The video shows a policeman on a horse trying to escape the attentions of a bully breed dog that wants to attack the horse. Is it time to ban these bully breed dogs? This is not the first time that they have attacked police horses. …
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NEWS AND COMMENT: in light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his unspeakable atrocities perpetrated against the Ukraine people, Crufts 2022 have banned the 52 entrants from Russia that were due to take part. In contrast, Ukraine’s flag was “omnipresent as the four-day event got …
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If you believe that ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) is genuine and some people don’t, a University of Helsinki research study found that young male dogs are more likely to suffer from this condition than other dogs. This is in line with humans. Domestic dogs can …
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This is a beautiful Australian Shepherd dog. They’re actually all beautiful. This is a very popular dog breed ranking 17 out of 196 breeds according to the American Kennel Club. I can see why. The photograph on this page is from a Twitter posting so …
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Staffordshire bull terriers are probably potentially more dangerous than mainstream domestic dogs because (1) “gameness” has been bred into many lines of this breed of dog and (2) the basic temperament is the same as for a pit bull and (3) they are very strong …
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The Andalusian wine-seller rat-hunting dog is a terrier type of working dog which has been declared a protected part of Spain’s cultural heritage. This dog breed evolved out of the Anglo-Spanish sherry trade which has been in existence for 500 years since it started in …
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“Dog tolling” refers to a dog dancing about in a strange fashion to fascinate ducks, to draw them nearer to allow a human duck-hunter to shoot the animal. The dogs who do this are called “tollers”. This form of canine behaviour is a dog inviting …
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