|
Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Clubs Dogs' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Clubs Dogs Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Clubs Dogs 1. Dog Training – The Obedience Trial - By: Michael Russell For anyone who has managed to train their dog to interact properly with other members of the family, including other pets, there exists the possibility of taking the whole thing to a completely new level. The basic skills that have been learned in the initial training can be expanded upon and refine... Featured ArticleBoxer Clubs, Boxer Dog Clubs The breed is often recorded to have a Belgium origin. However, it is most often Germany that is recognized as the Boxer’s “home”. As with other breeds, German breeders saw great qualities in the breed at an early date and latched on to the animal with a passion to define a truly sound standard. The first Boxer Club appeared in 1896 in Munich, Germany. The Deutscher Boxer Club was the first of many Boxer Clubs to follow, and it was these clubs collectively that established the first German breed ...
Read full story 2. Lucky "chance" Takes Top Dog Title - By: Diane Newsom As the top dog of top dog shows was announced last Sunday, we can be fairly sure that the owners of Caitland Isle Take a Chance were not "taking a chance" on dog pet insurance. While we enjoyed watching the most pampered pooches in the Kingdom strut their stuff, we can also be sur... 3. The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier - By: Michael Russell The Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers are terriers which carry more than the typical terrier behaviors in their ancestry. They are dogs which performed well as hunting dogs, retrievers, guards of the farm and house, and simply as a companion during the history of the breed, which originated in the countr... 4. Basic Principles In A Dog Lovers Club - By: Michael Russell There are lots of dog lovers clubs in the US that offer a lot more for both the dog lovers and their dogs. Here are some of them. The American Kennel Club has a dog lovers section called For the Love of the Purebred Dog. This article is more than a canine purebred section. It is dedicated... 5. Toy Dog Breeds: The Top Ten Dogs Of This Group - By: Mike Mathews The Toy Group includes most of the very small and miniature lap dogs and apartment-sized companion dog breeds. Toy dogs play a critical role in the lives of people that live alone and their presence can have beneficial effects on the health of the sick, the elderly and the housebound. To... 6. The German Pinscher - By: Michael Russell The German Pinscher is the “middle” dog of the Pinscher breeds of Germany. The largest of the Pinscher dogs is the well known Doberman, while the smallest is the equally well known Miniature Pinscher. The “Standard” Pinscher is simply known as the “Pinscher” by the Kennel club of Great Britain and i... 7. Selecting A Dog Trainer - By: Michael Russell Make your life and that of your dog a more pleasant journey together by taking time to train them to be good citizens in their environment. You don’t feel up to the task or don’t have time for trial and error? You are not alone. But you want a good mannered dog, so the next step is to find help in t... 8. The Leonberger: Large Lion Dog - By: Michael Russell The Leonberger is a breed which comes from the city of Leonberg near the foothills of the Black Forest of Germany. The Mayor of Leonberg, Heir Heinrich Essig, developed this dog for one reason only, he wanted to breed a dog that would resemble the lion depicted on the crest of his town. He accomplis... 9. A Hova-what?? - By: Michael Russell Hovawart in the German language means “guardian of the home”. The Hovawart dog is quite similar in appearance and size to the Golden Retriever, however the Hovawart can also be black or black and gold in color. The similarity of the two breeds ends with the coat color, for the Hovawart, although not... 10. The Beauceron: French Herding Breed - By: Michael Russell The Beauceron is a very ancient breed which has been used for centuries in France as a herding dog and guardian of the flock. Other names for the dog are Berger de Beauce (Shepherd of the Beauce) or Bas Rouge (Red Stockings). The descriptive name of “red stockings” describes the typical coloring of ... 11. The Icelandic Spitz - By: Michael Russell One might consider upon first seeing the Icelandic Spitz dog that it belongs to the northern families of dogs which are the sled dogs and hunting dogs of the north. However its history is well chronicled as being a herding dog. It is believed that the Icelandic Spitz is a direct descendant of the No... 12. The Briard: A Dog Of Great Loyalty - By: Michael Russell The Briard traces its ancestry back to the days of Charlemagne. Known for centuries as a herding dog, it probably also fits into the category of “working dogs” as described in the American Kennel Club, for it also performs well as a guard dog and a selfless protector. In French folklore there are le... 13. The Weimaraner: A Gray Ghost - By: Michael Russell The German origin of the Weimaraner has been an important factor in the carefully controlled development of this breed. Germany has for many years been a leader in Europe as far as carefully controlling the selection of breeding stock. Breeders who are mindful of the quality of breeding ... 14. The Redbone Coonhound - By: Michael Russell The RedBone Coonhound is one of the earliest hound breeds developed exclusively in the United States and one of the earliest hound breeds to be registered in the U. K. C. (United Kennel Club). The U. K. C. is the club in the United States which registers many more of the hound groups and hunting dog... 15. History According To A Boxer - By: Michael Russell Although the Boxer today is considered to be a family pet, its origins were most definitely that of a working dog. The breed was first seen in Germany over a century ago. It most likely came from a breed called the Brabanter Bullenbeisser which was originally from Belgium. After being taken from... 16. The Pudelpointer: Outstanding Achiever - By: Michael Russell The Pudelpointer is a breed established in the late nineteenth century in Germany. At that time it was a common practice for the landed gentry to have large kennels of more than a hundred dogs and several different breeds, and it was within this type of kennel that true experimental breeding program... 17. Training Tips For Showing Your Dog - By: Michael Russell Train your dog at home to eat in different places. Indoors, outdoors, in different rooms and at different times of the day. (This will help so the dog will eat when you are away or when you take him to a show. )Train your dog to a crate from the beginning so it will consider its crate it... 18. Buying A Golden Puppy - By: Michael Russell We all know that Golden Retrievers are beautiful, obedient, and make great family pets and hunting dogs. Goldens also make great guide dogs for the blind, narcotic detection dogs, and even tracking dogs for finding missing people. Although there are many other dog breeds out there, Golden Retrieve... 19. Boxer Dog, Pictures Of History - By: Mpam Id - 1097394 The history of the Boxer dog breed is an interesting one. When we say history, we do not use the word lightly. Amazingly, the breed’s recorded ancestry dates back as far as 640 B.C. Nineveh, Assyria. There are claims that the history actually dates as far as 2300 B.C.; however, we have as of yet bee... 20. The South Russian Sheepdog (the Ovtcharka) - By: Michael Russell The South Russian Ovtcharka is also known as the South Russian Sheepdog. It resembles the Bearded Collie not only in looks but in natural tendencies and it is likely that the two breeds may have some common genetic background. There is dispute on that matter, for some historians believe that the Sou... 21. The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (swissie) - By: Michael Russell It is thought that the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the largest of the descendants of the dogs which were brought to the Swiss Alps by the Legions of Caesar on his march through Europe. The “Swissie” is similar to the Bernese Mountain dog in many respects, especially in the markings of a black base... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
| Akc A Breed Apart Art Collection Book A Breed Apart, The Art Collections of the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, includes an awesome selection of the best paintings, prints, sculptures, trophies, and antique memorabilia directly related to dogs, accompanied by an authoritative text. The original collections are held by the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. |
Visit these special sites and click on the button to donate at no cost to you!
Protect women's health |
Protect children's health |
Give the gift of reading |
Save endangered land |
Feed animals in shelters |
Feed the hungry |
Copyright © 2001-2008 MgrCentral Pty Ltd (Australian Company Number 098759972) 54 Forillion Avenue, Bibra Lake, WA 6163, Australia Tel: +61 8 9418 4013 Fax: +61 8 9494 2674 Michael Russell, CEO | |||||
|
Our network has received |
|||||
