Dogs

Puppies

Puppies Sold at Naperville, Downers Grove Pet Shops Diagnosed with Canine ...

TribLocalPatch.com - Jan 27, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States said it confirmed that two puppies recently purchased from a pet store with locations in Naperville and Downers Grove were diagnosed with distemper. One of the puppies died. Happiness is Pets sold the puppies in ...  

Dog Breeding

180 days for dog breeder
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman - Jan 24, 2012
Rich laid out for District Court Judge David Zwink the history of his dog breeding days, starting when he brought a companion home for a dog he owned in Michigan. Those two dogs had puppies and soon a business was born. “I was selling about 200 puppies ...  

Dog Grooming

Dirty White Dog: Grooming Problems

PetsidePetside - Jan 26, 2012
by Victoria Schade After a lifetime of dogs with short dark fur (Boston Terrier, Boxer, Smooth Brussels Griffon), Olive's fluffy white spun silk hair-fur is driving me nuts. The girl never looks clean! I wash her more than I've ever washed a dog ...  

Dog Training

Honey Springs Sporting Dog Training Facility

East County MagazineEast County Magazine - Jan 24, 2012
By Miriam Raftery January 23, 2012 (Jamul) – Last week, ECM reported on controversy surrounding sporting groups' plans to create the Honey Springs Sporting Dog Training Facility in the Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area, a state-owned preserve.  

Dog Names

POLL: Most Popular Dog Names in 2011
Patch.com - Jan 27, 2012
Find out what the most popular dog names were in 2011 and upload a photo of your favorite pooch. By Mark Ouellette What is your dog's name? Take our poll and post a comment with how you came up with your pet's name. Bella, Bailey, Max, Lucy and Molly ...  

Dog Show

Dog show marks 100th

Whangarei LeaderWhangarei Leader - Jan 23, 2012
Love for man's best friend has kept a Northland dog show running for 100 years. The Northland Canine Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary this Anniversary weekend with five dog shows for all breeds. One hundred and one different dog breeds ...  

Dog Problems

Owner problem, not dog problem
New Zealand Herald - Jan 23, 2012
One of the symptoms of that people problem is dog problems," he said. "The problem is any dog, of any breed, can bite and be aggressive. It just depends on the way they've been brought up, and the way their owner socialises and owns them.  

Greyhound Racing

Victorian Coalition Funds Greener Pastures At The Meadows Greyhounds
Australian Racing Greyhound.com - Jan 24, 2012
The Victorian Coalition Government will boost Greyhound Racing's biggest carnival of the year with $70000 to support on-course entertainment, kids' activities and sporting promotions at the 2012 Australian Cup Carnival at The Meadows.  

Affenpinscher

PEOPLE Top 5 are the most-viewed stories on the site over the past three days ...
People Magazine - Jan 4, 2012
The dog, while not an actual Ewok (we don't think), appears to be a tan-colored affenpinscher. A day after happily announcing Sadie's arrival, the star revealed he was dealing with some sad news about one of his two beagle mixes.  

Afghan Hound

AFGHAN HOUND TALKS!

Weekly World News (satire)Weekly World News (satire) - Jan 16, 2012
By Frank Lake Excited dental hygienist Annette Tolore's Afghan hound is house-trained and smart – and he talks a mile a minute. Unfortunately, the language Sparkles uses is an obscure Uzbeki dialect that only a handful of university scholars and people ...  

Airedale Terrier

96th Pennsylvania Farm Show Reporter's Notebook for Sunday

PennLive.comPennLive.com - Jan 9, 2012
Tom Corbett, dazzled the crowd taking the governor's tour Saturday when she stopped at a butter stand, fingered about a half-cup of butter for a few minutes and turned it into a replica of the face of Harry, one of the Corbetts' Airedale terrier pups.  

Alaskan Malamute

Thousands Visit Michigan Winter Dog Classic in Novi
Patch.com - Jan 23, 2012
By Jan Cartwright Corinna Ohrnberger and Alaskan Malamute puppy Gypsy get ready to enter the puppy competition Sunday afternoon. Gypsy has an impressive pedigree - her Mom was rated #3 in the country and her great-grandfather won Best of Breed at the ...  

American Bulldog

Murphy: Thursday's Adoption Pet 1/26/12
San Diego 6 - Jan 26, 2012
By San Diego 6 News Desk Murphy is a 4-year-old, American Bulldog mix available for adoption at the Escondido Humane Society. The shelter staff says he's "The Best Dog Ever"! It won't take you long to see why, when you meet him.  

American Eskimo Dog

28 dogs turned over to County Humane Society

Thief River Falls Northern WatchThief River Falls Northern Watch - Jan 20, 2012
The American Kennel Club says the American Eskimo dog is a small to medium-size Nordic-type dog (weighing 30 pounds or less), is known for its bright white coat, jet black points (lips, nose and eye rims) and erect triangular ears.  

American Foxhound

Loudoun County adopt a pet
Washington Post - Jan 11, 2012
Rosalita is a female 5-year-old red merle American foxhound. Loudoun County Animal Shelter, 3920 Charles Town Pike (Route 9), makes animals available for adoption by eligible residents 18 and older. More animals can be seen at www.loudoun.gov/animals.  

American Pit Bull Terrier

Shelter's pit bull efforts will continue
U-T San Diego - Jan 21, 2012
Often called bully breeds, the dogs taken in are mixed or full breeds, such as the American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier and Staffordshire bull terrier. During the last calendar year, the Carlsbad shelter impounded 556 pit bull type ...  

American Staffordshire Terrier

PETS OF THE WEEK: Four Staffordshire terrier-mix pups ready for adoption
Mineral Wells Index - Jan 22, 2012
By Ellen Hargle | Special to the Index This week's “Pet of the Week” are four American Staffordshire terrier-mix puppies – one male and three females that are seven weeks old. They were brought to the shelter at two days old following a drug bust in ...  

American Water Spaniel

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Australian Shepherd

Blind puppy found in trash container
El Paso Times - Jan 26, 2012
Monica Sapien snuggles with Jackpot, a 10-week old Australian Shepherd mix that was found abandoned in a Central El Paso trash container with a broken hip on Tuesday. Jackpot, who is blind, will be fostered by Sapien until he is rehabilatated and ready ...  

Australian Terrier

Police report another coyote attack on a dog on west side
Wisconsin State Journal - Jan 5, 2012
7, an Australian terrier was killed by a coyote while the dog was in its owner's backyard at a residence on Westfield Road in the Walnut Grove neighborhood on the west side. The Wisconsin State Journal reported in a story on that attack that Owen ...  

