Friday, August 14th, 2009 at
7:45 am
by Troy Richardson
Pit bull terrier dog breed belongs to the Molosser race. This dog breed type has three specific kinds namely: American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and American Staffordshire Terrier. Other breeds that possess pit bull genes are also referred as pit bulls even though its quite inappropriate.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2009 at
5:34 pm
by Troy Richardson
The purebreds Schnauzer and Poodle are among the world’s most beloved pets so what do you do to have these two lovable creatures all in one extremely adorable dog? The answer of course is crossbreeding and this effort brings us the Schnoodle! From the names Schnauzer and Poodle, the Schnoodle is one of the newest hybrids in the world and it is slowly becoming a star on its own.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2009 at
4:16 pm
by Troy Richardson
Just because this adorable companion dog is named after France, it does not mean it originated from there, too. The fact is, the French Bulldog originated from England and was primarily bred to become a miniature English Bulldog. Its introduction and further development in France caused it to be named as the French Bulldog.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2009 at
3:53 pm
by Troy Richardson
The Australian Cattle Dogs origin is hard to identify because no one has documented the development of this breed. It was in the past that several breeding processes were done just to produce a breed that suits the remote or rural areas of Australia. This breed was determined as a unique breed at the onset of 1897.
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Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at
7:36 am
by Troy Richardson
The purebreds Schnauzer and Poodle are among the world’s most beloved pets so what do you do to have these two lovable creatures all in one extremely adorable dog? The answer of course is crossbreeding and this effort brings us the Schnoodle! From the names Schnauzer and Poodle, the Schnoodle is one of the newest hybrids in the world and it is slowly becoming a star on its own.
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Friday, August 7th, 2009 at
5:01 pm
by Troy Richardson
Origins of pit bulls can be traced from the bulldogs and terriers in England way back during the Elizabethan period. As compared to other breeds such as the English Spaniel Springer and the Australian Cattle dog, the pit bulls origin is definite. However, with the rampant gambling occurring in England during that time, pit bulls were used by gamblers for dog fighting activities.
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at
1:57 am
by Eric Salson
The Mastiff dog has a long history; these dogs have been domesticated for more than two thousand years. The Romans bred the ancestors of modern Mastiff dog breeds for use as guard dogs and hunting dogs and in brought these dogs to the British Isles in the 6th century when they conquered Britain. These dogs, already favorites with the Romans (including Julius Caesar, by many accounts) quickly became popular in Britain as well and became the ancestors of the modern English Mastiff. Mastiffs also were part of the war party when Hannibal crossed the Alps and were a favorite of the Kublai Khan, who kept a kennel of thousands of the dogs.
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at
10:49 pm
by Troy Richardson
The Bull Terrier or English Terrier is a terrier type of dog that originally came from England. In Africa, this breed is called Varkhond, meaning pig dog. This name was derived from the fact that the Bull Terrier’s head and eyes are similar to a pig. Moreover, this breed was popularly used in hunting bush-pigs and warthogs.
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at
10:30 am
by Troy Richardson
The Schnauzer and the Poodle are popular breeds around the world and many are drawn to them because of their irresistible charm. Crossing these two purebreds, however, results to an even more adorable new kind of dog, the Schnoodle. The name of this hybrid, as a portmanteau of Schnauzer and Poodle obviously represents the two purebreds’ charms.
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Friday, July 31st, 2009 at
1:58 pm
by Eric Salson
American pit bull terrier with a huge Neapolitan Mastiff female. The breeder who started this evolution of mastiffs is John Swinford and then another one also assisted in getting this breed going, and his name is Joe Lucero.Of course, there are several different varieties in the breed, such as cross breeding an English mastiff with the American pit bull. The closer to the original initial breeds are the most stable. This particular breed is well known for its muscular and athletic look. Naturally, he inherits that from his pit bull bloodline. There is also a variety of color patterns that you may notice within this brilliant breed. Some of the colors may consist of tawny, blue, black and red. However, for the most part this dog is black brindle.
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