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Facts about Dogs Dalmatian Breed Information and Dalmatian Puppies Pictures

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Dalmatian is a large, strong and muscular breed of dogs from Dalmatia, Croatia who is renowned for its white coat with black or brown spots. Dalmatians are also known by few other names such as Carriage Dogs, Firehouse Dogs, Plum Pudding Dogs, and Spotted Coach Dogs. The skull is almost as wide as it is long and flat on the top. Muzzle and skull are of the same length. The eyes are medium round in brown or blue color. Ears are high-set, hanging down and gradually taper to a rounded tip. The feet are round with arched toes. The overall appearance is a well-built, and elegant.

Dalmatians have a short, fine and dense coat and the most common colors of coats are white with black or brown spots. They weight around 35-70 pounds and their height is about 19-24 inches. Dalmatian is one of the most loyal and active breeds of dogs. They easily mix with other pets including horses and make an excellent companion dog especially for families that have different pets at their homes. They love affection indoors but like to go out on walk or run with the owners. Being an active type of dog, Dalmatian should not be left along for longer periods. Apart from its companionship qualities, Dalmatian can also make an excellent rescue dog or athletic partner.

Facts about Dogs Doberman Pinscher Breed Information and Doberman Pinscher Puppies Pictures

2010-09-25T00:20:00.000-07:00

Doberman Pinscher is a medium sized squarely built breed of domestic dogs from Germany. Also known as DOberman, Dobe, Dobie, Doby, and Dobermann, the breed was developed by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann around 1890 in the German State of Thuringia. Doberman, one of the most common pet breeds of dogs, is an intelligent, alert and loyal companion dog. Dobermans were also used as Guard Dog or Police Dogs, which is not very common today. Due to its temperament and its frequent appearance in media, Dobermann is one of the most recognizable breeds of dogs.

Over a period with careful breeding and development, today's Doberman have a much better disposition with an energetic and lively appearance making them suitable as a companion dogs and family life. The head is long with a flat skull. The body is compact, athletic and masculine. Average weight of adult make Doberman is between 35-40 kg and the height is around 27-28 inches. They have a short coat that comes in many colors including black, brown, blue, fawn, and whitish cream. Doberman is a proud, watchful, obedient and intelligent breed of dogs with determined look.

Facts about Dogs Chow Chow Breed Information and Chow Chow Puppies Pictures

2010-09-04T03:08:00.001-07:00

Chow Chow is a large stocky do that has originated in Mongolia sometimes about 4000 years ago ad later on introduced in China where they are known as SONGSHI QUAN, which means "Puffy-Lion-Dog". Like Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow also have a bluish black tongue and another distinctive feature is the hind legs that are almost straight. Head is large and broad with flat muzzle and muzzle is broad and deep.

With a huge ruff behind the head, the dog gets a lion-like appearance. Nose is black colored with wide open nostrils. Ears are erect and triangularly shaped. Eyes are deep-set, dark in color and almond shaped. Chest is broad and deep. Tail is high-set and carried close to the back. They have a dense and furry coat that comes in two varieties smooth and rough. The coat comes in light gold to deep red-brown, light tan to brown cinnamon, dark blue to gray blue, black and cream. Weight of adult male Chow Chow is 55-70 pounds and the height is 18-22 inches. The average lifespan of Chow Chow is 9-15 years.

Facts about Dogs Chinese Shar-Pei Breed Information and Chinese Shar-Pei Puppies Pictures

2010-09-04T03:03:00.000-07:00

Chinese Shar-Pei or Shar-Pei is known for its distinctive features such as deep wrinkles and bluish black tongue. The name Chinese Shar-Pei is derived from the British equivalent of the term Cantonese. Chinese Shar-Pei were named by Guinness Book of World Records and Time Magazine as one of the rarest breeds of dogs throughout the world. Often known as Chinese Fighting Dog, Chinese Shar-Pei has a short and rough texture and sand color skin. The distinctive wrinkles are more visible in the puppies, which disappear, rather become skin, as the puppies become adult.

Shar-Pei is a large dog with square profile and a broad and flat head. They have a wide, padded and full muzzle with a slightly moderate stop. Eyes are small, sunken and dark colored and ears are small, high-set and triangularly shaped. They have thick tail that is set extremely high and with a tapering to fine point. Chinese Shar-Pei come in three varieties of coats: Horse Coat, Brush Coat and Bear-Coat, which is rare. Horse coat is rough and extremely prickly. Coat colors come in all the solid colors and sables. Shar-Pei is an intelligent, playful, active and brave breed of dogs. They easily blend with the strangers and they can be delightful companions as well as watchdogs.