Basenji

Senior pets rule on this week's Pet Photo Friday

AnnArbor.comAnnArbor.com - Jan 13, 2012
Rex is a 1 1/2 year old rescue, thought to be a Shiba Inu Basenji Mix. He lives in Warren Michigan, but visits Ann Arbor most weekends. by Linda Diane Feldt "Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn ...  

Basset Griffon Vendeen

French scent hound smells like a winner
San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 7, 2012
Not just any dog, but a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen. It sounded to me as if you had to have a family crest or at least a doorman to own a dog like that, but Mag had her reasons. She had seen the "PBGV" on the Westminster dog show and was amused by its ...  

Basset Hound

Use patience, treats to fix a dog that's a reluctant walker: Ask Dog Lady

Plain DealerPlain Dealer - Jan 25, 2012
By Special to The Plain Dealer I just read your response to the woman who wrote about her basset hound Chester, the dog who would only walk well with her. I had to laugh because several years ago, my basset, Precious, liked to play a similar trick on ...  

Beagle

British scientists find "lost" Darwin fossils

Daily MailCBS News - Jan 17, 2012
17, 2012 shows a polished section of a 40-million-year-old fossil wood collected by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chiloe Island, South America in the course of his famous "Voyage of the Beagle." (University of London, Kevin D'Souza Ho,AP Photo/Royal ...  

Bearded Collie

Galveston pup first bearded collie to win contest

Daily News - Galveston CountyDaily News - Galveston County - Jan 19, 2012
By Bronwyn Turner GALVESTON — Karen Barratt, of Galveston, was excited just to be included in the national American Kennel Club agility finals with her bearded collie Miller last month. Miller, tail wagging and barking joyfully, maneuvered up ramps, ...  

Beauceron

Family Trips with Pets: Low-Stress Secrets

LifeGoesStrongLifeGoesStrong - Jan 13, 2012
The problem is I've got a really big dog [a Beauceron], and I've got a small dog [a Shih Tzu]. With the small dog, it was too big and bulky. It was almost like that piece of exercise equipment you get at Christmas, and you use it a couple times, ...  

Bedlington Terrier

Plea as missing dog tries to get home

shropshirestar.comshropshirestar.com - Jan 28, 2012
Kathryn Poultney has taken to Twitter and Facebook, where people can download missing posters of Jake the grey Bedlington terrier – who has been sighted apparently trying to make his way home. The seven-year-old family pet went missing from on January ...  

Bergamasco

Six Nations: Jacques Brunel plans to lead Italy to title in three years

Mirror.co.ukMirror.co.uk - Jan 25, 2012
With winger Mirco Bergamasco, who kicked 17 of Italy's 22 points to beat France, sidelined for the first two games with a shoulder injury, Kristopher Burton will have to fill in as a replacement. Sergio Parisse will continue to captain the Azzurri ...  

Bernese Mountain Dog

Dressed for cold
News & Observer - Jan 24, 2012
He's a Bernese Mountain Dog (referring to the Bundes-stadt of Switzerland), not a Burmese Mountain Dog. What a difference two letters (and a little editing oversight) makes! While I personally am far more fond of canines of questionable lineage (those ...  

Bichon Frise

Man To Pay $10K In Restitution For Burning Puppy
KGTV San Diego - Jan 24, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- An Oceanside man who burned a six-month-old Bichon Frise puppy with hot water will pay more than $10000 in restitution for the animal's extensive medical care, the San Diego Humane Society said Tuesday. Abed Dubester, 22, pleaded guilty ...  

Black And Tan Coonhound

Welcome to the Club: Treeing Walker Coonhound Is Newest AKC Breed

TIMETIME - Jan 25, 2012
The breed joined five of its coonhound counterparts — the American English Coonhound, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bluetick Coonhound and Redbone Coonhound — on the AKC's list of registered breeds earlier this month after being on the Foundation Stock ...  

Black Russian Terrier

Bloodhound

LA County Sheriff's Bloodhound Credited With Helping To Sniff Out A Criminal
CBS Local - Jan 23, 2012
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Los Angeles County Sheriff bloodhound is credited with helping to sniff out a criminal. The alleged perpetrator broke into a sheriff's station and two patrol cars. Officials said the suspect cut himself during the break-in and ...  

Border Collie

Border collie-mix has urinating 'accidents'
STLtoday.com - Jan 15, 2012
Dear Dr. Fox • We have a border collie-mix who is about 15 months old. She was spayed at 6 months and seems to be in good health. A few weeks ago we noticed that she started having "accidents." (She has been housebroken for a long time.) ...  

Border Terrier

Variety: A Furry Diagramless

New York Times (blog)New York Times (blog) - Jan 21, 2012
Eventually we decided that a Border terrier would be an excellent addition to our family. Border terriers are smallish dogs (my kids' vote) that act like big dogs (my vote), and are game for just about anything you might want to do or not do. ...  

Borzoi

Aging Dog's Ticket to Ride
Patch.com - Jan 20, 2012
As Skylar, my adopted borzoi, becomes continually more joyous in his relatively new home, it seems as though he's celebrating his puppyhood at the age of seven—that's 59 in giant-breed dog years according to the dog age chart on Dogster.com.  

Boston Terrier

Meet Pugs, Boston Terriers up for adoption
WDIV Detroit - Jan 27, 2012
This event is the Pug Rescue Network's & Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue's first joint fundraiser. Proceeds go to pay vet expenses, adoption expenses and buy food and supplies for the rescued dogs. This event is a great way to meet with other dog owners ...  

Bouvier Des Flandres

Meet the breed: Bouvier des Flandres

Mother Nature NetworkMother Nature Network - Jan 23, 2012
Learn about those pedigreed pups before they strut their stuff, starting with the Bouvier des Flandres. WorldShares lets you earn donations for your favorite nonprofit. Earn up to 20 points now. Bouvier des Flandres began as herding dogs on farms in ...  

Bracco Italiano

Animali: esposizione canina, un grand basset il piu' bello
ANSA.it - Jan 22, 2012
Esposizione Internazionale Canina, alla Fiera di Padova con 1.700 esemplari in gara in rappresentanza di 170 razze e un pubblico di circa 8.000 persone in due giorni. Tra i 'campioni' in gara, nelle diverse sezioni, anche Ribot, il bracco italiano ...  

Briard

EURO DISNEY : Availability of the February 17, 2012 AGM Documents and Information
4-traders (press release) - Jan 27, 2012
(Marne-la-Vallée, January 27, 2012) Euro Disney SCA (the "Company") published today, in the Official French Publication Bulletins (Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires and Le Pays Briard), notification to attend its Combined General Meeting, ...  

