by Nigel Sligh | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog
Dobermanns were first bred in the town of Apolda, Germany, by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann. Herr Dobermann was a tax collector, a night watchman and a dog catcher. The latter occupation put him in the perfect position to help him select the ideal dog to create a...
by Nigel Sligh | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog
Dachshund- pronounced DAKS-HUND, not Dash-hound, and it come in three varieties, smooth haired, wirehaired and long haired. They are classified as miniatures if they weigh under 11 pounds, standards if they are over 16 pounds and between 11 and 16 pounds they are...
by Nigel Sligh | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog
It is thought that the word ‘collie’ comes from the old Celtic word for ‘useful’. The Collie’s ancestors have been around since humans began using dogs to help guard and herd sheep. In the border country between Scotland and England these herding dogs became one of...
by Nigel Sligh | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog
Ticks are not insects, they are classified as arachnids, related to spiders, scorpions and mites. They have four pairs of legs and no antennae. Ticks don’t smell blood, they detect carbon dioxide. They don’t jump up onto their hosts, they climb up brush or grass and...
by Nigel Sligh | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog in the world, with it named after the state of ‘Chihuahua’ in North Mexico. You may ask, where is the connection? Well, there are two key theories regarding the origin of the Chihuahua. The first theory discusses that the dog...
