Archive for September, 2008
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Pictures of Dogs - Retriever Dogs
Retriever dogs are from gundog breed. Retriever dogs are basically bred for retrieving the birds or other prey of a hunter with a soft mouth so that no damage is caused to the birds or prey. Retriever dogs are specifically trained to catch the prey of hunters with soft mouth without biting the birds.
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Pictures of Dogs - Police Dogs
Dogs specifically trained for law enforcement agencies and Police are called as Police dogs. Hurting or killing a Police dog is criminal offense under various acts and statutes. Various acts and law by various countries have set out stringent punishment for such offences under criminal acts. Punishments are in addition to the punishment prescribed under […]
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Pictures of Dogs - old English sheep Dogs
Old English sheep dogs are bred for assistance in herding livestock. Its origin is from Kingdom of England. They make good pets and companion. Bob, bobtail or OES are few alternate names or nicknames of old English sheep dog.
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Pictures of Dogs - Mexican hairless Dogs
Mexican hairless dogs are considered as rare breed of hairless dogs in diverse sizes. Xolo is the alternate name or nickname of Mexican hairless dogs. They are categorized as toy, miniature and standard Mexican hairless dogs. Features of Mexican hairless dogs: Sleek build; eyes are almond shaped; ears are bat like; long antelope neck; most […]
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Pictures of Dogs - Mastiff Dogs
More common name for Mastiff dogs is English Mastiff. It is one of the largest breed of dogs that comes from general breed Mastiff or Molosser types of dogs. Mastiff is even larger than Irish wolfhound in weight but not in height. Old English Mastiff is the alternate name and its country of origin is […]
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Pictures of Dogs - Maltese Dogs
Maltese dogs breed falls under toy dogs and Poodle breed. Maltese dogs originated from Island of Malta. Luxurious silky white coat hanging straight to the ground is a very peculiar feature of Maltese dogs and probably this distinct appearance has remained unchanged from centuries.
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Pictures of Dogs - Welsh corgi Dogs
Welsh corgi is from Wales and is a small dog. There are two breeds of Welsh corgi – Pembroke and Cardigan. Both the breeds are distinct from each other. Cardigan is bigger than Pembroke. Ears of Cardigan are large, rounded and foxy and it has a flowing tail whereas Pembroke’s ears are rounded and pointed […]
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Pictures of Dogs - Pointer Dogs
England is the country of origin of Pointer dogs or English pointer. This breed was originally developed as gun dog breed. It comes from a larger breed of pointing dogs. Features of Pointer dogs: overall appearance or build athletic, graceful, powerful, well muscled body and aristocratic; hazel or chestnut eyes depending upon the coat color; […]
