Posts Tagged dog breeds

The Snoopy dog.

Posted by Animal Spirit on Monday, 20 July, 2009
Beagle puppy

Beagle puppy

The Beagle is a popular dog breed due to its amicable nature and most likely because of  the dog Snoopy in Charles Schultz’s Peanuts comic strips.

The Beagle falls the hound classification of dogs and is similar to the Foxhound. The modern Beagle was probably developed around 1830, although similar beagle-type dogs have existed for longer. They were presumably bred from, the North Country Beagle the Talbot Hound, the Southern Hound and the Harrier. They were originally bred as hunting dogs. Crossbreeding a Beagle with a Pug gave birth to the Puggle.

The Beagle has a highly developed sense of smell. This makes them good sniffer dogs.

Beagles are small to medium sized dogs. They can have a range of colours including bicolour, but the tricolour is the most common. They are usually about 33 – 40 cm in height. Females are usually smaller than males. They have long tails and floppy ears

They are thought to be friendly even-tempered dogs. They make good pets and therapy dogs. They are very excitable. They are pack animals and get on well with other dogs. They are not the most trainable dogs and do not have a high obedience ranking. They can be quite stubborn and are difficult to call back once they have picked up on a scent.

Beagles are prone to a number of illnesses including hyperthyroidism, dwarfism, epilepsy, glaucoma and corneal dystrophy. They are also prone to weight problems if they don’t receive sufficient exercise.

Due to their peaceful nature they are the dogs most often uexperiment on. I think that’s sick!

More info:  wikipedia or mybeagledog

Picture by: coloniera2

If you want to buy a dog,  remeber that it is a serious responsibilty. Do not simply get a breed because you’ve seen it in a movie, do some research. Visit the premises where the puppies and their parents come from.

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Buying a dog (part 5)

Posted by Animal Spirit on Tuesday, 23 June, 2009

BUYING FROM A BREEDER

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If you buy a dog from a breeder you should also be careful so that you’re not supporting puppy mills. Many registered breeders also advertise their litters in classified ads. Go to the facilities before deciding on buying a puppy.

Follow where possible the same criteria as for buying privately. Here are some tips:

  • Are the dogs and the puppies registered with your national kennel association?
  • Ask the dealer questions about the breed.
  • The dealer should also ask you questions, because if they care where
  • the puppies are going to they very likely care about their dogs.
  • Look at the living conditions of the animals.
  • Are they in proper kennels or in cages?
  • Do the dogs seem happy?
  • Do they respond to their names? Or do you get the feeling they’re just incubators?
  • Do an internet search on the breeder beforehand if you can.
  • Trust your instinct. If something appears off leave!
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