Bull Terrier

Grandson mauled by dog while playing

Mt Druitt StandardSydney Morning Herald - Jan 25, 2012
A 16-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier cross will be put down after biting a young boy and his grandmother at their home in Sydney's west yesterday. The boy, 6, was playing in the yard at his grandmother's home in Braddon Street, Oxley Park, ...  

Bulldog

Bulldog men, women could use wins against La Verne
Redlands Daily Facts - Jan 28, 2012
REDLANDS - A week after the University of Redlands men's and women's basketball teams both easily handled Caltech on the road, the Bulldog squads will take the court in another back-to-back serving of hoops at home tonight. Each faces La Verne in what ...  

Bullmastiff

hospice for ailing cats (and dogs)
Cincinnati.com - Jan 18, 2012
She hopes this year to build better accommodations for the likes of 9-year-old Scout, a mellow, 157-pound bullmastiff who almost starved to death at a puppy mill, where he was forced to sleep in his own feces. And for 13-year-old Samantha, ...  

Cairn Terrier

Tracy Hepburn Dizzy the Dog

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - Jan 23, 2012
Co-starring Lucille Ball as a wisecracking firecracker in her pre-LUCY days, and Dizzy, the cutest Cairn Terrier sidekick ever. It's Dizzy's job to wake up sleepwalking Spencer Tracy before he invades the boudoir of housemate Katharine Hepburn, ...  

Canaan Dog

Why Erie will go to the dogs this weekend
GoErie.com - Jan 28, 2012
Some unique breeds expected to be shown this weekend include the cane corso, an Italian breed of dog; dogue de Bordeaux, a French working dog; Pyrenean shepherd, a small French herding dog; and the Canaan dog, a herding and flock guardian dog native to ...  

Cane Corso

Therapy dog training offered
Times Record News - Jan 14, 2012
By Ann Work Contributed photo A little girl offers her hand for a sniff to Delta-certified therapy dog Gnocchi, a Cane Corso, owned by Diann Bowman. Gnocchi's specialty is working with children. Golden retriever Max, owned by Dana Goff, ...  

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Pet-lovers share their stories of big vet bills
Vancouver Sun - Dec 28, 2011
When Sylvia Smith's cardigan Welsh corgi Sandy injured her back three years ago, she had only been part of the family for a short time, but it was long enough to have stolen their hearts with her soulful eyes and gentle ways. ...  

Carolina Dog

Hey Mitt! The dogs would like a word with you

Houston Chronicle (blog)Houston Chronicle (blog) - Jan 13, 2012
Could the South Carolina dog-lovers' vote be a sleeper in the primary? After all, Newt Gingrich already has released this Web video that includes the dog story (in which Romney is seen attesting, “We loved the dog” and saying the car-top carrier was ...  

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Kendra Wilkinson Calls Hugh Hefner's Ex Crystal Harris “Mean” Over Dog Custody ...

E! OnlineThe Daily Blabber from iVillage - Dec 29, 2011
The battle between Hugh Hefner and his almost-wife Crystal Harris continues to rage as the Playboy playmate is now calling for Hef to return their Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy Charlie to her six months after their split.  

Cesky Terrier

Competing Canines: Westminster Dog Show Preview

Zootoo.comZootoo.com - Jan 19, 2012
The Terrier Group will also add a new breed this year—the Cesky Terrier, described as a well-muscled, short-legged hunting terrier with a long, silky coat. The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will also be televised live on Monday, ...  

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

New face at LAWS as shelter undergoes changes
EMC Smiths Falls - Jan 19, 2012
She is seen here with Goliath, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever EMC News - The Lanark Animal Welfare Society has a new face on staff, as well as a new approach to the adoption process. Adopting an animal is a long term and serious commitment, and in order to ...  

Chihuahua

The Day: A Chihuahua Needs a Home
New York Times (blog) - Jan 25, 2012
We would be remiss in our journalistic duties if we did not point out that Carmen the chihuahua needs a home. Here's the story: The owners of this “very sweet and loving” pup posted on the Fort Greene Kids Yahoo group yesterday that they're “planning ...  

Chow Chow

Pet Pointers: Chow Chows
YNN Hudson Valley - Jan 18, 2012
Origins of the Chow Chow date back more than 2000 years to ancient China. Their intimidating leonine faces made them great guard dogs that were also used as hunting dogs and family companions. Chow Chow enthusiasts enjoy their independent cat like ...  

Clumber Spaniel

7 questions on dog breeds

BBC NewsBBC News - Jan 25, 2012
It's dog one with the grey muzzle - a Clumber spaniel, named after Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. Two is a boxer, bred in Germany, three is a Spanish greyhound and four is a Russian terrier. It's Susan. The dog was given to her as an 18th birthday ...  

Coton de Tulear

Sylvania school slates puppy auction
Toledo Blade - Jan 27, 2012
St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy in Toledo, for example, will auction off what was described in an announcement as "The Perfect Puppy Package" with an AKC-registered Coton de Tulear puppy during its Feb. 11 fund-raising dinner.  

Curly Coated Retriever

Dachshund

911 operator helps save choking dachshund

ohmidog!ohmidog! - Jan 23, 2012
A 10-pound dachshund had chewed on a present and swallowed either a piece of the gift or its wrapping, blocking her airway, according to the The Oakland Press. “I am so sorry to call you but I've got a dog that's choking on a piece of Christmas present ...  

Dalmatian

Cruise along the Dalmatian coast with a certain je ne sais quoi

Telegraph.co.ukTelegraph.co.uk - Jan 25, 2012
My mother and I joined Le Levant, one of the Compagnie du Ponant's fleet of five ships, in Venice for a week-long voyage along the Dalmatian coast. At first we mistook the elegant dark-blue motor yacht, complete with red carpet and fresh flowers on a ...  

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Les toutous royaux en Belgique
RTL.be - Jan 7, 2012
Il ya eu Raf (un Golden Setter irlandais), Roc (un Braque allemand), Miko, Echo et Toffie (trois Teckels à poils durs), Joy (un superbe Dandie Dinmont Terrier), Uruk (un Boxer) et aussi le fameux Toby (un Labrador américain).  

Deerhound

2012 Westminster Kennel Club's Annual Dog Show

msnbc.comCt Post - Jan 27, 2012
Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images / AFP David Frei, Westminster Kennel Club Director of Communications walks, Hickory, the Scottish Deerhound that won Best in Show last year, to promote the six new breeds of dogs as they arrive in New York ...  

Doberman Pinscher

Pet dog dead, another hurt after eating meat laced with fish hooks in New ...
Pocono Record - Jan 15, 2012
By NewsCore SOMERSWORTH, NH -- A pet Doberman Pinscher died and another was injured after eating meat laced with fish hooks, sparking a police investigation in Somerworth, NH, on Saturday. Police told the Foster's Daily Democrat a woman reported that ...  