Facts about Dogs Chihuahua Breed Information and Chihuahua Puppies Pictures

2010-09-04T02:59:00.001-07:00

Chihuahua is the smallest breeds of dogs that has been named after Chihuahua State in North Western Mexico where they were first discovered. Chihuahua is also known as 'New Yorker' in Mexico. As far as the origins and history of Chihuahua is concerned, there are many contrasting theories and studies but it is also known that Chihuahua were used in sacred ceremonies in the Pre-Columbian Indian Nations.

Chihuahua is a tiny, toy sized dog with body longer than its height, well rounded head, and short muzzle with a well defined stop. Eyes are large and round that are set well apart and in dark ruby color. Ears are large and erect. Tail is long and curled over back. Coat comes in short or long and wavy, flat and it comes in different colors including black, white, chestnut, fawn, sand, silver, sable, steel blue and black and tan. Chihuahua is one of the best among the companion dogs. They are courageous, lively, proud and enjoy affection. With proper training and companion, they can also become strong willed and brave.

Facts about Dogs Boston Terrier Breed Information and Boston Terrier Puppies Pictures

2010-08-20T01:56:00.001-07:00

Boston Terrier, also known as American Gentleman, or Boston Bull, is a breed of non sporting dogs from the United States. They are cross breed of Old English Bulldog and English White Terrier. Boston Terrier is a small and compact dog with short tail and erect ears and comes in black, brindle or seal colored smooth coat with white markings. They have a lifespan of 12-13 years and they are lively, highly intelligent, and friendly breed of dogs but could be stubborn sometimes.

Boston Terrier is a small yet compactly built dog with well proportioned ears, limbs, head, skull, and muzzle. Ideal weight of Boston Terrier should be between 10 and 25 pounds and the height should be between 15 to 17 inches at withers. They have strong and friendly personality and they are always eager to please the owners. Boston Terrier display an excellent expression of strength, determination and agility. Boston terrier is one of the best breeds of dogs for companionship and they also love the company of other pets around them.

Facts about Dogs Beagle Breed Information and Beagle Puppies Pictures

2010-08-02T04:42:00.000-07:00

Beagle or English Beagle is a breed of small to medium sized dogs and member of hound dogs. It is similar to foxhound but slightly smaller with shorter legs and longer ears. They are basically scent hounds that were bred for hunting hares, rabbits and other smaller games. With its acute sense of smell and tracking capabilities, Beagles are often used as detection dogs for detecting prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuff. Beagles have also appeared in comic books, culture and literature including television shows, Snoopy of the Comic Strip 'Peanuts' being the most famous Beagle of the World.

Beagle is a sturdy and hard small dog with squarely built body, slightly domed and longer skull, square muzzle and large eyes in brown or hazel color. Ears are low set, wide, and long. Nose is black and broad with full nostrils. The tail of Beagle is set moderately high but never curled. The coat is medium length, smooth and hard and comes in a wide range of colors including the most common tri-colored Beagles with large black spots and brown shading on the white body. Average weight of a Beagle is about 10 kg and the height is around 15 inches. Apart from being excellent scent hounds, Beagles are also loving, gentle, intelligent, sweet tempered and sociable and thereby making them suitable as pets and companion dogs.

Facts about Dogs Basset Hound Breed Information and Basset Hound Puppies Pictures

2010-08-02T04:38:00.001-07:00

Basset Hound is a dog breed from France that is popular due to its short legs. Basset is a scent hound and it is bred for hunting rabbits by scent. They have an excellent sense of scent next only to the bloodhounds. Although short-legged but Basset Hound is a relatively heavy dog with large head and rounded skull. Basset Hound is a sweet tempered dog with affectionate, friendly and loving nature with human beings. With its acute sense of smell and short stature, Basset Hound is suitable for hunting small games such as rabbits.

Basset Hound has a deep and heavy muzzle with soft brown eyes, dark pigmented lips, loose elastic skin, low set and velvet colored ears that hang towards the ground and deep chest that extends in front of the legs. The tail is slightly curved and erect while walking. Feet are massive and heavy and limbs are short and powerful. Average weight of a Basset Hound is between 24-30 kg and height is 12-15 inches. Average lifespan of Basset Hound is 12 years. Generally, the bassets are tri-colored with black, white and tan and red spots on its white fur.

Facts about Dogs Australian Shepherd Breed Information and Australian Shepherd Puppies Pictures

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Australian Shepherd or Aussie, is a medium sized herding dog has been developed in the ranches of Western United States and not in Australia, as the name might misguide. The name in fact seems to have come from the association with Australian Basque Sheepherders that migrated from Australia to the United States. Aussies shot to fame after WWII due to rodeos, horse shows, and Disney Movies made for television.

