There must be given plenty of thought given to the breeding of dogs but if one plans ahead and uses a little imagination, many of the difficulties will vanish.

For instance, the food problem can be greatly simplified by becoming friendly with a butcher who does his own killing. Heads and lungs, which ordinarily go into fertilizer, can be a big item in the daily diet of your dogs. Cooking them is work, and if undertaken in a small kitchen may give rise to the exchange of pungent remarks between the members of a marital partnership, but your dogs will … read more

Genetics, whether of the dog or of Homo sapiens, is never a simple subject that can be simply explained. Not only is genetics a science the determining units of which – the genes – are intangible even to the most powerful microscopes, it is not a science of individual cases. The laws of genetics rest upon statistical probabilities. Herein lies a trap for the novice breeder of dogs who, armed with a little genetic knowledge, sets forth to breed a dog that will go best in show at Westminster, paws down.

The likelihood of this being accomplished in a single breeding, … read more

The Norwegian Buhund is a breed of dog, specifically a member of the spitz family and much loved by the breed owners. These dogs are friendly, fun-loving, loyal, affectionate and very intelligent.

The breed has a short-ish coat and it does molt of course, however grooming is not particularly important and can be left for short periods if grooming does not occur, without causing matting etc. Buhunds were taken along by the Vikings on their travels and colonizing journeys over 1,000 years ago were the ancestors of the Iceland Dog and influenced the collie breeds. As a working dog … read more

There are many different breeds of dog and choosing the right one for you or your family can be a difficult choice as there is several different aspects to consider and a lot of verity before you make your selection. This article may help you decide on the one you want by naming the dogs with the best training abilities.

There are no guarantees with which dog breeds will behave in certain ways and there will always be exceptions in every breed of dog but there are many characteristics that you can look out for when finding the correct breed for … read more

Whether you suffer from allergies, have an aversion to dog hair or are simply fascinated by these darling dogs, a hairless dog may be for you. It’s important to note that every allergy sufferer and every dog are different, meaning purchasing a hairless dog doesn’t always mean you’re getting a “hypoallergenic” dog. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of the different hairless breeds along with a method you can use to test your possible allergic reaction to a dog before you buy.

First, let’s go over the different types of hairless dog breeds:

1. American Hairless Terrier

The American Hairless Terrier is … read more

More and more people world wide has a growing interest in the Brazilian Mastiff, for his unique qualities and personality. It is true that mastiffs are dogs built for fighting bears and wild animals alike, but through the ages, they have developed a gentle loving character that attracts many.

Still, what do you really know about this large breed dog?

How can we make a decision to own one?

The Fila Brasileiro is most often called Brazilian Mastiff or Fila Mastiff. In Brazil the Fila is also recognized as the cro boiadeiro (Brazilian Cattle Dog) and the Caberudo Boiadeiro das … read more

The comparative influences of heredity and environment and their respective importance to the organism is a question that has been debated time out of mind. It is, however, a question unworthy of debate. No living organism is without heredity, else it would not be a living organism. It is never without environment at least partly conducive to its survival, else it would die.

However well or ill a dog is to be reared and cared for, a prerequisite is that he must be bred and born. So bred and born, he has a heredity. This heredity is but the configuration of … read more

If you want to become a dog breeder, there are several things you must know first. There are so many bad breeders out there; they are just in it for the money and not for the love of the animal or the breed.

In addition, the number one killer of dogs in the United States is not abuse or neglect or even car accidents, it euthanasia from over crowding at the animal shelters because people don’t take the time to spay and neuter their pets. It’s a hard, sad fact that these animals are being killed simply because no one wanted … read more

The breeding and keeping of dogs has been cluttered up with as much superstitious trash as has the breeding and rearing of the human animal. The care of dogs has been left largely to uninformed underlings who have wished much of their empiric nonsense upon their betters. Until a comparatively recent time, indeed, science itself has been at little pains to disprove the erroneous ideas which have persisted since the siege of Troy.

We are loath to surrender our pet superstitions. But the world does move.

The particular belief that the heredity of animals is, at least in part, derived from mates … read more