Dogue de Bordeaux

Owner Shoots Dog in Self-Defense
Patch.com - Jan 26, 2012
By Sharon McLoone An example of a playful French Mastiff, or Dogue de Bordeaux. (This is not the dog referred to in the January 2012 incident in Alexandria.) Heidi Macalle A dog owner was forced to shoot her pet when it attacked her boyfriend after he ...  

English Pointer

Therapy dogs will assist victims in Prince William County
Washington Post - Jan 13, 2012
Merlin is an English Pointer who will begin doing therapy work to assist victims who are testifying at the Prince William County courthouse. Merlin is part of a program spearheaded by Sandy Sylvester, a Prince William prosecutor who also has a therapy ...  

English Setter

Pet Food Closet gets helping paw from Cultured Canine
Daily Democrat - Jan 22, 2012
By JESSICA SMITH/Special to The Democrat Ginger Day of The Cultured Canine with Sophie, a Border Collie, Polly Nelson of the Woodland Food Closet, Goose, an English Setter, and Dolores Blake, operator of The Cultured Canine.  

English Springer Spaniel

Chandra-Harris McCray: Kennel owner collects ribbons, trophies at dog shows
Knoxville News Sentinel - Jan 17, 2012
By Chandra Harris-McCray Special to the News Sentinel Owner of Powell's Birchwood Kennels Rob Satoloe shows off his English springer spaniel, Kanobi, during the American Kennel Club Eukanuba Dog Show in Orlando. Within just hours of an English springer ...  

Finnish Lapphund

Briefs for Jan. 25

msnbc.comRichmond Times Dispatch - Jan 25, 2012
13-14 are: the Entlebucher mountain dog, the Norwegian Lundehund, the American English coonhound, the Finnish Lapphund, the Cesky terrier and the Xoloitzcuintli, previously known as the Mexican Hairless. The breeds bring to 185 the number that will ...  

Finnish Spitz

Flat Coated Retriever

Volunteer Tail: Gem, A Show Dog Trained to Save Lives

PetsidePetside - Jan 25, 2012
Five-year-old Gem (GCh Shannara's Earth Wind and Fire), a Flat-Coated Retriever with a lustrous black coat, is not just a champion show dog. She is also a search and rescue dog who recently earned national certification as a Wilderness Air Sent Search ...  

French Bulldog

This Dog Is Replacing Kim Kardashian In Skechers' Super Bowl Ad

Easy ReaderBusiness Insider - Jan 25, 2012
Her replacement is none other than a little French bulldog named Mr.Quiggly. A recently released “sneak peak” of the company's Super Bowl commercial shows Mr. Quiggly walking down the track as a late entry in a greyhound race.  

German Pinscher

Photos: Edmonton around town, January 8
Edmonton Sun - Jan 9, 2012
PERRY MAH/EDMONTON SUN QMI AGENCY Angie Auger enjoys the warm weather as she walks her German Pinscher Rocko along 118 ave and Tower Rd in Edmonton, Ab on Jan 7, 2012. PERRY MAH/EDMONTON SUN QMI AGENCY A crack in a sidewalk south of 80 Avenue near 100 ...  

German Shepherd Dog

Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean: review

Telegraph.co.ukTelegraph.co.uk - Jan 24, 2012
With how many millions, I wonder, did I sit and watch on a black and white television screen the adventures of an orphan boy and his German shepherd dog in the Arizona desert in 1870 – that is to say, 50 years before the original Rin Tin Tin was born ...  

German Shorthaired Pointer

Dogs compete for titles at fairgrounds
Ventura County Star - Jan 23, 2012
By Anne Kallas Robert Scott shows off a German Shorthaired Pointer during the Winterfest Dog Show held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds Sunday morning. While the hounds, terriers, herding and other dogs were being judged in the group categories at the ...  

German Wirehaired Pointer

My dog's not fat, he's big boned

Boston.comBoston.com - Jan 26, 2012
Two of her dogs are normal weight -the German Wirehaired Pointer and a Border Terrier mix - but her two so-called “Southern girls'' don't have waistlines. “Beagles are notorious for not having slim hips,'' Kawczynska said, somewhat defensively, ...  

Giant Schnauzer

'Fire dog' could find new home

Toledo BladeToledo Blade - Dec 28, 2011
21, 2010, when a giant schnauzer that was abandoned after its owner died also tried to bite a dog warden employee and subsequently was euthanized. Contact Tanya Irwin at: tirwin@theblade.com or 419-724-6066. Laura Simmons , office operations manager ...  

Glen Of Imaal Terrier

An audition for dogs
Coeur d'Alene Press - Jan 16, 2012
Murphy, a happy glen of imaal terrier that wobbled up and down the stage, couldn't decide where to go. It wasn't Murphy's fault, said his owner Bill Brooks. "The little girl wasn't very commanding," he noted. "She made it sing-songey.  

Golden Retriever

Author V.J. Rotella Tells the Story of a Golden Retriever in New Book
PR Web (press release) - Jan 25, 2012
Readers will find about that in the heroic story of a beautiful Golden Retriever, which was rescued and adopted by a tugboat owner named Captain Ollie in the book titled The Adventures of Tugboat and Captain Ollie written by VJR Captain Ollie who owns ...  

Goldendoodle

Milo shows just how happy he is to be a goldendoodle
Herald Sun - Jan 25, 2012
Smiling dog poses for camera Bursting with smiles and cuteness, Milo the Goldendoodle poses for the camera, and thousands of viewers. If you are happy and you know it ... woof, woof. Meet Milo - the goldendoodle - the loveable pooch that has taken the ...  

Gordon Setter

Special Spencer
Patch.com - Jan 24, 2012
Spencer is an exceedingly handsome Gordon Setter mix. He is about three years old and weighs about 55 pounds. He was rescued from Animal Control just as his time was running out. This beautiful boy is friendly and composed. Spencer was probably left ...  

Great Dane

Suero's 25 Helps UAlbany Squeak Past Binghamton

WBNG-TVWXXA - Jan 26, 2012
With the Great Dane victory, they improve to 13-9 overall and 5-3 in the conference while the Bearcats drop to 0-20 overall and 0-8 in the conference. Four Great Danes scored in double digits. Suero led all scorers with 25 points on 8-of-14 from the ...  

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Breeder's dog to compete at Westminster
Culpeper Star Exponent - Dec 31, 2011
The champion Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, after taking best of breed honors at the GSMD National Specialty and AKC/Eukenaba dog shows, is headed to the “Superbowl” of dog shows at Madison Square Garden in February for the Westminster Kennel Club 136th ...  