Aussie is a robust, well balanced and rustic dog with slightly wavy double coat of moderate length. Outer coat is weather resistant and undercoat is smooth and soft. The coat comes in black, red, silver, and blue colors with copper or white markings on chest, face and legs. Average weight of Australian Shepherd is between 25 to 30 kg and height is about 22 inches. The temperament is outgoing and friendly but Aussie remains like puppies even in the adult age. They are a good watchdog and go well with children due to their affectionate and loving nature. With humans, Australian Shepherd is very soft and friendly but when it comes to sheep herding, it is quite aggressive and does the job of watching the herds nicely.

Facts about Dogs American Cocker Spaniel Breed Information and American Cocker Spaniel Puppies Pictures

2010-08-02T04:29:00.001-07:00

American Cocker Spaniel is the smallest breed of gun dogs and sport dogs. It is very much similar to English Spaniel In USA, it is often called as Cocker Spaniel whereas in Canada and other parts of the world, it is known by the specific name American Cocker Spaniel. The first Cocker Spaniel was bred in the United Kingdom and later on, it was developed in the United States. Although originally developed as gun dogs, American Cocker Spaniel is nowadays mostly used as companion dog or show dog and rarely used as gun dogs.

American Cocker Spaniel has a compact body with normal proportions, long silky fur on the body and ears that hangs down to legs and belly. Skull is round dome shaped with a well pronounced stop and square lip. Ears are long, furry, and low set and eyes are dark, rounded and large. The coat is silky and flat with different colors including solid black, black with tan points, solid buff, solid brown, silver, sable and double color or tri-color with different combinations.

Facts about Dogs Alaskan Malamute Breed Information and Alaskan Malamute Puppies Pictures

2010-08-02T04:25:00.001-07:00

Alaskan Malamute, the largest of the Arctic Dogs, is a breed of domestic dogs from Alaska, United States. Alaskan Malamute is quite different from the Siberian Husky bit often it is mistaken as Siberian Husky. Originally bred as Sled Dog, Alaskan Malamute is not also popular as pet and companion dog. Alaskan Malamute is an intelligent, loyal, affectionate and friendly dog that love to be happier with outdoor lives though not suitable as guard dogs.

Alaskan Malamute is well build dog with wide and erect head, plumed tail, small, dark brown almond shaped eyes, and slightly oblique skull. The coat is thick double with soft and plush undercoat. Alaskan Malamute comes in many colors including grey, sable, black, and all white or white with red, among others. Weight of male Alaskan Malamute is 35-45 kg and height is around 25 inches. Average lifespan of Alaskan Malamute is 14 years. In Alaska, they are used as sled dogs for personal travel, hauling freight, or moving heavy objects over greater heights.

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Facts about Dogs Airedale Terrier Breed Information and Airedale Terrier Puppies Pictures

2010-07-23T03:00:00.001-07:00

Airedale Terrier or simply Airedale is a breed of Terrier dogs and the name Airedale comes from the place Airedale, a geographical region in Yorkshire, England. Airdale terrier is also often known as "King of Terriers', as it was the largest of all the terriers until a new larger breed known as Black Russian Terrier was developed by NKVD, a famous Secret Police Organization of the Soviet Union during the era of Stalin. Airdale was originally bred to hunt otters in the valleys of the River Ire in Airdale and due to which it is also known as Waterside Terrier. Besides being a hunting dog, in many countries including England Airedale is also used as Police Dog.

Although large Airedales weighing up to 55 kg are also found in some parts of the world but an average male generally weighs 25-30 kg and stands tall at around 60 cm (24 inches), female Airedales being slightly smaller. The coat of Airdale is black and tan with a harsh overcoat and a soft undercoat. The coat is hard, wiry, dense and medium length and lies close to the body. Most of the Airdale dogs are used as working dogs and hunting dogs because of their extraordinary speed of chasing animals, abilities to hunt independently and alertness.

Pictures of Dogs Dachshund (Wirehaired) Breed Pictures and Informations

2010-06-18T07:44:00.000-07:00

The Dachshund (Wirehaired) is an original German breed dog that was very popular in the 17th century and later in America in the early 1900s.He is a high energetic and needs regular moderate amount of daily exercise and playtime inside the house. The breed of such type of dogs comes in three coat varieties: wirehaired, longhaired and smooth. The Wirehaired Dachshund pet dog can be a good choice for those who neither prefer smooth or longhaired dog.

