Dogs are our best friends, and we are the owners’ next best friend. We provide information and support to current and potential pet owners in the form of guides, reports, and informative articles. Our dog breed descriptions offer detailed accounts of breed standards - including the origin, appearance, temperament, maintenance, and health. Information on over 200 breeds is described in these pages. You will also find a breed selection tool and links to related breeds, which are both helpful when selecting a new pet for your family.
If you are looking for a new pet, we urge you to visit a shelter or rescue organization first. Many spirited and bright animals are given up or turned out. Our dog rescue page offers an in-depth approach to making selection from a rescue or shelter as well as a printable checklist to bring along with you.
Start with our alphabetical directory for links to accurate information on breed characteristics, care, health, and temperament from experienced dog breeders and owners. You’ll also find helpful tips on puppy training, books, clubs, rescue, and breeder listings.
The pocket-sized pooch makes an ideal household companion, especially for apartment dwellers or others who must keep a pet that will adapt to a confined space. However, author Dan Rice stresses that different small breeds have different personalities—a fact that should be kept in mind when prospective owners are first acquiring their canine pet. If the animal’s and owner’s lifestyles fail to match, trouble will follow. Described in this book are more than 50 small breeds, with information on their personalities, hereditary traits, nutritional needs, potential health problems, and more. Bichon Frise, Chihuahua, Jack Russell Terrier, Pomeranian, Shih Tzu, Toy Poodle, and many others are discussed in detail.
He has a sturdy, compact, muscular well-balanced body. Large round head with a black mask on face and ears. His roguish face is wrinkled which gives him an expression of great wisdom. Skull is flat between ears and looks square from the front. He has dark, lustrous eyes that are close to this black nose. Ears folded over and brush side of face with a tail that is tightly curled over his hip. The skin is loose but not wrinkled except on head.
The detector is a portable device that helps determining the optimal time for mating. The detector is a small, portable and very versatile instrument which is powered by a common 9V battery. It gives readouts of electrical resistance of vaginal mucus which undergoes characteristic changes during the course of heat.
This Book has saved more parrots than you can possibly imagine. This is a must for parrot owners who want to understand their parrots. This valuable information can make your life and that of your parrot much more fun and can change the situation from barely tolerable to very enjoyable for you both.
There is no other species of animal which comes in such an array of shapes, sizes and personalities as the dog. We have included information on 100 breeds, ranging from the world’s smallest breed (the Chihuahua) to the tallest (the Irish olfhound). Whatever breed of dog you own, purebred or crossbred, it can truly be your best friend.
Dog breeds are, simply put, certain types of dogs which have distinctive looks and temperament. These characteristics are outlined in each breed’s respective breed ‘standard’ and when a male and a female of the same breed are mated, the resulting litter should produce pups that will turn to the standards set out in their breed’s breed standard. Well that’s the basics of it anyway.