The Latin word pugness, which means "fist," is the source of the name of the Pug dog breed. Since the AKC first recognized this breed in 1886, it has been ...
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The Borzoi Large Russian sighthounds called Borzoi are similar to central Asian breeds such as the Afghan Hound and Saluki. Almost any color is available in the breed. The Borzoi ...
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History The Papillon, in French meaning "butterfly," is one of the oldest toy spaniels.  It gets its name from how its long, fringed, and upright ears give them a distinctive ...
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Where Do Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Come From? As you can tell by its name, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have a royal connection. They are named after the English King ...
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Where Did The Siberian Husky Come From? The forerunners of the Siberian Husky arrived in Nome, Alaska, in 1909 near the end of the Nome Gold Rush. The breed was ...
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The French Bulldog ranks 2nd as the AKC's most popular dog breed in the United States for 2020, 2021, and 2022. For many years the most popular list had been ...
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The Havanese is a toy dog breed developed in Cuba and named after its capital city of Havana. It is the national dog of Cuba and the only dog breed ...
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Should I Get An Older Dog Are you considering getting a dog as a friend, a hound to hang out with, or a puppy? And do you ask yourself, should ...
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Where Do Brittanys Come From The Brittany, once upon a time called a spaniel, is a medium-sized, 30 to 40 pounds, gundog from the Brittany region of France beginning in ...
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How do you choose the right dog breeds for your family from the nearly 200 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC)?    And there are hundreds of purebred ...
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People love their dogs but often hate the way their dogs smell. Unfortunately, your dog can do very little to change how it smells. To make your dog smell good, ...
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What Is Dog Separation Anxiety? Dog separation anxiety, often referred to as owner absent misbehavior in the dog training community, is one of the most common issues. Chewing, destroying the ...
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Watching a small child and a loving new puppy play happily together is one of the most heartwarming events you will ever see. Even better, studies have proven that people ...
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