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Stories written by AnthonyA
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is one of four breeds from Switzerland sharing a black base coat with white and red markings. The Bernese Mountain Dog, recognized by AKC in 1937, is the only one with a longer coat. The smaller Entlebucher Mountain Dog, the only one in the herding group, was recognized in 2011. The next larger Appenzeller Sennenhund has been in the AKC Foundation Stock Service since 2007. In FCI, all four breeds’ names include the word “Sennenhund” (instead of Mountain Dog) which refers to people called Senn who were Swiss alpine herdsmen and dairymen.
June 24th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
I think whenever someone considers buying a dog of any specific breed, it is vitally important to research exactly where that breed originated, why it was bred, and also to understand the people that held it so dear.
June 23rd, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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June 22nd, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
These days, the Leonberger enjoys a healthy, global fan base, recognized by major registries worldwide. In that sense, it truly qualifies as the ultimate long shot of purebred survival.
June 22nd, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Leonbergers entered the AKC Working Group ten years ago after decades in the rare breed scene. That is always a drastic transition in many respects. Three leading breeders offered their take on the breed’s progress.
June 21st, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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June 20th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
There are at least hundreds if not thousands of different ways that dogs can turn a seemingly successful run in any dog sport into a total train wreck. Over the years, both as a competitor and a judge, I have often been awed by their creativity when it came to ways to mess things up to the point where it would result in not qualifying.
June 19th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
When DNA tests are available, they can be used to identify which dogs are affected, carriers or clear.
June 18th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
This article could be about road-working your dog. It isn’t. It could be about sending your dog off to be trained. It isn’t.
June 17th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Every once in a while, I’ve done something smart. In this case, it was joining a Facebook group called National Snakebite Support group last year. Staffed by more than 30 experts in snake bite treatment, they are there to walk you through both human and veterinary snake bite cases. As a member, you can follow along on cases–making sure to never, ever comment, as that would be a distraction—and learn the rights and wrongs of snake bite treatment.
June 15th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
