| | Discussions on kennel club nueyes| Do you enjoy watching Dog Shows like the Westminster Kennel Club? | | I usually don't miss the Westminster kennel club dog show because to me it's always so interesting to see so many different breeds. This year was the first time in the history of the Westminster Dog Show a Beagle won Best in Show...his name is Uno...cute name I think. He's on Martha right now and so adorable. You can see why he won because he does look like a perfect dog!Are you a fan of dog shows? Do you 'root' for a particular dog when you're watching? | |
| | | tail docking/ ear cropping. why are these forms of mutilation accepted? | | and why would someone do it.it's a purely cosmetic thing, that looks horrible.thankfully ear cropping is illegal in the UK, but tail docking is still allowed.the excuses that working dogs can damage their tails doesn't hold up. I've known lots of working dogs with tails that have never injured it. why sever a body part, and part of the spine at that, just "in case" it gets injured. if it happens, deal with it. don't make a lot of dogs suffer because of an unlikely injury for a minority.I've seen poor b*tches trying to cover themselves from unwanted male attention with a poor little stump. and a happy, wagging dogs tail is so wonderful. how can anyone think it looks better without it.as for ear cropping, well it just looks sort of chewed. a dog with drop ears does not have the right ear structure to have an upright ear. the flap protects against debris.a dog with upright ears will have plenty of hair. and skin positioned to protect the ear canal from debris.poor, sad, mangled little creatures.the kennel club could change it all if they took "mutilated tail" out of their breed standards. | |
| | I could be rich - and cure cancer? | | I saw this headline -
Dog Slobber Could Be the Next Breakthrough in Cancer TreatmentI have 4 dogs. 1 being a Bull Mastiff, which slobber ALOT. I got so excited, then I read the article. While I can appreciate cancer research, that was just plain mean to do to me!
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), developed the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium, to understand why people and their pets get sick.The study used saliva, blood and tumor samples of dogs volunteered by private pet owners for testing in hopes that by studying canine cancer, oncologists can determine the cause of human cancers."Rare diseases in humans also show up in dogs. By studying the DNA of canines, we expect to more quickly discover the genomic causes of disease and more quickly find ways to better treat dogs, and people,'' said Dr. Mark Neff, director of the new TGen-VARI Program for Canine Health and Performance.The testing will be animal-safe, and is approved by the American Kennel Club and Morris Animal Foundation. Funding will be supported by private donors, and by a $4.3 million dollar federal stimulus grant.Cancer is the... | |
| | Read this and tell me if you can work out what it means ... | | ... because I can't!I'm researching for articles on dog breeds at the moment, and decided not to do the obvious thing and hit the Wiki pages. I just googled for the East European Shepherd Dog and got this. Is there any point in going anywhere BUT Wikipedia, given that 99.999% of all internet sites are badly translated rip offs of their pages anyway? Actually, this was copied direct from a kennel club article. Well, sort of.Tell me what you think.Oh - I ended up getting a book out the library, by the way.[i][/i]"These dogs are very similar in the aspect to a dog of shepherd German and developed directly of the GSDs brought to the Soviet Union in years 20. Later during a century fourth of selection, especially so that the animal support the Russian climate, the chaste one is differently different from the shepherd met in the west. Although at the outset centered in Belarus and the far western provinces of the USSR, the EESKC it has millares of members Russia throughout today. He is at the moment chaste the main one in the USSR. The dogs of this chaste one often have smooth hair more length in the ears, the neck, the members and the tail. One says that their... | |
| | | There's no such thing as a 'teacup' dog breed!!! | | Ok, I need to rant for a minute. I am going absolutely insane by the vast amounts of people who are absolutely KILLING me with their ignorance towards dog breeds.The term 'teacup'[insert dog breed here] is a misnomer. If you have ever used that term in description to a dog, I urge you to STOP NOW! There are literally HUNDREDS of dog breeds recognized by the various respected governing bodies across the world, and not one of them recognizes a breed with the word 'teacup' in it's name.It is a term used by unscrupulous breeders to charge exorbitant prices for undersize puppies (I see 'teacup' dogs being advertised anywhere from $1000-3000 everywhere I go, whereas most moral breeders only sell their REGISTERED puppies of normal stature for $800-1500). This is not just my opinion, but also the opinion of all the governing bodies which recognize the Chihuahua breed. The American Kennel Club only recognizes "Chihuahuas - Long coated or smooth coated." They do not differentiate within the breed for various sizes, only that the breed itself is within The Toy Group. But many breeders and owners continue to use this label for their under-sized puppies in an attempt to attach a... | |
| | | What breed of dog is your favorite? | | Current news I've seen from an online newspaper, about the most chosen breed. This is from gmanewsonline. Personally, yes, I choose a Labrador[em]happy[/em]"NEW YORK — If there were any doubt, the Labrador retriever is the people's choice among purebred dogs for the 18th straight year, according to the American Kennel Club.AKC said Wednesday that more than twice as many Labs were registered in the US in 2008 as Yorkshire terriers — the No. 2 dog on the list — which means the breed will probably retain its Most Popular Dog title for the indefinite future. The rest of the top 10 canines are German shepherd, golden retriever, beagle, boxer, dachshund, bulldog, poodle and shih tzu.This word comes as the nation's new first family continues to mull its choice of a dog for the White House.It appears that none of the purebreds on the AKC list is in the running. In a true spirit of political compromise, President Barack Obama has said his family was considering a Labradoodle, a cross between a Lab and a poodle, or a Portuguese water dog. Both are low-shedding breeds that won't get hair all over the furniture or cause problems for the Obamas' 10-year-old daughter, Malia, who... | |
| | Designer puppies | | On the weekend I tend to read the classified section of the newspaper. I always linger over the pets section. Why is it fashionable these days to breed a poodle with just about any other breed that is out there? A friend of mine just got a poodle/lab cross. He has his hands full as the puppy has a lot more energy than he was led to believe. Why is it so stylish to mix breeds like this? What really gets me is someone charging £450.00 for a Gerrottie. Please, a german shepherd bred to a rottie? What are they thinking? What a nightmare. Talk about a dog with an attitude problem. These dogs are not and will never be recognized by the Kennel club so they will never be registered. No wonder we are having so many problems with dogs these days. Are these breeders actually doing their homework on the kind of temperaments these breeds have? I have seen ads where two hyperactive breeds are bred together. This just goes to show that these so-called breeders, are only in it for the money. They are certainly not in it to enhance and improve the breeds. I think this should be outlawed as it won't take too long for the original breed to disappear.So, what do you think folks? Are you for or... | |
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