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By Michelle Bery

Few things can make one’s heart melt like a new puppy, and few breeds of puppies have the enduring charm and warmth like a Labrador puppy. It should come as no surprise that the Labrador puppy is the most popular breed of dog in the United States and United Kingdom. The Labrador puppy is more than cute though, they are also good natured, energetic, and one of the fastest learning breeds. However, despite all of their positive attributes, prospective Labrador puppy owners need to know that it takes some work and research to help them select the Labrador puppy that is best suited for them.

The first thing to remember when considering a Labrador puppy is that it is a pure bred dog, therefore it is incumbent on the potential owner to find a competent, responsible, and knowledgeable breeder. A good breeder of Labrador puppies will conduct health tests on the male and female adult Labradors before breeding. This will help ensure that your puppy is healthy and free of disease. Competent Labrador puppy breeders also consider genetics when breeding dogs, and they will only breed dogs that have excellent temperaments. Good breeding will help give you a Labrador puppy that possesses all the great traits that they are known for.

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By: Dane Stanton

Chihuahua pug, or Chug, is not a breed of dogs, but a hybrid of a chihuahua and a pug. Therefore these half-bred dogs have inherited the main features of character and appearance from both types of dog. What are these basic features and how are they combined in a chug dog?

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By Ms CiCi

The Papillon, a cuddly, “Toy” dog that weighs only 9 or 10 pounds with a height of between 8 and 11 inches. The Papillon’s coat is long, flowing, and silky in texture. Their coat will fluff at the chest area, and is fringed at their ears which should be given a daily light brushing. The Papillon is white with patches of other colors such as black, red, sable, tan or orange.

They may also be tri-colored, white body with black and tan markings. The hallmark coloring covers both eyes and ears completely and a white blaze on the forehead. Although rare, Papillon’s can be either pure white or jet black. These Papillon’s are excluded from AKC showing.

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By Lee Dobbins

The Pomeranian is a lively, intelligent little dog that always has a smile for his owner. Developed in the Prussian region of Pomeranian these dogs were once quite large but now are one of the smallest of the toy breeds. Queen Victoria made this breed quite popular in Lee 1800’s England and many of the famous people of the day had Poms as pets.

A member of the American Kennel Club toy group, the Pomeranian was classified in the miscellaneous group until 1892 when the AKC classified into the toy group. The Pomeranian is very small weighing between three and 7 pounds and measuring seven to 12 inches. If cared for properly, this dog can live to be 15 years old.

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I have been posting around the week of the 10th of each month a “THANK-YOU” post, like this one, to all the advertisers from the previous month listed as at month end. That’s a permanent link in this blog, under the category heading which I call .. “Sponsor Appreciation”. I know it’s hard out there trying to figure out where to spend your advertising dollars .. and well .. THANKS for considering the DogLvr Blog.

I have compiled a new advertising page for the HART-Empire Network of sites for your perusal.

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By: Mitch Endick

The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is happy, energetic smaller dog that makes a great watch dog. They can be kept in an apartment as long as they can be walked for exercise. A properly fenced in yard is best for exercise but they are diggers and known as escape artists. Never leave them off the leash as they will take off after an interesting scent. They generally like other animals and will socialize with them. They also like children. As a reminder, never leave a child unsupervised with a puppy or dog.

*Approximate Adult Size. The approximate adult size (two years old or older) of the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is 13 to 15 inches to the withers (highest point of the shoulder) and 31 to 40 pounds.
*Special Health Considerations. Most dog breeds have certain inherited health problems associated with that specific breed and the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is no exception. Although considered a healthy breed, be on the look out for ear problems, Aseptic meningitis and hereditary eye problems. This disease list is an informative guideline only. Other diseases may also be significant threats, please contact your veterinarian for a complete list.

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By Darin Hosking

The “Checkers speech” made the English and American breeds of Cocker Spaniels famous almost overnight. Richard Nixon made his famous speech on September 23, 1952. Being accused of taking a bribe, Nixon admitted receiving a Cocker Spaniel as a gift from a traveling salesmen. His daughter named the cocker spaniel “Checkers”.

Even though the AKC separates the English Cocker Spaniel and the American Cocker Spaniel breeds, the term Cocker Spaniel refers to two different breeds of dogs, both of which are simply called Cocker Spaniel in both of their countries of origin.

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By: Carol Stack

Gentle Giants

If there was ever a gentle giant, this dog is it. The Mastiff loves everybody and everything, especially his family. They are an especially good dog with children and make an excellent dog breed for a family.

That is a bit surprising since they were originally bred as war dogs. Outfitted with saddles that carried live coal, the dogs were trained to run underneath horses so the enemy knights would fall to the ground. Once a knight was on the ground he was helpless.

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