By Amy Fernandez New York has always had a strange relationship with dogs. That became clear last week when Albany closed up shop without getting around to a few key issues like rent control and property taxes. No one seemed to notice because there was dancing in the streets about their unanimously approved ‘Dining with […]
By Peri Norman and Sandi Weldon Fourth of July weekend is a celebration across the country of all the things that we love. Of course, for those of us in dogs, we pack up the truck and head for our favorite big dog show weekend. People gather at these shows from near and far. Specialties […]
No one who is interested in the state of the dog fancy can have missed the fabulous prices that were offered for Tibetan Mastiffs in China only a couple of years ago. Nor can they have missed the recent article about the rescue of a wretched group of abused Tibetan Mastiffs who were destined for the slaughterhouse in the same country. What has brought a noble, intelligent, thoughtful, and valuable animal to such a pass in only a few years? How did it come to this?
Click here to read the complete article 360 – June, 2015 By Julie Borst Reed A breakthrough DNA test is now available at U C Davis’ Veterinary Genetic Laboratory (VGL) evaluating DNA for Genome-wide Genetic Diversity in Standard Poodles! This posted as a commercial test on the 8th of January 2015 for the first time. […]
By Amy Fernandez Good, bad, or indifferent, if there are dogs in a movie, we wanna see it. Get ready for a good one featuring a breed we don’t often see on the big screen. Billed as family action/adventure, the story is built around a military-trained Belgian Malinois and his fate after his handler, U.S. […]
We find ourselves quickly telling each other that another Crufts has come and gone. Attending shows all over Europe and USA, I do feel that there is no better show than Crufts. It has its own buzz, pizzazz and extra factor that just nails it for the world of dogs. You have to see it to believe it!
Few breeds exemplify the gestalt of purebred dogs like the Great Dane. Equally magnificent and adorable, that amazing dichotomy can only result from a rich, varied history. Its size, majestic presence, benevolent expression, and endearing temperament confirm that background. But nothing reflects the breed’s heritage better than its candybox of colors and markings.
Motels may not have been created for hunting dogs but you’d be hard pressed to convince mine this is true. If you were to ask them whether they wanted to sleep in their crates in the back of the truck, even though the crates were cushioned with memory foam, or go inside and do what people do–brag about the shots they made that day, moan about arthritic knees and other aching body parts, watch the weather channel–there isn’t much question which option the dogs would select. Obviously the motel room is infinitely better than any crate, no matter how many comfortable amenities it might contain, and I suspect this is not just true of sporting dogs but virtually any breed except possibly the sled dog breeds that would find even the chilliest motel room unbearably hot.
The Cheer-neck-o dell’Etna, yes, Etna, Mount Etna, the Volcano, yes, Sicily, Italy…
And so goes the introduction of this ancient breed into America.
By Amy Fernandez Bloodhounds are this week’s canine media stars thanks to the most sensational jailbreak in recent history. America has been riveted on the tiny upstate town of Dannemora, NY where two convicted killers checked themselves out of Clinton Correctional, New York’s largest maximum security prison, one week ago. Since then, false leads have […]
