All Posts Tagged With: "dog breed"
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 [...]
23Mar2009 | Dog Breeds | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
22Mar2009 | Dog Breeds | 1 comment | Continued
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 [...]
Field Spaniel Dog Breed
The Field Spaniel dog differs from its better known cousin the Cocker spaniel in being longer in body and somewhat larger in size. The history of this dog breed can perhaps be described as a see-saw adventure constantly skirting the edge of disaster. The Field Spaniel breed was originally developed in 1800s as a bird-flushing [...]
23Feb2009 | Dog Breeds | 7 comments | Continued
Labrador Retriever Dog Breed
The Labrador retriever is the world’s most popular dog breed and in the United States has bested the AKC rankings for that very category for the past eighteen years running (as of 2009). Many people are under the impression that the Labrador Retriever dog breed was developed in Britain but this is widely embraced misconception [...]
31Jan2009 | Dog Breeds | 0 comments | Continued
Puppies: Points To Consider Before Getting Yours
Puppies are such cute furry bundles of joy it is little wonder that most of us find them irresistible. The thing to remember though is that that cute furry bundle comes with a whole bag of responsibility and moreover some day that little furry bundle of fun will transform into a big furry bundle. The [...]
28Jan2009 | Dog Breeds | 4 comments | Continued
Yorkshire Terrier Dog Breed (Yorkie)
Yorkshire Terrier Dog History
Today’s Yorkshire Terrier dog seems to be nothing if not a modern fashion accessory having eclipsed the Chihuahua as the Toy Dog of choice for the seen-about-town starlet. But this was not always the case because the Yorkshire Terrier (or Yorkie as it is commonly referred to for short) evolved from an [...]
Golden Retriever Dog Breed
Golden Retriever Dog History
The Golden Retriever, as its name so obviously suggests, is a member of the retrieving class of dogs. The retriever dog came about because the British sportsman of Victorian ages was frustrated with the game retrieving abilities of the Setter, Pointer and Spaniel dog breeds that were largely used for such purpose [...]
Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog Breed
Rhodesian Ridgeback History
The modern day Rhodesian Ridgeback is a large, sleek handsome hound that possesses exceptional qualities as a hunter, protector as well as companion. But this was not always the case, at least as far as the large size and lithe refined looks were concerned. The fact is the Rhodesian Ridgeback dog of today [...]
Dog Breeds: The Mutt, The Purebred And The Designer Dog
Ever noticed the sniffy hauteur with which purebred dog owners appraise mixed breed dogs? You can almost see them flinch as their condescending eye roves across the form of the objectionable mutt while they grudgingly concede that perhaps their refined canine specimen and that pollutant mutt do indeed belong to the same species! In fact [...]
7Jan2008 | Dog Breeds | 0 comments | Continued