A dog is a dog is a dog is a dog, right? Wrong. Sure, all healthy dogs have four legs, a tail, a noggin’, and most have a furry body. The similarities end there. Of all of the animals on the planet, the species canis lupus familiaris, (the domestic dog,) has the widest variety of breeds. There are 159 dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC). The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom recognizes 210 breeds. Both of these clubs categorize dogs by function and type. For example, the AKC places dogs into one of seven groups: Sporting Group; Hound Group; Working Group; Terrier Group; Toy Group; Non-Sporting Group; and Herding Group. Here at asmalldog.com, we recognize two groups of dogs: Dogs that can knock you over and dogs that cannot. (more…)
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Let the Big Dog Eat. Let the Small Dog Nibble.
Monday, November 24th, 2008Bad to the Bone
Friday, November 21st, 2008What makes a good dog? Good temperament. Good training. Good breeding. I want to take a few minutes to talk about that last item, because of the three, once breeding is done, it is done for good. You can work around a dog’s temperament. You can retrain a poorly trained dog. You cannot change a dog’s breeding. (more…)