Greyhound

Greyhound Park slot vote bill heads to committee
Kansas.com - Jan 25, 2012
By Brent Wistrom A bill that could allow a re-vote on whether to allow slot machines at Wichita Greyhound Park emerged in the Senate this week. Now it heads to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. The bill would let Sedgwick County voters ...  

Griffon Bruxellois

Elle se bat en justice pour que son chien souffrant soit reconnu comme un ...

WamizWamiz - Jan 6, 2012
Elena, une femme dont le Griffon bruxellois âgé d'un an est souffrant, se bat en justice pour que son animal soit reconnu comme un être vivant qui ressent la douleur, et non comme un objet défectueux à rendre au magasin. Quand Elena a acheté la jeune ...  

Havanese

Women Warn of Short Hills Dog Attacks
Patch.com - Jan 27, 2012
By Laura Griffin Allison Katz and her Havanese named Maggie, who spent 3 nights in a veterinary hospital after being attacked. Until a few weeks ago, neighbors Allison Katz and Beth Silverberg didn't know each other. They may have passed each other on ...  

Hovawart

2012 West County Journal Awards
STLtoday.com - Jan 4, 2012
For example, since August, she and her 7-year-old Hovawart, Amadeus, have volunteered with the Legal Advocates for Abused Women's new volunteer program called Pets Promoting Healthy Families. The organization is dedicated to helping victims of abuse in ...  

Hungarian Vizsla

Kayaker finds swimming dog that fled fatal crash

USA TODAYUSA TODAY - Jan 12, 2012
8, 2012, Barney, an injured Hungarian vizsla, sits on a bed near Sarasota, Fla. A man kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico rescued Barney, who was swimming offshore after fleeing when his owner was struck and killed by a car. Dan Wagner, AP In this photo ...  

Ibizan Hound

SuperDogs coming to the Budweiser Events Center
ReporterHerald.com - Jan 20, 2012
Among the fan favorites will be Leap, an Ibizan hound who's the highest-jumping dog in the world, and Power, a Belgian Malinois known for her Frisbee freestyle skills. Then there's Puff Daddy, an old English sheepdog, who's a bit of a clown.  

Irish Red And White Setter

Irish Setter

Rachel Maddow: Mitt Romney's Dog Story Could Be Dangerous For Him (VIDEO)

Los Angeles TimesHuffington Post - Jan 13, 2012
Romney's travels with his Irish setter, Seamus, have become the stuff of legend. At least one New York Times columnist has made it a personal point of pride to mention the tale of Seamus' misfortune one day in 1983 over and over again. ...  

Irish Terrier

English Setter risks extinction

Pet Product Marketing magazinePet Product Marketing magazine - Jan 25, 2012
The Irish Terrier returned to the list after just tipping 300 registrations in 2010, but the breed declined by 22 percent this year. As Crufts approaches, the Kennel Club warns against shunning our historic native breeds in favour of more exotic dogs ...  

Irish Water Spaniel

Irish Wolfhound

Central Ore. Irish wolfhound invited to Westminster Kennel Club dog show
The Republic - Jan 24, 2012
A 3-year-old Irish wolfhound from Prineville in central Oregon has gotten an invitation to the Westminster Kennel Club's 136th annual dog competition in New York. KTVZ reports that "Paddy" has accumulated enough show points to rank fifth in the nation ...  

Italian Greyhound

Wendy's Alpine Coffee Shop Introduces a Special Promotion for IG Animal Rescue

PR Web (press release)PR Web (press release) - Jan 23, 2012
The Italian Greyhound (IG) is the smallest of the family of gazehounds (dogs that hunt by sight). The breed is an old one and is believed to have originated more than 2000 years ago in the countries now known as Greece and Turkey.  

Jack Russell Terrier

Uggie the Dog is the Most Shameless Oscar Ploy

Daily MailThe Atlantic Wire - Jan 27, 2012
After all, who doesn't love a cute Jack Russell terrier doing cute tricks? (Monsters, that's who.) But now the real-life dog, Uggie, is being used as a very similar kind of prop, but with a much more cynical goal in mind: Sweet, sweet Oscars.  

Japanese Chin

Pricey pooch taken by shoplifter
Omaha World-Herald - Jan 20, 2012
An employee at Petland, 12005 West Center Road, said last week a woman and her toddler were interested in a Japanese Chin and miniature poodle mix. The crossbreed dog is also known as a Poochin. The woman, possibly in her 20s, took advantage of some ...  

Japanese Spitz

Karelian Bear Dog

Bear dog's injury sparks call for donations

KOMO NewsKOMO News - Jan 13, 2012
The Karelian Bear Dog program, considered vital by many wildlife workers, is running out of money. The program is strictly funded by donations, even though the state owns the dogs. "We're not flush with money. We're actually just scraping by," said ...  

Keeshond

Protect Your Dog From Lingering Vog
KITV Honolulu - Jan 24, 2012
Darin Lee considers his two Keeshond dogs his daughters. Sasha and Keisha are inseparable and always fighting for their dad's attention. "When I give a treat they look at me like, 'Why did she get the bigger one,?'" Lee said. Eight-year-old Keisha is ...  

Kerry Blue Terrier

Auf dem Catwalk, preisgekrönte Hunde

Schaufenster BonnSchaufenster Bonn - Jan 18, 2012
"Bestes Puppy" (6-9 Monate alt) Kerry Blue Terrier "Xenia vom Rheinhorst" (Kat-Nr. 120, der jüngste gemeldete Hund), "Bester Junghund" (9-18Monate) Scottish Terrier "Sir Darnel's Uncut Unity" (Kat-Nr 148); "Bester Veteran" (älter als 8 Jahre) ...  

King Charles Spaniel

Kendra Wilkinson Calls Hugh Hefner's Ex Crystal Harris “Mean” Over Dog Custody ...

E! OnlineThe Daily Blabber from iVillage - Dec 29, 2011
The battle between Hugh Hefner and his almost-wife Crystal Harris continues to rage as the Playboy playmate is now calling for Hef to return their Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy Charlie to her six months after their split.  

King Shepherd

Kishu

What's In Season at the Farmers Markets: Seedless Kishu Mandarin

LA Weekly (blog)LA Weekly (blog) - Jan 5, 2012
But none that garners the attention that her grove of 85 Seedless Kishu mandarin trees does. She started offering the small, walnut-sized fruit about four years ago, at first in small quantities. The past two years she's had sizable piles of the fruit, ...  

