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•Understanding Why Beagles Love To Hunt
Though Beagles today are known primarily as great family pets and lovable lap dogs (even if they're far too big for you lap), they were bred for another purpose entirely. This is not uncommon; many breeds were initially developed to help in one line of work or another, but have since been bred into the wonderful companions we know and love today.
The skill Beagles were originally bred for was their tracking ability. This breed possess one of the best senses of smell in the entire...
•Beagles Natural Born Hunters
While that little dog curled up at your feet may be the most affectionate, loving, and docile creature you've ever known, Beagles are actually quite efficient hunters. Originally bred for the purpose of tracking game and assisting their human hunters, Beagles excel in the field and at tracking.
Originally, rabbit and fox hunting were entered into as a sporting event instead of an acquisition of prey. Beagles were excellent at tracking down the prey for their hunters to kill or...
•What Your Beagle Is Smelling
The Beagle is a very intelligent, loving, food-motivated dog. This make the breed highly trainable and has helped the Beagle successfully enter and dominate the work force. The real reason Beagles excel as working dogs, however, is their impeccably accurate sense of smell. For this reason, Beagles are often used as detection and tracking dogs in rescue operations and law enforcement. They are used to track and locate missing persons, and they are used as both rescue and...
•What Makes A Beagles Eyes Special
Beagles are fantastic family pets and can bring yourself and your children years of joy and love. Owning a Beagle, however, also includes several commitments. One of the most important commitments you can make to your Beagle is financial. Though Beagles are generally a very healthy breed, they do have certain eye disorders that are pretty common to these types of dogs. These conditions can be costly and dangerous if not taken care of quickly, and any Beagle owner must be...
•Schutzhund Training And Evaluating The German Shepherd
As you go through life, you are bound to see German Shepherds working in a number of careers. Some are guard dogs, some are therapy dogs, and some work in law enforcement. German Shepherds are immeasurably popular in the working field because their extreme intelligence makes them highly trainable, and their strength and agility makes them capable of performing most tasks. In Germany, standards for German Shepherd breeding and performance are much stricter. A training...
•Is The American Bulldog The Right Breed For Your Household
Every dog lover and dog owner has breeds they are partial to. Perhaps your family pet as a child was a Rottweiler or your neighbors had an amazing Schnauzer when you were growing up. Whatever the reason, dog people often find themselves being loyal to one particular breed - so what is it about the American Bulldog that so many people find special?
American Bulldogs, besides their unbearably lovable faces, have a charming personality that can become quite addictive for enthusiasts...
•The Uniqueness Of A Basenji
Much the same as any other domesticated dog breed, the Basenji is a loyal and adoring dog which loves spending time outdoors. For those who know nothing about the breed, the look of the dog can be somewhat different than that of other breeds. The Basenji has a wrinkled brow and extremely large, erect ears which are reminiscent of wild dogs often found in remote place of the globe. Through history, a number of wild African dogs were inbred into the development of the Basenji,...
•Using Chihuahuas In Police Work
You might wonder how a tiny Chihuahua can be used in police work, because when we think about police dogs, our mind pictures German Shepherds and other large, powerful dog breeds that can easily take down a criminal. These dogs are loyal officers and not afraid to offer their life in the line of duty. Or we may think about bloodhounds or other types of dogs that police officers use for their powerful smelling abilities. These dogs are trained to seek out drugs or find important crime scene...
•Going Hunting With Your German Shorthaired Pointer
At the present time, the public is used to dogs that are trained to do many jobs like being watchdogs, therapy dogs, show dogs and other things. The German Shorthaired Pointer is one such breed. However, back in the 19th century, the hunting dog was looked at as part of a nobleman's wealth. Actually, in Europe at that time, since the wealthy owned most of the land, it was believed that only the wealthy could hunt with dogs. Some of the upper class even had different dogs for different hunting...
•Are You Ready For The Responsibility Of A Doberman Pinscher
Many of us have grown up hearing that a Doberman Pinscher was a very aggressive animal that should be owned only to be a guard dog and not a family pet. We've all seen the movies with the vicious guard dogs chasing the villains and most likely decided that the breed would not be for us. However, the Doberman Pinscher may actually be stuck with a bad rap because over the past three or four decades, much of the aggressiveness has actually been bred out of the breed. That being said, if you are...
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