This dog is a devoted, protective and intractable dog with immense love and cares for his master. He can be sometimes resentful if your interest isn't on him. But Dachshund is fairly happy, sociable, funny and playful dog. He loves to be part of the whole lot and needs your special attention from you. But it sometimes behaves like arrogant and distrustful with strangers. This pet dog can gain weight quickly. So one should very care about his diet that should be balanced. He is a medium hair shedder, so it may not be an ideal pet dog if you are not comfortable with dog-hairs in your house.

This pet is not good enough or friendly with younger children and better comfortable with older members of your house. It can bite and snap when excited. This breed of dogs (Dachshunds) comes in two sizes: standard and miniature. The weight of a standard Dachshund is16 to 32 pounds and is 12 to 14 inches tall and the miniature size is 8 to 9 inches tall that weighs around 9 to 11 pounds. The dog has a soft and straight coat with medium length. The dog needs to be brushed intermittently or more frequently if it’s hair shedding irritates you more. In AKC popularity criteria, Dachshund was 7th out of 157 breeds in 2007.

Pictures of Dogs Dachshund (Smooth Hair) Breed Pictures and Informations

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Dachshund dogs were the first breeds from Germany in 17th Century and later spreads all over the world after First World War. They became very popular in America in the early 1900s. The dogs were originated in three popular coat varieties such as smooth, longhaired, and wirehaired. The Smooth Coat variety of dogs are clean, brown colored and looks great. This pet dog is a bold, tenacious, devoted, loving and protective. But he is not an outdoor dog, so shouldn't be left alone in a yard.

If bored, he will dig or chew. He is normally fine with other dogs, especially other Dachshunds. If you have cats and others pets in your house, the dog should be socialized with them while in puppy. Almost all Dachshund dogs are medium-shedders. So they may not be good pets if you dislike dog-hairs on and around in your house. This dog is not friendly enough with younger children but better comfortable with older members of your family. It can bite and snap when excited by others.

This breed of dogs comes in two sizes: standard and miniature. The standard weight of a Dachshund dog is nearly 16 to 32 pounds and 12 to 14 inches tall. But the miniature size is around 8 to 9 inches tall that weighs approximately 9 to 11 pounds. He has a soft and straight coat with medium length. The dog needs to be brushed intermittently or more often if it’s shedding of body hairs bothers you more. In AKC (American Kennel Club) popularity, Dachshund dog was 7th out of 157 breeds in 2007.

Pictures of Dogs Dachshund (Longhaired) Breed Pictures and Informations

2010-06-18T07:06:00.000-07:00

This Dachshund is a Germany breed dog, which was very popular in America in the early 1900s after World War I. The breed of such type of dogs comes in three coat varieties: longhaired, smooth and wirehaired. The longhaired Dachshund dogs are having nice stylish hairs on both side of the face. It is a brave, protective, devoted and stubborn dog with immense love and care towards its master.

He bonds very closely to his/her owner and will follow you just about, and can sometimes be envious if your attention isn't on him. But Dachshund is fairly sociable, playful, funny, happy and humorous pet as well. He loves to be part of the whole lot and needs special attention from you. It sometimes behaves like snobbish and suspicious with strangers. This pet dog can gain weight quickly, so the caretaker should be careful about his feed and overfeed. As he is a medium-shedder, it may not be a good pet dog if you are concerned about dog-hairs in your house.

This pet is not good enough or friendly with younger children and better comfortable with older children. It can bite and snap when excited. This breed of dogs (Dachshunds) comes in two sizes: standard and miniature. The weight of a standard Dachshund is16 to 32 pounds and is 12 to 14 inches tall and the miniature size is 8 to 9 inches tall that weighs around 9 to 11 pounds. He has a soft and straight coat with medium length. The dog needs to be brushed occasionally or more often if it’s shedding bothers you more. In (AKC) American Kennel Club popularity parameter, Dachshund was 7th out of 157 breeds in 2007.

Pictures of Dogs Beagle Breed Pictures and Informations

2010-06-18T02:23:00.000-07:00

Beagle is completely a family dog with playful, friendly and joyful nature. The pet acts as family member with children and other dogs also. He loves company and togetherness very much. But with strangers he would warm up quickly at first sight to them. This nature makes him a good watchdog. This pet has a tendency to bark and howl when lonely at home. As this pet dog loves to roam and to sniff, he should be kept on a leash to avoid his sniffing and running off nature to hunt after interesting smells.

