Jim Witt
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October 12, 2012
If you want to make your furry friend decorative this holiday season you need to purchase holiday dog collars. These collars are a lot of fun to add to the festivities in your home but they also help to make your dog truly part of the fun times in the home this year. If you are planning on getting family photos this year, having a cute collar on your family dog will really help to make them look extra special!
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July 21, 2012The Havanese is a charming, playful toy dog with an unusual springy gait and deeply loving personality. The national dog of Cuba, it is one of the few double-coated breeds to have a very soft and light silky outer coat, lending the breed the nickname of 'Havana Silk Dogs.'
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July 14, 2012
The epitome of the 'gentle giant', Great Danes have loving and energetic personalities. Also referred to as the “King of Dogs”, the Great Dane has been a large favorite of pet owners since the Egyptians, who decorated stone tablets with animals that greatly resembled the Dane. Valued for their horse-like size and beauty, Great Danes also make intimidating guardians.
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July 11, 2012
One of the most friendly and intelligent canine breeds, the Golden Retriever is a favorite choice for a family pet and personal companion. Its golden-hued coat and panting 'grin' are instantly recognizable, and its character has been described as reliable, loyal and loving. A wonderful addition to homes with people of all ages and lifestyles, the golden retriever is a joy to be around.
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June 27, 2012The German Wirehaired Pointer was bred using several different dog breeds to obtain a multi-purpose hunting dog. Some of the dogs used in the beginning of the breeding process are the German Shorthair, the Griffon, the Pudelpointer, and the Stichelhaar. These breeds are mixes bred from Foxhounds, Pointers and Poodles. The breeders continued working with these three breeds until they had the German Wirehaired Pointer.
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June 22, 2012
The German Shorthaired Pointer is one of many dog breeds whose specific origins or time of original breeding cannot be traced. However, it would appear that the German Bird Dog, the English Pointer, the old Spanish Pointer, and other German track and trail dogs makeup the German Shorthaired Pointer’s heritage.
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June 14, 2012
In the 1800s, the French Bulldog was bred in Century Nottingham, England. The goal was to create a smaller version of the bulldog, a lap-sized bulldog. It was lace makers that bred the dogs and they, once displaced to France during the Industrial Revolution, carried the breed to France with them. From there, Americans on the Grand Tour brought them back home with them, calling them “French Bulldogs.”
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May 29, 2012Like the Daschund, the Doberman Pinscher can trace its history to Germany. But the Doberman Pinscher originated much later, around the turn of the 20th century. A tax collector named Louis Doberman of Apolda initiated the breed’s development as he desired a companion dog that could also guard well. It is believed that a breeder used the German Pinscher, the Rottweiler, and the Black and Tan Terrier to develop this breed.
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May 22, 2012
The Daschund is well-known for its long, low torso, making it resemble a hot dog. A fun and energetic breed, they stem from Germany in the 1600s when they were bred to dig into badger burrows and then boldly attack and kill the deadly animals. Daschund in German is translated as "badger dog." (dahx-hoond)
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May 18, 2012
The Chow Chow is of ancient origin. With its roots so old that they cannot be fully traced, it is at least known that they appear in sculptures and pottery dated back to the Chinese Han Dynasty of 206 B.C. to 22 A.D.
