One of the results has led to dogs having smaller brains than wolves. A wolf-sized dog has a brain about 10 per cent smaller than a wolf..
Best Friends Pet Care Centers in Boxford invites families to a free event of fun and education in observance of the American Kennel Clubs Responsible Dog Ownership Day from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m..
A BBC spokesman told Sky News it is "currently under contract to broadcast Crufts for another two years, but in light of the documentary,.
2008-08-24 Uno returns to roots, ready for big weekend in area
Uno, the world famous beagle that won Best of Show at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in February, visited his birthplace Friday night in the Fairlawn Terrace neighborhood, just off Illinois 158 south of Belleville.
Lyle and Jo Rowden, next-door neighbors, hosted a party to welcome Uno and breeder and co-owner Kathy Weichert. Friends, neighbors and even a guy from the New York-based kennel club came to honor the renowned pooch.
In a backyard kennel, Unos mother, Secret, paced and then welcomed her famous son excitedly. Secret is pregnant with another litter, which has the neighborhood excited.
2008-08-23 Sebastian Officers Mourn Police Dog-West Palm Beach News Story-WPBF West Palm Beach
Officials said in a news release on Friday that Gunner, 7, was found the evening of unresponsive in his kennel in the home of his handler, Officer Rob Kyzer. The police dog was taken to a veterinary hospital where efforts to revive him failed. His cause of death has not been determined.
SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- Sebastian police are feeling the loss of a police dog that worked with the department for five years . - Police dog Gunner Sebastian police
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2008-08-22 Steve Connor: All bark and no bite in todays modified dog-Commentators, Opinion-The Independent
One of the results has led to dogs having smaller brains than wolves. A wolf-sized dog has a brain about 10 per cent smaller than a wolf. This doesnt mean that dogs are not as smart as wolves, only that their intelligence is geared towards interacting with humans, rather than survival in the wild. Wolves, for instance, dont bark. Barking appears to have evolved as a way for dogs to communicate with their masters. Indeed, studies show that humans, even those who dont have dogs, can recognise the emotional "meaning" attached to a bark, whether the dog is for example playful, frightened or aggressive.
The Kennel Club has come in for a bit of a whipping this week over its inability to control the inbreeding of dogs which has resulted in some extreme examples of canine suffering, such as spaniels with skulls too small for their brains.
2008-08-22 Events Calendar to Andover Townsman, Andover, MA
Best Friends Pet Care Centers in Boxford invites families to a free event of fun and education in observance of the American Kennel Clubs Responsible Dog Ownership Day from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. at Best Friends in Boxford at 126 Killam Hill Road. Event includes pets for adoption, Canine Good Citizen testing, "Ask the Vet" pet health table, low cost microchipping clinic, pet first aid and agility demonstrations. Doggy games, activities and contests with prizes, kids pet safety workshops and more. For more information, visit or call 978-887-5760.
2008-08-21 Dog owners devastated at show cancellation (From Western Telegraph)
Canine section secretary, Mrs Sylvia Hughes, told the Western Telegraph, that the grounds where the Kennel Club dog show was to be held was found to be completely waterlogged on the day before the event.
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2008-08-21 / Rescuers convert pit bulls to top dogs again
As part of the adoption effort, BAD RAP brought 13 dogs back to Oakland. There was Teddles, Vicks trophy dog, and Hector, who bears fighting scars on his chest and legs. And Jonny Justice, Zippy, Grace, Iggy and little Uba, many of them displaying the pit bulls signature physical traits: broad face and bricklike head. The couple have so far found homes for 10 of the dogs.
For the artists, natives of Detroit, the work is part of the mission to restore a tarnished image. Just a few generations ago, they say, pit bulls were considered Americas dog: The dogs helped sell bonds during World War I. And Petie the pit bull later became the mascot of The Little Rascals, the popular childrens TV show.
2008-08-21 Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Dog Law Reforms
Pennsylvanias current dog law does not ban kennel owners from euthanizing their dogs with firearms, whether they are healthy or not. In his appeal at a news conference Saturday at Schuylkill River Dog Park, Rendell called the killings totally unnecessary and said the time has come to enact legislation that would make this practice illegal as well as raise the standards under which the states commercial breeding kennel industry operates.
Under House Bill 2525, currently pending in the House, only veterinarians would be allowed to euthanize dogs in commercial breeding kennels. The bill also requires outdoor exercise, solid flooring, and prohibits the stacking of cages.
The recent shooting of 80 dogs by kennel owners prompts plea for changes. - Governor Edward Rendell Pennsylvania dog law law reforms commercial breeding kennel
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2008-08-20 BBC May Cut TV Ties With Crufts After Documentary Shows Pedigree Problems UK News Sky News
A BBC spokesman told Sky News it is "currently under contract to broadcast Crufts for another two years, but in light of the documentary, we are going to discuss matters raised in the film with the Kennel Club".
The Kennel Club, which runs the competition and sets the shows entrance standards, has defended inbreeding as an "essential tool" in the development of breeds.
The Kennel Club club secretary Caroline Kisko said many of the health problems have their roots in Victorian times.
The BBC has told Sky News it will review its broadcasting of dog show Crufts after a documentary exposed life-threatening illnesses among its dogs. - BBC May Cut TV Ties With Crufts After Documentary Shows Pedigree Problems
