Original Irish Setter breed for hunting birds with nets The Red and White Setter was the original Irish Setter. Like the other Setters he was traditionally used by falconers, indicating the presence o...
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What is CM/SM? Chiari-like malformation (CM) is a fault in the development of the skull, causing part of the brain to protrude from the opening at the back of the skull. Syringomyelia (SM) refers to t...
Strong, substantial gundog from France The Braque d'Auvergne originates in the mountainous area of Cantal, in the province of Auvergne in the mid-south of France. This is a strong, substantial breed. ...
The tallest of the Basset breeds originally used for hunting hare and rabbit The tallest of the Basset breeds, the Grand (GBGV) is built on long lines: the longest legs of the Basset family, the longe...
Traditional English pack hound Traditionally, the English Foxhound has always been a pack hound and with many hunts developing their own readily identified 'type'. The annual Festival of Hunting at Pe...
Lean, light framed sighthound of North Africa The Sloughi is one of the sighthound breeds of North Africa originating in the band of countries which border the Mediterranean: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco...
Strong Turkish flock guard adapted to outdoor life in all weathers The breed has only been recently recognised in the UK and was previously included as an Anatolian Shepherd Dog, but the standard for ...
Intelligent, characterful breed brought to Germany by the Vikings The German Spitz breeds are thought to be descendants of larger spitz dogs brought from Scandinavia by the Vikings. The Germans divide...
If your dog stares at you all the time, sometimes for what seems like hours, often without blinking, you might wonder if they are looking at you with love and affection, or whether they are just tryin...
French retriever whose name means the Bearded Dog The Barbet (pronounced Bar-bay) is a French water dog and retriever with origins dating back to at least the 1700s. Traditionally used to flush and re...