Posts belonging to Category Breed About It


December 2, 2010 Posted by: Niki Slater

This month’s breed is the protective and intelligent American Bulldog. You may recognize American bulldogs from two well known movies: Chance from Homeward Bound and Pete the Pup from The Little Rascals.

American Bulldogs originated from British Bulldogs, but there…



November 16, 2010 Posted by: Niki Slater

In a word, Golden Retrievers are great.  They are amiable, joyful, loyal, and take great pride in pleasing their masters.  Goldens make a great pet for any situation (unless you hate shedding dogs!)

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History

The breed began…



October 19, 2010 Posted by: Niki Slater

The White Labrador Retriever is the star of this month’s Breed About It.

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Truthfully, there is no such thing as a “white lab.”  White Labradors are technically Yellow Labradors with a very light coat.

Puppies of all colors can…



August 25, 2010 Posted by: Niki Slater

Hi Everyone, here’s another installment of Breed About It.  Our topic this week is the mighty German Shepherd.

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The name “German Shepherd” was coined by a German who bred the first dogs in the late 1890s: Max von Stephanitz. …