Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive
Pet Tips and Pet Information
The American Water Spaniel
Although the American Water Spaniel is the state dog of Wisconsin, designated so in 1985; it is a very rare breed of dogs. The breed appeared because of the necessity to obtain a dog that can operate easily both on land and in the water, a compact one that can easily be carried in a small boat and is able to stand cold river waters. ...Read More...
The American Allaunt
The American Toy Terrier
The American Toy Terrier, also called the Toy Fox Terrier or Amertoy, was obtained by in-breeding the Fox Terrier with a various range of toy dog breeds, like Chihuahua, Manchester Terrier and Miniature Pinscher. Initially, these dogs were bred to hunt rats and mice in an industrial environment - this detail is very important if you decide to get such a dog and you also have a hamster as a pet. ...Read More...
American White Shepherd
The American White Shepherd has been obtained from the white hair lines of the German Shepherd, without being mixed with other breeds. The gene responsible for the white color is a recessive one, and white German Shepherds are actually disqualified by the German Shepherd Dog Club of Germany. ...Read More...
The American Staghound
The American Staghound, as all staghounds, is bred for a main purpose: to hunt. It is a resistant hunter, able to pursue the game for long distances. That is because this breed has a very muscular body, long legs and deep chest.
These dogs can be found in any assortment of colors, the main recognized types being shag (looking like the Scottish Deerhound's coat), slick (resembling the Greyhound's coat) and broken (something between the first two). ...Read More...
Alpine Dachsbracke
American Tundra Shepherd
The American Tundra Shepherd Dog is a large and muscular dog, with powerful legs and a general aspect similar to wolf-dogs. The dog's feet are long and strong with thick pads. Its coat is medium length, woolly and dense like the wolves', ...Read More...
Alaskan Klee Kai
The Alaskan Klee Kai (meaning “small dog” in the Alaska Athabaskan language), or miniature Alaskan, is a quite new dog breed that was developed in the 1970s from the Alaskan Husky and Siberian Husky, aiming to obtain a miniature version of these northern dogs.
Unlike its forefathers, the Alaskan Klee Kai was not meant to be a sleigh dog, but rather a companion. Looking like a Siberian Husky, this breed has three sizes: standard – reaching 15-17 inches (38-42 cm) and 23 pounds (10 kg), ...Read More...
The Alaskan Malamute
The Alopekis or the Small Greek Fox
Slim, agile, and a rapid vermin-hunter, this dog reaches 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) in height and weighs 6.5-15.5 pounds (3-7 kg). A hairless variety was documented a long time ago, when weather in Greece was much hotter. Nevertheless, as the temperature lowered, so did the number of hairless Alopekis. Moreover, since it was not very attractive, the local people allowed the hairless variety to go extinct. Today’s representatives of the breed have a wide range of colors, ...Read More...