Wil” –…
…during a mission with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment back in 2016. Hardly a new breed, “Dutchies” were relied upon by 19th century shepherds and farmers when they…
…the United States, but dog people will remember him as the man who introduced two beloved breeds to the United States. Image: Great Pyrenees by Dottie Dracos http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/dottie-dracos.html www.etsy.com/shop/DottieDracos http://dottiedracos.blogspot.com…
…wave rock, jazz, folk, gospel, and even liturgical music in her later work. You can read more about Jane Siberry here. Image: Border Collie by Robin Arthur https://robiniart.com/ www.facebook.com/robiniart instagram.com/robiniart…
…United Kennel Club accepted the breed in 1927. English Shepherd Alicia VanNoy Call – dawgpainter http://lvcall.wix.com/dawgart https://www.etsy.com/shop/dawgpainter www.dawgart.blogspot.com On Facebook at DawgArt Pet Portraits On Instagram @dawgpainter On Twitter @dawgpainter…
…natural bobtail or docked.” The good news is that the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at UC-Davis now offers a test for detecting the Natural Bobtail gene which breeders can use to…
…can help determine possible coat color outcomes from specific matings; the University of California at Davis offers such a test that you can find here. Keeshond by Larry Linton http://pixels.com/profiles/larry-linton.html…
…obedience awards (in 1994, he was ranked first in the country in his breed). George was challenged to find a test-tube containing a melanoma sample. George did well. George’s accuracy…
…command doesn’t make sense to a dog like this, s/he’s just not going to comply. We can almost sense that some of you reading this are nodding your heads. You…
…shipwrecked dog with a blue coat swimming to an Irish shoreline. That said, there is no shortage of theories. One of them, for example, is that the Kerry Blue came…