Dog Puppy Guide

Everyone knows that the breeding of dogs can affect their looks from the top of their (narrow/wide/flat/elongated) heads to the tip of their (curly/straight/bushy/skinny) tails. A new study in the journal PLoS ONE shows that breeding dogs to conform with certain shapes and sizes can also affect the structure and size of dogs’ brains.
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Toy dogs are great choices for people with allergies or limited space, as they are generally docile and have less fur to irritate sensitive people. They do have a small disadvantage in that they often bark more than larger dogs for attention, but due to the small size of their vocal chords, they do so [...]

In recent times, dog breeds accredited by kennel clubs stick to very rigid standards. Despite the fact that these standards are so rigorous, they are subtle,to the extent of being invisible to many people. Even when you go to a dog breeder, and request from him or her to allow you to see his or [...]

Canine breeding should be all about developing the breed. A really good dog breeder is not motivated by the idea of making money. Nor should breeders be doing it to conquer the show ring at top dog shows. Rather than being about competing and gaining that one great win or that one great winner, it [...]

The mark to be aimed at in dog breeding is improvement – improvement of your own stock, improvement in the quality of the puppies which you raise, and finally, improvement of the breed itself.
Many owners argue against the purebred dog. They maintain that mongrels must be smarter than thoroughbred specimens, because performing dogs are [...]

Selective dog breeding has been practised over millenia since early human development, and it has provided the huge range of dog breeds that exist today. It is thought that selective breeding was begun when humans came across an abandoned wolf cub and took it with them. As this wolf grew older it would become [...]

Perhaps the most popular pet in the world is the dog. Regarded as man’s best friend, almost all households like to have it as a pet. You might also have a dog at home… they are great companions right? Because of the high demands for dogs, dog breeders are now in serious business. Dog breeding [...]