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2008-11-27 AVMA Revises Policy on Ear Cropping and Tail Docking - MarketWatch

For many years the AVMA has acknowledged that ear cropping and tail docking of dogs for cosmetic purposes are not medically indicated nor of benefit to our canine patients," explains Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the AVMA. "Our latest policy revision doesnt represent a change in perspective, but, rather, makes that perspective clear with a stronger statement. "

Why we perform certain procedures is one of the first questions we ask. Once that question is answered, committee members look at any associated welfare concerns," explains Dr. Gail Golab, director of the AVMA Animal Welfare Division. "Cosmetic implies the basis for these procedures is to alter the dogs appearance. Welfare risks identified included those associated with surgical procedures, i. e. , anesthetic complications, pain, blood loss and infection. In the committees opinion, the risk-benefit analysis supports professional opposition to performing these procedures for purely cosmetic reasons. "

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2008-11-26 Elite Competition, Uno the Beagle and More in National Dog Show Presented by Purina Thanksgiving Day on NBC Following Macys Parade - MarketWatch

The Thursday TV special, set for noon-2 p. m. in all time zones, is hosted for the seventh straight year by John OHurley, the "Seinfeld" ensemble actor (catalogue king J. Peterman, Elaines boss) who emerged as the ultimate champion on ABCs inaugural presentation of "Dancing With The Stars. " OHurley will be joined by expert analyst David Frei, who is the face and voice of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on USA Network and Americas foremost authority on the sport. Frei also serves as judge for the Afghan Hound breed in the competition. Frei will accompany Uno on the Peanuts float in the Macys Parade.

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2008-11-22 HeraldNet: Breed-specific laws bark up the wrong tree

The official position of The Humane Society of the United States is that breed-specific laws do not work. The Humane Society cites a 2000 study in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association that states while breed is one factor that contributes to a dogs temperament, it cant be used alone to predict whether a dog may pose a danger. The report details bite-related fatalities in the United States from 1979 through 1998, and found that in 19 years examined in the study, at least 25 different breeds or crossbreeds of dogs were involved in fatally wounding human beings.

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2008-11-22 Reading pet poised for day full of judges at dog show

And bull;Also known as the French mastiff, the dogue de Bordeaux is one of the most ancient French breeds and originally was used as a guard dog, fighter and hunter.

And bull;Judges also rate a dogs coat and its gait, or walk, against breed standards. A different gait is expected for different breeds. For example, a pointer should look lively when it walks, as though it could run all day long, because the breed was built to hunt.

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2008-11-21 An ear for an ear for animal abuser

Previously, Salman was sentenced to three months after pleading guilty to three counts of animal cruelty, wilfully causing pain to an animal, causing unnecessary pain to a dog by not seeking veterinary attention and failure to provide care for -- and wilful neglect of -- a domestic animal.

The six-month-old mixed-breed puppy was seized from Salmans Sandwich Street apartment on . The dog has since been adopted and has a new name.

He was involved in an altercation at the jail and he had part of his ear bitten off by another inmate," said Windsor police Insp. Cliff Lovell, noting that the report does not list any further detail on the injury. "I cant give you the other inmates name because there are no charges being laid. Theres no complainant.

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2008-11-19 Humane Society Warns Against Buying Puppies From Pet Stores

Purebred registration papers -- from one of many "kennel clubs" or other dog registries-- are only a record of a puppys parents and sometimes its lineage. "Puppy mills routinely sell puppies with papers from prestigious sounding kennel clubs," HSUS officials say. "Registration papers do nothing to ensure that an individual puppy (or his or her parents) is healthy or free of genetic defects, or that they were raised in a humane and sanitary environment. "

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2008-11-18 Charm City Moms: Is there such a thing as a hypoallergenic dog - A blog for Maryland parents by The Baltimore Suns Kate Shatzkin

And ldquo;The fact is that all dogs and cats produce allergens that can be found in their dander and saliva, regardless of their breed and the length of their hair, or lack thereof, and rdquo; wrote Sanico, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. and ldquo;Some may produce more - or less - allergens than others simply because of their individual nature. Based on this premise, it wouldnt really matter if the Obamas choose a "mutt" over the various breeds that pet pundits now suggest. and rdquo;

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2008-11-17 News 10 Now 24 Hour Local News TOP STORIES Dogs of all breeds put their best paw forward

Around 1,600 dogs of 130 breeds met in the Toyota Exhibit Center at the fairgrounds. Each dog was there to compete for this seasons Best in Show. The pets competed first within their own breed and the best dog from each group goes on to compete for the blue ribbon.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, N. Y. -- Dogs of all breeds put their best paw forward at the Leatherstocking Cluster Fall Dog Show. The four day show began on Thursday.

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2008-11-16 National Ledger - First Dog and Obama White House Pet: Peruvian Hairless Dog

According to one description of the dog "The Peruvian Hairless Dog is a breed of dog with its origins in Peruvian pre-Inca cultures. It is one of several breeds of hairless dog. This dog is not to be confused with an almost precise replica called the Xoloitzcuintli. "

Claudia Galvez believes that the dog is perfect for Barack Obama and his family as it doesnt have any hair to shed. A letter was sent to the US embassy in Lima, asking if Barack Obama would consider adopting Ears, a four-month-old Peruvian Hairless Dog, to be his First Dog.

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2008-11-15 Supermarket sweep for The Dog Licensing Industry News by

Created in Japan, The Dog launched in the UK in 2003 and has become one of the fastest growing licensing programmes in Europe. The collection is comprised of over 100,000 images spanning 70 breeds photographed with a fish-eye lens to produce 70:30 head-to-body ratio.

A specialist reward programme is running in Nettos 189 stores and features six different breeds of Dog plush to collect by redeeming 40 saver tokens. Customers receive one token for every and pound;5 spent at a Nettos store.

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