Komondor

Ő Pemzli és gazdát keres
Bors - Jan 18, 2012
Még egy rettenthetetlen biztonsági őr is lehet ijedős, mi sem bizonyítja ezt jobban, mint hogy Pemzlit, a két év körüli fajtatiszta komondor kant kifogástalan állapotban január 2-án fogták be a XXII. kerületben. Szinte biztos, hogy eredeti ...  

Kuvasz

Kennel Club of Palm Springs New Year Classic dog show attendance through the woof
The Desert Sun - Jan 9, 2012
Photos by Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun INDIO — Tanner, a 3-year-old Kuvasz from Farmington, Minn., was crowned Kennel Club of Palm Springs New Year Classic dog show's Best in Show on Sunday. Tanner — whose American Kennel Club name is a ...  

Labradoodle

Better Think Twice Before Purchasing Tigger's Flea Meds From A Drugstore

Business InsiderBusiness Insider - Jan 24, 2012
Here's some news that'll be sweet music to Labradoodle owners' ears: Kroger is one of the latest grocers to begin selling pet meds in its pharmacies nationwide, reports Houston Chronicle's David Kaplan. Discount retailers like Walmart and Target have ...  

Labrador Retriever

Mediation in divorce on the rise
Denver Post - Jan 23, 2012
By David Migoya Kay Gilbert works at home as her 4-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, Hefton, looks on recently. Gilbert and her husband chose mediation to divide their property when their marriage ended. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post Keeping ...  

Lakeland Terrier

Kids really do say darndest things
Reading Eagle - Jan 3, 2012
Skye is a 2-year-old Lakeland terrier owned by West Reading resident Deborah Hutcheson who has been setting the Internet world on fire. It all started when Deborah's son, Harry, made a trip from Philadelphia to visit for Christmas.  

Landseer

Same old problems haunt Bristol Ladies
Bristol Evening Post - Jan 20, 2012
BRISTOL Ladies crashed to their eighth defeat of the season following a familiar second-half collapse against Premiership leaders Richmond at Landseer Avenue. Bristol gave as good as they got during a highly entertaining and competitive first half, ...  

Leonberger

Bus driver in fatal accident sentenced
KRCG - Jan 18, 2012
A judge sentenced Willie Leonberger, 78, to 4 years in prison, but suspended that sentence. Instead, Leonberger will serve 5 years probation for the death of 6-year-old Hunter Pitt. Members of Pitt's family said this case was not about revenge, ...  

Lhasa Apso

Dog shows run through Sunday at Rapides Parish
Alexandria Town Talk - Jan 27, 2012
A Lhasa Apso waits for its turn to be shown at the Mardi Gras Cluster all-breed dog show at the Rapides Parish Coliseum on Thursday. Catherine Garretson was proud to let her family out of a cage on Thursday for Central Louisiana to see.  

Lurcher

Badger baiters who plot their sick fights on the internet and film them on mobiles

Daily MailDaily Mail - Jan 21, 2012
In recent years, badger baiters have bred a new type of dog known as a bull lurcher. This fearsome beast has the enormous jaws of a pit bull and the size and agility of a lurcher. Its razor-sharp teeth effortlessly slice through flesh and its powerful ...  

Maltese

Maltese Banking Sector Concerns IMF
Tax-news.com - Jan 26, 2012
by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London With public finances being given a clean bill of health, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest assessment of Malta has warned that safeguards must be introduced to protect the Maltese banking sector.  

Manchester Terrier

Breed Profile: Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - Jan 20, 2012
The origin of the Staffordshire Bull terrier includes the bulldog and black and tan terrier or some say the Manchester Terrier and old English white terrier. They come in a variety of colors. The Staffie is a hardy, healthy breed and has a lifespan up ...  

Miniature Pinscher

'Dog-napped' puppy returned to Cedar Rapids pet shop
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines - Jan 23, 2012
Though the 10-week-old Miniature Pinscher is “a little tired” after the ordeal, employees of Pet's Playhouse, 151 Jacolyn Dr. NW, say he's perfectly fine. “He's so excited, he won't sleep,” said employee Rachel Houdek. The puppy was stolen in the ...  

Miniature Schnauzer

North Liberty residents push for a dog park
Iowa City Press Citizen - Jan 24, 2012
Lydia Fine and her dog, Kitty, a 3-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, go for a walk on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Fine is petitioning the North Liberty City Council for a dog park. / Benjamin Roberts / Press-Citizen North Liberty resident Lydia Fine just wants ...  

Neapolitan Mastiff

UT hosts all-breed dog show
Indian Express - Jan 22, 2012
The competitions went on within three different rings simultaneously for various breeds like German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Poodle, Bull Mastiff, Great Dane, Saint Bernard, Neapolitan Mastiff, Beagle, Bull Terrier, Boxer, Dachshund, Gaddis and Pomerians ...  

Norfolk Terrier

Dog tethering not a simple issue, county commissioners are learning
Orlando Sentinel - Jan 15, 2012
Marjorie's 15-year-old Boston terrier named Princess and her Norfolk terrier mix named Willy Jo have their own bedroom with full-sized baby beds. They nap to the sounds of their radio under the soothing breeze of their fan. "They have doggie pillows ...  

Norwegian Elkhound

Norwich Terrier

Four-legged listeners
So Md News - Jan 25, 2012
The Norwich terrier is owned by Dorothea George of Prince Frederick. Every January there is one program that fills the children's department of the Calvert Library Prince Frederick with excited squeals of beginning readers. On Saturday, those squeals ...  

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Dogged determination in Franklin
Wicked Local - Jan 18, 2012
Pursuit, a Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever, enjoys relaxing with his owner, Kim McLean of Franklin, yesterday. Pursuit suffers from epileptic seizures. By Alison McCall/Daily News staff Kim McLean threw a squeak toy across her backyard yesterday, ...  

Old English Sheepdog

Dog shows run through Sunday at Rapides Parish
Alexandria Town Talk - Jan 27, 2012
Cathy Drummonds, of Monroe, Mich., grooms Herbie, her Old English Sheepdog, to get him ready for showing at the Mardi Gras Cluster all-breed dog show at the Rapides Parish Coliseum Thursday. / Leandro Huebner/lhuebner@thetowntalk.com Golden retrievers ...  

Otterhound

[Recensione] Il braccio felino della legge – Cornelius Kane

PaperblogPaperblog - Jan 22, 2012
Bob Cavalli è un otterhound col muso sempre sporco di terra, è il più potente imprenditore dei Canili e ha una passione per ipermercati e parcheggi. Felix Torriani è un elegante burmilla di Gathattan, con una spiccata predilezione per i grattacieli in ...  

