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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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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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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Keeping your pet healthy should be your top priority. Keeping your pet healthy includes preventing dog diseases, one of your most crucial steps. Immunizations can stop several of the most ...
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Charles M. Schulz was famous for saying, "Happiness is a warm Beagle."  Okay, already.  I know he said "puppy," not "beagle, and it was the name of one of his ...
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The Great in the Great Dane's name suggests that this is a giant dog breed. It is not the tallest breed on average, that is, the Irish Wolfhound, but the ...
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 History of the Boykin Spaniel The Boykin Spaniel has a very humble beginning. In the early 1900s in South Carolina, a stray, spaniel-type dog followed Alexander L. White from his ...
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Miscellaneous Class There are more than 400 purebred dogs in the world. The American Kennel Club, on the other hand, only acknowledges and accepts breeds having a proven history and ...
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A designer dog is the offspring of two purebred dogs. The purebred dog has a documented ancestry and can be registered with a national kennel club such as the American ...
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The Rottweiler breed began as a general-purpose working dog in the farm area of the German Rottweil district. These dogs were used to herd and protect livestock.   Another of their ...
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Personality The Cairn Terrier has all of the characteristics of a terrier as you would expect, but with extra sensitivity and affection. The Cairn is bold, inquisitive, scrappy, and a ...
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Dogs included in the American Kennel Club(AKC) Hound Group are a diverse collection of sighthounds and scent hounds. They range from the very short Dachshund to the very tall Irish ...
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Some dogs don't fit neatly into a specific category. For those dogs, the American Kennel Club created the Non-Sporting Group. The breeds in the Non-Sporting Group vary in size, coat, ...
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