From lengthy success as a supervisory Animal Scientist at the National Institutes of Health to a remarkable artist that studied sculpture in Paris under Messr. C. Delhommeau, we send Damara Bolté the happiest of birthday wishes!
There are cars and motorcycles ranging from the classics to just plain funky are hidden in some of dogdom’s secret garages. Check out Crystal Brooks’ 1963 International Harvester Scout 80 pickup.
A 2013 study published in the journal Science contends that it was hunter-gatherers in the Bavarian Forests of Germany, not farmers in East Asia or the Middle East, who were the ones who initially tamed the grey wolf and that was the true beginning of canis lupis familiaris.
But you know what really experienced a bull market last year? Everything related to dogs! The stats are out from the American Pet Products Association, which remains the most reliable indicator of pet related spending habits in the US.
Breeds, like everything else, have their slogans, meant to sum up the basic concept in one neat, short statement. In that regard, the Pug standard has gone through changes, but one phrase has remained the anchor point of every version. The Pug should be multum in parvo. That requirement has never varied even though it’s quite a tall order for any purebred realist.
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In the United States there is a serious shortage of qualified dogs to perform the much-needed role of explosives detection. After 9/11, Boston, Brussels, New York and London, the number of terrorist attacks continued to increase and so did the demand for these talented dogs.
Have you ever sat outside a ring and watched an unfamiliar breed? Have you looked at the outline or the coat and wondered what is correct for this breed? Or while judging, have you felt like you needed a quick reference?
The Maltese is a very old breed, documented as ex- isting in ancient Greek and Roman literature. It originated in and derives its breed name from Malta, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is considered to be a part of the Bichon family of dogs which also includes the Bichon Frise, Bolognese, Bolonka, Coton de Tulear, Havanese, and Löwchen.
As soon as it left my lips I was biting my tongue—I know better than to say, “I’ve never had (fill in the blank) in any of my dogs… Because as soon as I say it, that will be the very next thing I have a problem with. And as I was looking upon my three-week old litter, I stupidly said, “I’m so lucky. I’ve never had a single ill puppy, never had to make a life or death decision…”
