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Recognising the importance of managing the rate of inbreeding, The Kennel Club's population analysis reports allow breeders to review the unique situation for each breed. Why is this research needed? ...

What is dog showing? Dog showing - also known as 'exhibiting' - is the most popular canine activity in the UK. It involves handling and/or grooming your dog for judges, who award the owner and dog who...

How to Be Puppywise in three steps If you’re thinking of getting a dog then there's a lot to consider, including finding out if you’re ready for a puppy, choosing the right breed to suit your lifestyl...

Our dogs depend on us to look after them and we want nothing more than to help them to live full, happy and healthy lives. Although most dogs don't see their vet very often, there are still many reaso...

Despite the name, developed in the USA as a ranchers’ dog Belying his name, the Australian Shepherd is a breed developed in America as a sheepdog to work on the ranches. He has as his roots the Spanis...

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Versatile herding and armed services dog, with four distinct coat types Sheepdogs of this type date back in Belgium to the Middle Ages. Four varieties of the breed exist sharing the same physical attr...

Small, energetic and strong herders from the Pyrenees The first French Breed Standard was published in 1926, but the Pyrenean Sheepdog goes back much further than that. Almost every valley in the Pyre...

Small, racy with great stamina, part of the legacy of Rev John Russell The Parson Russell Terrier takes its name from the Reverend John Russell, a hunting clergyman, who inherited his interest in hunt...

Versatile homestead dog which can be traced back to the Viking In Norwegian the word “Bu” means homestead and thus the breed is now the dog of the homestead – versatile as a herder of sheep and a guar...