Showing 35 posts from June 2009
Source
My dog makes a very similar greeting noise, but hers is only done with something in her mouth.
My first dog had a very unique greeting noise. She made a chuffing sound. I’ve never had a dog make that sort of noise.
Another old stand-by for retrievers is the moan-yodel. My golden boxer made that very noise [...]
From LindsayandLumi
The dog’s name is “Laddie,” and to be honest with you, if I had the time to really give a true working strain retriever the life it deserves, I would be looking for one very similar to him. He’s lightly built and lightly feathered, and he’s biddable and full of drive. He’s got lots [...]
The oldest modern breed standard that I can find is the 1879 Dachshund standard.
Most breed standards are limit the “correct” conformation for their respective dog breeds. However, if you look at the Dachshund standard (FCI), you’ll notice that there are three coat types and three sizes ( The “rabbit” and miniature sizes are combined in [...]
We’ve had a coup at this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog Competition.
This is the first year in a very long time that the winning dog was not a Chinese crested or a Chinese crested cross.
This year’s winner was a boxer cross named Pabst.
Pabst has a distinctly undershot bite, which I’m sure got him points with the [...]
I have never understood certain fads in purebred dogs, especially in dogs with which I have a great deal of familiarity.
I’ve never understood why breeders think it’s cool to breed retrievers that don’t retrieve. I also never understood why you would have a breed called a golden retriever and then do everything in your power [...]
