The breed is named after a place called Billy in the French Poitou, the residence of the Erstzüchters Hublot Rivault. This person was the founder of the Billy breed; however the original dogs that created this breed are extinct being the Cerise, the Montaimboeuf and the Larry. The Billy was also threatened with extinction after World War II, and only two specimens survived the war. This extremely small gene pool makes the Read More ...
The Bisben Shepherd is related to the other Himalayan breeds, but is sometimes mistakenly, regarded as a breed of Tibetan Mastiff, the reason for this is the dogs head, it is far more wolf like and this distinguishes it clearly from the Tibetan Mastiff. There are numerous theories about the origin of this Bisben race, the most popular is that it is the result of breeding between the wolf and Read More ...
The onset of puberty in the female dog is characterized by the first heat, which occurs between the ages 7 to 14 months. Males attain their reproductive capacity around the same age. Smaller dogs are usually sexually mature earlier than large breed dogs. Dogs are subject to a pronounced, approximately six-month breeding period. With an average 5 to 7 months, they are among the seasonal animals. The sexual cycle is Read More ...
In the 1940s the Russian army began kennel program under the “Red Star” banner to breed a dog for the specific needs of the army, and subject to a breeding program under the auspices and control of the Soviet cynologists or dog scientists and breeding specialists. The breeding goal was to develop a large, robust, willing to work dog with a good temperament that would be versatile, and could adapt Read More ...
The Black Norwegian Elkhound, is a more modern variant of the Norwegian Elkhound and has a stern disposition and requires an experienced owner. The Black Elkhound breed is used for the same purposes as the grey Elkhound but it is much smaller and younger as a breed with origins in the 1800’s but with the same strong characteristics and a more wilful nature. The Appearance, anatomy and physical attributes The Read More ...
The Black and Tan Coonhound is a recognized dog breed in the United States. The Ancestors are the Bloodhound, the Kerry Beagle and the Foxhound. All coonhound breeds are specialized for hunting raccoon and opossum and once they have the scent they drive the animals into a tree, where they bark at them. The Black and Tan Coonhound, is a “raccoon dog”, which has up to 69 cm tall and Read More ...
The leading IED (Improvised explosive devices) detective is not your ordinary Army general, instead, it is a Springer Spaniel mix breed that has broken the record for discovering weapons and bombs in Afghanistan. Only 22 months old, making him also the youngest member of the Army, Theo is making it hard for the enemies in the Helmand Province after discovering 14 different weapons and IEDs over the last five months. Read More ...