Patterdale Terrier

Making a date with Santa Paws!
Hull Daily Mail - Jan 5, 2012
READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP: Alfie the Patterdale terrier. NOTHING BUT HOUND DOGS: Steve Caprice has made a pet calendar to raise money for Guide Dogs For The Blind. Pictured is Elvis impersonator Steve with his dog Little Elvis. Picture: Kate Woolhouse Pets ...  

Pekingese

Prince George's County Animal Watch
Washington Post - Jan 25, 2012
A 9-year-old tan female Pekingese was found running loose. An animal control officer picked up the dog, which was wearing a blue nylon collar and tags. It was returned home on Jan. 3. Sick Rottweiler in back yard: 13000 block, Payton Dr., ...  

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Andy's family offers $2000 reward for missing Corgi
Minuteman News Center - Jan 25, 2012
By Kendra Bollinger The local public is being asked to help find “Andy,” an 11-year-old male Pembroke Welsh Corgi who was lost on New Year's Eve. The Ghiggeri's (Andy's owners) who are from Plymouth, Mass., were in Westport visiting good friends who ...  

Perro de Presa Canario

Descalificaciones y unanimidades
La Provincia - Diario de Las Palmas - Dec 29, 2011
... entre ellas la que insta a la inmediata ejecución de las obras de la central hidroeléctrica de Chira-Soria. También hubo acuerdo en la defensa del tomate frente a la producción de Marruecos y la protección del perro de presa canario.  

Peruvian Inca Orchid

Moses Lake dog earns national award
Columbia Basin Herald - Dec 29, 2011
MOSES LAKE - A last minute upset before a big show didn't affect the performance of a hairless Peruvian Inca Orchid dog from Moses Lake. The dog's trainer was injured before the event in Orlando, Fla. Mary Lee, 12, of Mississippi, stepped in to serve ...  

Pomeranian

Missing pomeranian pup found

Stuff.co.nzStuff.co.nz - Jan 23, 2012
FOUND: Pet Pac's Josh Pickard with the nine-week-old pomeranian puppy who has been safely returned after being stolen. The owners of a South Auckland pet shop have thanked the public for helping them safely recover a stolen puppy.  

Poodle

NY toy poodle whose longevity led to TV appearance, Guinness claim dies at 24 ...

msnbc.comWashington Post - Jan 25, 2012
NEW YORK — A toy poodle whose New York City owners had sought to put him in the Guinness World Records book as the world's oldest dog has died. Uncle Chichi was 24, 25 or 26. Owners Frank Pavich and Janet Puhalovic adopted Chichi from an animal ...  

Pug

Putting on the dog
The News-Press - Jan 27, 2012
Josie is an 8-year-old pug. / Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com Coco and Chauncey. / Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com • Pugfest VII: This dog-friendly fundraiser celebrates pugs and other dogs. Benefits the annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival.  

Puli

Live: Accent on jobs in second day of confidence debate

Malta Independent OnlineTimes of Malta - Jan 24, 2012
Today's sitting was opened by Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport Clyde Puli who noted, like Francis Zammit Dimech yesterday, that no reasons had been given by the Opposition for its no confidence motion. And that was with good reason, he said, ...  

Pyrenean Mastiff

Rat Terrier

This week's adoptable pets from the APA
STLtoday.com - Jan 26, 2012
23576 - is a 2-year-old chihuahua-rat terrier mix. She is a lapdog who always wants to be with her people. The animals pictured are ready to adopt from the Animal Protective Association of Missouri. The adoption fee for dogs is $175.  

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Pakenham dog attack: Girl loses scalp

BigPond NewsCasey Weekly Berwick - Jan 24, 2012
The child remains in a serious condition in the Royal Children's Hospital this morning after her scalp was torn off when the Rhodesian Ridgeback cross attacked her at her home about 7.30pm. Paramedics said the girl suffered ''horrific'' head injuries, ...  

Rottweiler

Mother of Dog Attack Victim Wants Dog Owner Punished
WSAZ-TV - Jan 25, 2012
While the dog, a Rottweiler-lab mix, has been taken away, she wants the dog's owner dealt with, as well. “I am pressing charges and I hope the owner of the dog goes to jail and gets some kind of sentence out of this because he's only 6," Quintanilla ...  

Saluki

From Saluki to Spartan: Brandon Wood's winding trek to Michigan State leaves ...

MLive.comMLive.com - Jan 14, 2012
By Graham Couch | MLive.com View full sizeAP PhotoMichigan State's Brandon Wood, here scoring a layup in transition against Indiana, admits the transition to Michigan State was more difficult than he imagined after starring the last two seasons at ...  

Samoyed

Tips for protecting your dog from the snow and cold

Milford Daily News (blog)Milford Daily News (blog) - Jan 22, 2012
Even a Malamute or Samoyed knows to bury itself under the snow to keep warm when exposed to harsh elements. Also know that older dogs, sick dogs and puppies are even less tolerant. Here are some tips for proecting your dog from the snow and cold. 1.  

Schipperke

Looking for a Home: Shantel
Patch.com - Jan 16, 2012
Check out the video for this female schipperke mix available for adoption through Help Save Pets. Shantel is a 7-year-old female schipperke mix available for adoption through Help Save Pets. Help Save Pets Shantel is a 7-year-old female schipperke mix ...  

Schnoodle

Taste-testing Burger King delivery
Washington Post (blog) - Jan 18, 2012
By Michael S. Rosenwald Right around lunchtime this afternoon, my dog Andy the Barking Schnoodle lost his mind. That could only mean one thing: Someone was at the door. In the Rosenwald household, that's usually a food delivery driver, and that driver ...  

Scottish Terrier

Quinn's Auction Galleries in Falls Church a hit with 'urban beachcombers'
Washington Post - Jan 25, 2012
A pair of cast metal Scottish terrier bookends sat on a half-empty shelf. They received no love from a room full of pickers, dealers and ordinary bargain hunters. “I'm expecting more enthusiasm!” called out auctioneer Paul Quinn, the founder of Quinn's ...  

Sealyham Terrier

Hyndburn MP backs campaign to save rare British dog
Lancashire Telegraph - Jan 2, 2012
Mr Jones has a one-year-old Sealyham Terrier called Justin, one of an increasingly-rare breed developed by Captain John Edwardes, at Sealyham House, Pembrokeshire, between 1850 and 1891 to control rats and vermin. At the height of their popularity in ...  

Shar Pei

Dog-Gone Genetics: A Few Genes Control Fido's Looks
NPR - Jan 22, 2012
New research shows that almost every physical trait in dogs — from a dachshund's stumpy legs to a shar-pei's wrinkles — is controlled by just a few genes. Writer Evan Ratliff has been looking into dog genetics for National Geographic Magazine. ...  