Like other pet dogs, he doesn’t have doggy odors. He has the ability to live in a city, apartment without yard or open space. But he is a medium flaking dog, so he would leave quite a bit of hairs around your house or apartment. This good-looking Beagle is 12 to 15 inches tall with weight of around 16 to 36 pounds. He has a nice short coarse coat. The Beagle’s coat generally consists of two or three colors.

The dead hair falls out naturally. It requires occasional brushing due to its short and easy care coats. Although the exact origin of this pet is still unknown but this type dogs were traced during Roman time. The modern beagle was urbanized in England in the 1830's out of several other hound breeds. During 1840, the beagle arrived in America for the first time. In AKC popularity parameter this dog (Beagle) was 5th out of 157 breeds in 2007.

Pictures of dogs Yorkshire Terrier Breed pictures and informations

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As its name “Yorkshire Terrier” or “Yorkie” is named for the city in England, where he was for many years. He is a fearless, energetic and assertive dog. Yet he is very lively, affectionate and happy. He is not a dog who can be left alone in a yard or open space; he needs human companionship, closeness and always likes to be near you.

Yorkie loves daily morning walks, long walks and even traveling too. When you are outdoors, the dog should always be leashed in a safety-enclosed area. He prefers to chase after small animals ever never hesitate to confront with much larger dogs. This handsome Yorkshire Terrier dog is 9 to 10 inches tall and weighs 5 to 7 pounds. It has a long and straight coat. The color of his coat may be the combination of blue & gold, blue & tan, black & gold or black& tan.
His coat only needs to be brushed intermittently, and is brusque short every few months. His show coat should be brushed for 15 to 20 minutes daily to prevent mats and tangles, and should be trimmed every 6 weeks. Although his popularity dipped slightly during the 1940's, but he has risen since to become the world's most popular terrier breed pet dog. In AKC popularity parameter this dog (Yorkshire Terrier) was 2nd out of 157 breeds in 2007.

Pictures of Dogs Afghan hound Pictures and Afghan Hound Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs Afghan hound Pictures and Afghan Hound Breed Information

Afghan hound is an ancient sight hound breed of dog. Its origin lie in Afghanistan and it has nicknames of Baluchi, Baluchi Hound and Kabuli Hound. Regarded as a royal breed of dogs, Afghan hound has distinct thin, fine and silky coat. Overall, it looks like a tall and longhaired greyhound. Afghan hound possesses great speed and ability to cover long distances effortlessly like greyhound dogs. The breed has acquired its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan. Afghan hound was used to hunt hares and gazelles by coursing the preys.

It has a long, naturally silky, finely textured and profuse coat that comes in many colors. Coat requires special care and attention for its proper maintenance. Its head is long and narrow and muzzle is tapered. Eyes are calm, intelligent, dark, prominent and triangular. Tail is long, thin and tapered. Ears are long and set across from the eyes. It weighs around 50-60 pounds and its height is about 24-30 inches. Afghan hound is considered as an aloof, dignified and relatively disobedient type of dog breed. It lives for about 12-13 years.

Pictures of Dogs Affenpinscher Pictures and Affenpinscher Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs Affenpinscher Pictures and Affenpinscher Breed Information

Affenpinscher is a terrier like small breed or toy breed of dog. Its country of origin is Germany and it has a nickname of Monkey Dog. Despite being a toy breed, Affenpinscher, it is not a fragile dog. It has a stout and tough physical appearance. Although Affenpinscher is terrier-like but they have a very much different appearance.

Affenpinscher has a harsh, rough and a wiry coat that is shaggier than the head with shorter coat over the back and hindquarters. Color of coat comes in black, grey, silver, red, tan and a mixture of red, black and white. Its facial structure and expressions are very similar to a Monkey. Head is round and the muzzle is relatively small. Its nose is prominent and eyes are round, black, alert and always conspicuous. Ears are small and triangular shaped. It weighs around 7-9 pounds and its height is about 11 inches. Affenpinscher is a fun loving, adventurous, graceful, stubborn and playful breed of dogs. It has a lifespan of about 11 years.

Pictures of Dogs Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Pictures and Alpha Blue Blood Bulldog Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Pictures and Alpha Blue Blood Bulldog Breed Information

Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog or ABBB is well developed natural type of bulldog belonging to an American rare breed of dog. It was originally bred in Alapaha river region of Southern Georgia. Alapaha bulldog is one of the last remaining breeds that are typical of the original bulldogs from England that were used as plantation dogs. ABBB, also known as Otto, is a muscular, sturdy and more athletic and energetic than many other traditional bulldogs.

