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    chest, chin, and legs. Less number of people known that the Barbets also has the aptness of pointer and setter. In UK, a “friendly club” of Barbets club of Great Britain is designed for people to spread the knowledge about Barbet and to promote the awareness about Barbet, so that the people should know about this dog. Not only is this club promoting “The Barbet club of America” is also a longest

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    A certified dog trainer explained the deadly mauling of two Pit Bulls of a 22-year-old Virginia woman to drastic lifestyle changes in the life of the canine. Valerie Paul, who has testified in several court cases involving animal, said that the outside influence could cause the dogs turning on their owner. However, the outside influence is not necessarily another animal or anything else but something that enticed the pet dogs to become overexcited and react the way they did. Sergeant Mike Blackwood

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    chin, and legs. Less number of people known that the Barbets also has the aptness of a pointer and setter. In the UK, a “friendly club” of Barbets club of Great Britain is designed for people to spread the knowledge about Barbet and to promote the awareness about Barbet, so that the people should know about this dog. Not only is this club promoting “The Barbet club of America”

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    Breed Report Erin Connelly October 3rd 2014 Monica Tighe Veterinary Technician St. Clair College Keeshond CKC classification The Keeshond dog is classified as non-sporting. Origin The Keeshond originated in the Netherlands in the eighteenth century. Use When the Keeshond first originated, they were used as guard/watch dogs and as companion dogs on farms, riverboats and barges. That landed them with the nickname the ‘Dutch barge dog’. They have also been known to occasionally be used as

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    The Lucky One

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    I chose to read The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks as my contemporary novel. I have read it before and I have seen the movie and i loved them both. I was really glad to finally read something i enjoyed and have to write a paper on it. In the following paragraphs i summarize both the book and the movie, talk about differences and similarities between the book and the movie, and finally i discuss how i felt about the book and the movie and which i prefer. The following is a summary of the book. It is

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    However, behind the glitz and glamour of the dog shows there is a dark reality for these pedigree dogs. The majority of the dogs in shows suffer from a variety of genetic diseases, disorders and deformities that are specific to their breed. The Kennel Clubs that manage the dog shows have a book of breed standards that dog breeders follow religiously. The problem with these breed standards is the fact these standards are only based off of what they believe would be the best features for the dog’s overall

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    could go eat breakfast. Though Izzy started to lose her hearing, I spoke with her as if she understood everything I said. As we trampled towards the house, I took in the beauty of the Cheyenne winter. Once we reached the house and I put Izzy in her kennel, it dawned on me that my dog had arthritis and her hearing started deteriorating. Finally out of the cold, I took off my wintertime coat and entered the house. After breakfast, I went downstairs to begin school. “Hannah, you need to let Izzy, Nala

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    If you have a husky jumper, you won't have to worry about your dog knocking the fence down. If you have a chewer, you won't have to worry about your dog chewing through the fence like might happen with wood. Consider dog kennels you've seen. Many of them have chain link fences because they are perfect fences for dogs. If you happen to have a digger on your hands, you'll need to bury chicken wire under the fence, but you'd have to do that with any other type of fence you install

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    Syromyelia Movie Essay

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    1. Deliberate inbreeding may resulted in serious genetic disease such as syringomyelia which can be seen in this film. Syringomyelia is a neurological condition which occurs as a result of the skull being too small for the brain. According to the film, Dr.Claire Rusbridger states that the brain of a dog with syringomyelia would be “size 10 foot that’s been shoved into a size 6 shoes”. As seen in this film, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel are affected by this genetic disorder and there is an estimate

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    popular in American households in the 20th century, initially used for hunting companions but also purchased to be family pets In 2008, for the first time ever, a Beagle won “Best in Show”. Beagles currently hold the number three position on the American Kennel Club’s current “America’s 10 Most Popular Dog Breed List” and have been the only breed to rank in the top ten every year since their AKC registry . Rowlett's Beagles are said to have served as the models for the first American standard

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