Shetland Sheepdog

Web Extras
Chilliwack Times - Jan 26, 2012
Pictured is Darwin, a Canadian Champion male Shetland Sheepdog that is six years old. ? Old Man Winter laid a beating on Chilliwack last week, dumping tons of snow and putting the city in a deep freeze. See more photos on our website at ...  

Shiba Inu

Video Feed of Wisconsin Recall Count Draws Thousands

New York Times (blog)New York Times (blog) - Jan 20, 2012
The daily work of government bureaucracy may not be as captivating to watch as Shiba Inu puppies or giant pandas sleeping. But the risk of boredom has not deterred tens of thousands from visiting a site broadcasting video from a webcam trained on a ...  

Siberian Husky

Idol Or Animal?: Jimmy Kimmel's New Game Show (VIDEO)
Huffington Post (satire) - Jan 24, 2012
... life into them with the help of animal YouTube videos. The segment is called "Idol Or Animal?" and the Kimmel audience has to decide whether the audio clip he plays is the sound of a woman in Cleveland or a Siberian Husky who's excited about an iPad.  

Skye Terrier

Fearne Cotton sports a straight hair-Dou like a familiar face from The Magic ...

Daily MailDaily Mail - Jan 22, 2012
With her floppy hat and her cropped locks concealing her face she looked just like the drop-eared variety of the popular Skye Terrier. Despite that small wardrobe malfunction Fern pulled off the rest of her look well and dressed in black jacket and ...  

Sloughi

festival international du désert à Douz
Come4News - Jan 15, 2012
Pendant 3 h vont se dérouler devant eux courses de chevaux et dromadaires, marathon de dromadaires, mise en scène d'une razzia , courses de sloughi , mariage traditionnel, danses … (la video viendra plus tard !) Des invitations à partir au désert ...  

Smooth Collie

GET-A-PET
SouthCoastToday.com - Jan 23, 2012
Susie: Friendly, 8-month-old beagle/smooth collie mix female. Loves to hang out on your lap, play, and would be great with a family with children. Rocky: Sweet, 8-year-old purebred english Mastif male. Big boy who needs a home with a large fenced-in ...  

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Star Danny bow-wows out after 10 years in Annie

shropshirestar.comshropshirestar.com - Jan 2, 2012
Soft-coated wheaten terrier Danny's time on stage equates to about 70 dog years and has earned him the title of Most Performances By A Dog In A Theatrical Production. His appearance at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on New Year's Eve was his final one and ...  

Spinone Italiano

'Pet detective' cracks lost Italian dog case
Lewisboro Ledger - Jan 26, 2012
Ms. Dooley did some brief quick research and discovered the pair were rare Spinone Italiano, or Italian pointers, a relatively new AKC breed. Determined to solve the mystery, Ms. Dooley contacted a Spinone Italiano rescue group.  

St. Bernard

St. Bernard's routs Fitchburg, clinches playoff berth
Sentinel and Enterprise - Jan 28, 2012
FITCHBURG -- For the second straight game, the St. Bernard's girls' basketball team led with defense, then went on the attack after halftime. Fitchburg put a bit of a scare in the hosts Friday, but St. Bernard's second-half production proved to be the ...  

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Dad punches raging Staffie to save girl, 6

The SunThe Sun - Jan 23, 2012
The desperate dad repeatedly punched the berserk Staffordshire bull terrier in the head as he battled to save her. Last night his daughter — horrifically mauled during a family stroll — was stable in hospital with a huge chunk of her ear missing. ...  

Standard Schnauzer

Healthy respect for city
Sheffield Telegraph - Jan 22, 2012
He enjoys spending quality spare time with his daughter, Amber, and one-year-old standard schnauzer, Otto. As a single dad and an owner of a very energetic dog, I love the fact that within half an hour I am able to walk in the woods or climb in the ...  

Swedish Vallhund

Goodbye Eeyore--The World's Oldest Donkey Passes
TheHorse.com (blog) - Jan 23, 2012
In her “free time,” when she's not busy working as a horse show secretary or riding her American Quarter Horses on her parents' Indiana farm, she's training and competing her Pembroke Welsh Corgi and Swedish Vallhund in agility.  

Tibetan Mastiff

Winter Dog Classic brings 7000 dogs to Novi this weekend
Royal Oak Daily Tribune - Jan 18, 2012
Don Puckett of Farmington Hills will be at both Oakland County Kennel Club shows competing for best of breed with two of his Tibetan mastiff American Kennel Club champions. They are Champion Himalayan Mufasa and his half-sister, Champion Himalayan ...  

Tibetan Spaniel

More Tibetan spaniels found in Aldermaston

Newbury Weekly News GroupNewbury Weekly News Group - Jan 9, 2012
“We would like to thank everyone who have helped in the return of four of our dogs, in particular Thames valley Police for all their efforts so far, DogLost, DogWatch Alert, the 2390 people on the Missing Tibetan Spaniel Facebook page,” said Ms Simper ...  

Tibetan Terrier

Tibetan Terrier Lost in West Orange
Patch.com - Jan 8, 2012
Tashi is a Tibetan Terrier, weighs 20 pounds, is caramel in color and medium-sized. She ran away from 10 Forest Way. The owners said Tashi is not wearing a collar but is a "docile" and "shy" dog. Anyone with information should call Melissa Rubini at ...  

Toy Fox Terrier

Ashley Green and her frequent flyer dog Marlo arrive at LAX

Daily MailDaily Mail - Jan 4, 2012
By Alanah Eriksen So it's no surprise Ashley Greene took the little toy fox terrier Marlo to New York with her over the festive break. The Twilight star carried him in a special canine carrier bag as she arrived at LAX yesterday.  

Weimaraner

Saylorsburg man captures seldom-seen natural anomaly
Pocono Record - Jan 23, 2012
George Miller By KEITH R. STEVENSON In mid-December George Miller of Saylorsburg was working on an oil painting depicting a winter landscape in the barn near his house when at the incessant urging of his Weimaraner, Misty Blue, he went out for a walk.  

Welsh Corgi

Dog found alive 4 days after Montana avalanche

USA TODAYUSA TODAY - Jan 6, 2012
Natasha Baydakova, AP A Welsh corgi dog named Ole survived, bringing some comfort back to a heartbroken family and town. Search and rescue team member Bill Whittle said he was "positive" that the Welsh corgi — named Ole — had been buried in Saturday ...  

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Post office releases working dog stamps

Baltimore SunBaltimore Sun - Jan 23, 2012
The guide dog is a black Labrador retriever, the sweet therapy dog -- pictured being petted -- is a Welsh springer spaniel. A yellow Labrador is the tracking dog while the search dog is a German shepherd, standing in tall grass.