ABBB has a broad head, a prominent muzzle and natural drop ears. Eyes are bluish or brownish colored and very much prominent and set well apart. Coat is relatively short yet fairly stiff and comes in chocolate, white and different shades of black, grey, red, white and fawn. Overall, the body is sturdy, muscular with well-muscled hips. It weighs around 80-100 pounds and its height is 22-26 inches. Its life span is around 12-15 years. Alapaha is a trainable, dutiful and responsible breed of dogs and impressive capabilities as a guardian of family and property.

Pictures of Dogs Akita Pictures and Akita Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs Akita Pictures and Akita Breed Information

Akita, a powerful and majestic looking dog, is a large breed of dog with its origin in Japan. It is also known as Japanese Akita or Great Japanese Dog. Akita is quite uncommon in many countries and American Akita is a separate breed. It is famous due to it’s almost bear shaped head.

Outer coat is thick and waterproof that is suitable for fierce winters in Northern Japan. Undercoat is dense, straight and soft. Japanese Akita comes in five colors brindle, pure white, sesame, red and fawn. It has an alert and intelligent looking blunt wedge shaped head with dark and deep set eyes. Ears are triangular, wide and prickled. It has a broad and wide forehead with a strong looking and short muzzle. Black or brownish colored nose is well formed. Overall body is strong, muscular and powerful with thick legs and a deep body. Webbed toes make them excellent swimmers. Tail is tightly curved over the back. It weighs around 80-120 pounds and its height is about 24 inches. It has a life span of about 12-15 years. Akita is a loyal, docile, aloof, clean, intelligent and loyal dog and is excellent as a housedog.

Pictures of Dogs Alaskan Klee Kai Pictures and Alaskan Klee Kai Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs Alaskan Klee Kai Pictures and Alaskan Klee Kai Breed Information

Alaska Klee Kai is a northern breed of dog that was basically developed to create a companion type of Alaskan Husky. Klee Kai is also known as Mini Husky or Miniature Alaskan Husky although it resembles Siberian Husky. Alaskan Klee Kai, short AKK, is an energetic and dynamic apartment sized dog with an appearance that reflects northern heritage.

AKK has long, thick and usually white fur, pointed ears and muzzles, wedge shaped head, masked face, picked ears, solid black nose, medium and different shaped eyes and double coat. Klee Kai comes in four colors varieties Black and White, Gray and White, red, white, and solid white. AKK is highly agile, curious, swift and active type of dog breed. AKK is very alert and sensitive to any type of sound. Being extremely loyal, affectionate with the family, cautious and reserved with strangers, it is ideally suitable as a watchdog and as a family companion. Generally, its weight is around 22-25 pounds and height is about 16 inches. AKK has a life expectancy of about 14 years.

Pictures of Dogs African Boerboel Pictures and African Boerboel Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs African Boerboel Pictures and African Boerboel Breed Information

African Boerboel is a large, muscular and working breed of dog from South Africa. Boerboel is an Afrikaans word that translates into farmer's dog. Known as South African Mastiff, it was bred for guarding homestead and farms. Boerboels are regarded as obedient and intelligent dogs with strong territorial instincts. By its very nature, if Boerboels are left alone without human companionship, they can become extremely destructive, reckless and dangerous.

African Boerboel has a very strong, large and square shaped head proportionate to the body and a medium thick muzzle. It has an immense power, strength and physical ability. It has a flat skull with high set, triangular and folded ears. Eyes are horizontal in orientation with a color that generally matches with the coat color. It has a black nose with well-developed nostrils. It weighs around 150-200 pounds and height is around 24-29 inches. It has a life expectancy of about 12 tears. African Boerboel is suitable as watchdogs.

Pictures of Dogs Alaskan Malamute Pictures and Alaskan Malamute Breed Informations

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Pictures of Dogs Alaskan Malamute Pictures and Alaskan Malamute Breed Informations

Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of domestic dog that was originally developed as Alaskan Sled dog. It is often mistaken as Siberian Husky. Alaskan Malamute is a highly energetic, intelligent and strong arctic dog and favorite as a family pet. Its nickname is mal and its origin is in Alaska, USA.

Alaskan Malamute comes with a thick and coarse double coat. It has a plumed tail held over back, erect ears and small and dark almond shaped eyes. It is a well-built dog, with solid body and wide head. Coat averages from one to three inch and comes in white, black and white, wolf gray, red and often dark colors. It weighs around 75-85 pounds and its height is about 24-25 inches. Alaskan Malamute has a life expectancy of about 12-15 years. They are sweet, affectionate and highly loyal to their masters. They love outdoor activities and need strong physical exercise. Some of the Alaskan Malamute are used as Sled Dog for personal travel or freight hauling. Some of the malamutes are also used in winter sports like mushing, skijoring, bikejoring and canicross.

