The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador or Lab for short), is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. The Labrador is widely considered the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in the world, and is by a large margin the most popular breed by registration in the United States (since […]
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The Doberman Pinscher (also spelled Dobermann) or Doberman is a popular breed of domestic dogs. Doberman Pinschers are not only one of the most common of pet breeds, they are also well known as intelligent, alert, and loyal companion dogs. They are also a popular choice to be commonly used as guard dogs, watch dogs, […]
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The poodle has to be the classic fashionable dog of all time, with her curly coat she comes in many colours – black, white, red, apricot, silver and brown. Popular through Europe for hundreds of years, it seems that the modern day poodle comes from France, and her image does seem to be connected with […]
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The little Yorkshire Terrier, hailing from that great English county famous for cricket, industry and green hills, is considered to be a very intelligent dog. Psychology professor Stanley Coren, well known for his research into the intelligence of dogs, considers the Yorkshire Terrier to be an above average working dog, and in fact ranking 27th […]
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The Golden Retriever is a very popular type of breed which was initially used for retrieving shot game during hunting seasons, hence the name. In today’s world they are widely used as a family pet because they are very friendly, great with other dogs and children and can be easily trained if done using the […]
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The Bulldog originated from England, hence the alternative names British Bulldog and English Bulldog. They are a well built stocky breed with short limbs and a solid body, the most noticeable feature with bulldogs is the saggy skin on the face and short muzzle which tends to make the dog appear unhappy or frowning. They […]
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The English Cocker Spaniel is one of many of the Spaniel family, they closely resemble their cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel. They are a specific breed of gun dog used to flush out birds that were within shooting range. Cocker Spaniels must be very alert and trained to be responsive to hand signals given by […]
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The Rottweiler was originally from Germany and goes all the way back to the Roman times when they were used as working dogs. This specific dog is black all over with various shades of tan markings on the chest, cheeks, muzzle, eyebrows and legs.
Rottweilers can be very well trained, reliable and an overall great pet […]
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Designer dogs are becoming more popular in today’s world and one that has become a phenomenon is called the Labradoodle, these are a mixed breed coming from a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle. They are known for their friendly, loyalty, joyful and clever mannerism with great intellect making them easy to train. Like standard Poodles […]
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Many people would choose a poodle because of their fantastic characteristics such as being loyal, loving and an overall great companion making them truly “mans best friend”. Another great feature of the poodle is that they are easily trained but on the down side they are high maintenance and required regular grooming in order to […]
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