Pictures of Dogs Akbash Dog Pictures and Akbash Dog Breed Information

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Pictures of Dogs Akbash Dog Pictures and Akbash Dog Breed Information

Akbash Dog is a large dog from western Turkey in the region known as Akbash. Akbash is a Turkish word that translates into white head. Akbash is a powerful dog with noble bearing and white feathery coat. They are primarily used as livestock guarding dogs. Although Akbash is often referred to as sheep dog but it is never used to herd its charges, rather it is meant to be used with the flock as a guardian. It possesses the characteristics of Mastiff as well as Sight Hound dogs.

There are two varieties of Akbash longhaired, which are better for cold regions and shorthaired, which are suitable for warmer climate. Coat is soft, wavy and coarse on the outside and with finely textured hairs on the undercoat and it invariably comes in white color. It has a blunt and large skull with long legs, V-Shaped ears, long feathered and curved tail and gentle brown eyes. Akbash weigh around 90-130 pounds. It has a height of about 32 inches. Its life expectancy is about 10-11 years. Akbash dogs are suitable as guard dogs or companion dogs if trained suitably.

Pictures of Dogs Airedale Terrier Pictures and Airedale Terrier Breed Informations

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Pictures of Dogs Airedale Terrier Pictures and Airedale Terrier Breed Informations

Airedale Terrier or Waterside Terrier is a Terrier breed of dogs from Airedale, which is a small geographical area in Yorkshire, England. It was not until the creation of Black Russian Terrier by KGB in Russia; Airedale was known as the King of Terrier because it was the largest of the entire Terrier breed. Its name Waterside Terrier was derived due to its use as the hunter of otters in the valleys of the river Aire that runs through Airedale. In England, it is often used as a Police Dog.

Airedale has a broken coat with hard, dense, stiff and wiry outer coat and shorter and softer under coat. Coat comes in black saddle or grizzle saddle color. Its head is carried high and erect on the neck. Its ears are triangular and proportionate to the head and folded at the top of the skull. Eyes are typical terrier-like, dark in color, small and intelligent. It weighs around 50-70 pounds and has a height of about 24 inches. Its life span is around 12 years. Airedales are intelligent, strong minded, stubborn, and independent and can be used as a working dog or hunter dog.

Pictures of Dogs American Bulldog Pictures and American Bulldog Breed Informations

2008-12-15T14:05:00.000-08:00

Pictures of Dogs American Bulldog Pictures and American Bulldog Breed Informations

American Bulldog or Old Country Bulldog is a domestic breed of dogs. American bulldog is the closest surviving relative of Old English bulldog. American bulldogs are of two types Johnson type and Scott type, named after the names of their breeders. Johnson type is larger than the Scott type. American bulldog is a stocky, well-built and strong type of dog. It is more agile and swifter than English bulldog.

It has a short coat that comes in white, white with patches, black and white brindle, fawn and white, fawn and white brindle or a combination of all these. There are few exceptional breeds that come with a blue patch. Overall, it is a muscular and strong dog with large and powerful head. Head is square and broad with muscular cheeks and rounded eyes. It has a black or grizzle nose, different types of ears and black wide eyes. Its weight is around 80-120 pounds and its height is about 22-26 inches. It has a life span of about 16 years. They have a strong protective instinct and are brave and determined. With its true love, devotion and grit towards the human being, it is considered as the best friend of human being.

How to train you dog

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How to train you dog

Here is a great video with some informations on how to train your dog

How to train you dog

Popular dog breeds

2008-04-02T00:30:00.000-07:00

Popular dog breeds

Here is a short movie with 25 nicest dog breeds

Popular dog breeds

Pictures of dogs - English springer spaniel

2008-03-15T11:20:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - English springer spaniel

There are two differnt breeds of English springer spaniel. One is working breed which is good for gathering cows and sheeps. Second breed of English springer spaniel is show dog which is mainly used for dog shows. Funny thing is that you can’t use one to do the others job. They also look different. Their coat comes it three different colors. English springer spaniel breed are smaller size dogs. They have a lot of energy and are very good with children. They are one of the fastest dogs in spaniel breed. You can also be sure that this dog will behave good in the household with cats and parrots. Only big medical problem of the English springer spaniel breed is with their big ears.

English springer spaniel pictures

Pictures of dogs - English springer spaniel

Pictures of dogs - dingo dogs

2008-03-12T13:24:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - dingo dogs

Dingo dogs come from Australia. They can mostly be found in Australia and in Asia. Dingo dogs are wild dogs. Their main object in life is to get food and to survive. They live alone or in troops of up to 20 dingos. They eat smaller animals such mises, rats and rabbits. If the whole troop goes for a hunt they can kill and eat larger animals such as deer or kangaroo. Since people have started having dingo dogs near them, they have started to breed with other breeds of dogs. Experts say that 30% of todays ding dogs are mixed breed.

Pictures of dogs - dingo dogs pictures

Pictures of dogs - dingo dogs

Pictures of dogs - Corgi dogs

2008-03-12T05:39:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - Corgi dogs

Corgi dogs have short legs and a small stock body. This doesn't stop the to be very fast and smart. Those legs doesn't stop Corgi dogs from being slow and stumpy. They have the abilities to run and jump as normal sized dogs. People used the Corgi dogs on farms for gathering cows and sheep.
Their size was great for that because the cows couldn't kick them. Those dogs are very devoted companions for the family and even towards the strangers. They are also very good with small children. Their medical problems can be with their spine because is so long. If you do not keep them active they can easily get overweight. They life from 13-15 years.

Pictures of dogs - Corgi dogs pictures

Pictures of dogs - Corgi dogs

Pictures of dogs - chihuahua dogs

2008-03-11T01:56:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - chihuahua dogs

Blog Pictures of dogs presents to you chihuahua dogs. There are a lot of different breeds of chihuahua dogs. The only thing that chihuahua dogs breeds have in common is that they are all small sizes. There are two main chihuahua dogs breeds American and British. Chihuahua dogs are short coated and long coated. Chihuahua dogs are mostly used for different dog beauty competitions and for being pets for mayor celebrities. Those dogs are known to be very devoted to their owners and can really hate the people that they do not know. They can be very jealous on their owner relations. Because they are so protective pets, they can be injured in many cases when confronting larger dogs. Medical problems that are common for chihuahua dogs breed are dental care, birth and the fact that they are born with skull not being complete. But those problems are nothing with the fact that they are easy to handle and being so cute...

Pictures of dogs - chihuahua dogs

Pictures of dogs - chihuahua dogs

Pictures of dogs - Boston terrier dogs

2008-03-10T06:40:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - Boston terrier dogs

Lets look at some pictures of boston terrier dogs

Boston Terrier is normally very small dog. The Boston terriers have short legs and tails and a very compact body. One of the main features on them are also pointy ears on a square face. The boston terriers weigh from 12 - 24 pounds. Those dogs medical problem can be: cherry eyes, problems with hearing and some sorts of hair problems. This breed of dogs is usually meant for dog fighting because of their temperament.

Here are some pictures of boston terrier dogs

Pictures of dogs - Boston terrier dogs

Pictures of dogs - beagle dogs

2008-03-10T06:23:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - beagle dogs

Our pictures of dogs blog presents to you the beagle dogs.

Beagle dogs are a medium sized breed of dogs. They are a part of a group which is called hound group. They look very much alike to fox hounds just with shorter legs and longer body. They also have soft falling ears. Beagles are normally used by their owners for catching rabbits and to track hare. Beagle dogs are very popular because of their almost perfect sense of smell that is being used in drug traffic. Beagle dogs are also popular because of their temper which is even and because they have very few health problems. That is why a lot of companies also uses them for animal testing. Their history goes back almost 2100 years. They are also very popular in the movies like in Snoopy and also in some comic books.

Pictures of dogs - beagle dogs

Pictures of dogs - beagle dogs

Pictures of dogs - airedale dogs

2008-03-09T09:13:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs - airedale dogs

Today we will show you some great pictures of dogs - airedale dogs.

Airedale Terrier also called is a dog breed that comes from Yorkshire in the UK. We also call them kings of terriers. That is because the airedale dogsare the biggest in the terrier breeds. They can grow to 20-40 kilograms. One of the names that the airedale dogs breed has in waterside Terrier. That is because people were using airedale dogs to capture otters by the river Aire. That is where they get their names from.

Here are some great pictures of airedale dogs also called kings of terriers

Enjoy...

Pictures of dogs - airedale dogs

Pictures of dogs blog

2008-03-09T08:53:00.000-07:00

Pictures of dogs blog

Welcome on new blog which is called pictures of dogs. On our pictures of dogs blog you will be able to find a lot of interesting information with all kinds of dogs stuff. Our blog will contain mostly pictures of dogs. We will also be talking and writing about other thins about dogs like dog trainers, dog insurance, dog collars, dog day care centers, dog boarding houses and centers and other advantages for dogs.

So all of you dog lovers welcome to the pictures of dogs blog...

Pictures of dogs blog

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2007-05-03T04:03:00.000-07:00

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