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Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dog Breed Essential Information

Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 5:31 am  
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by Skyco

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dog Breed Essential Information

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is also referred to as the “Chessie”. The Chessie is said to have been originally from the British. This breed is even better at retrieving than the Labrador Retriever because he is bigger and stronger. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever has the ability to hunt in very bad weather conditions and is known to have the ability to break through ice for a tough retrieve. He also has the ability to catch ducks for hours on end in the… Continue reading

Chesapeake Bay Retriever – Dog Breeds – Facts And Advice you Should Know

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 6:18 pm  
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever – Dog Breeds – Facts And Advice you Should Know

We begin this article with the basic facts about the breed, then follow up with an in-depth look at their personality.
Group: Sporting
Weight: male: 65-80, female: 55-70 lbs
Height: male: 23-26 female: 21-24 inches
Overview
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is originally from the United States, and often referred to as the “Chessie”. These dogs are enthusiastic hunters of fowls on both land and water. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever was the first retriever to be documented by the American Kennel… Continue reading

Irish Water Spaniel Dog Breed Description, History, Grooming, Health Issues and Living Conditions

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 6:50 am  
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by ccho

Irish Water Spaniel Dog Breed Description, History, Grooming, Health Issues and Living Conditions

Description: The Irish Water Spaniel breed is the largest of the Spaniel breed. With the large head and a long square muzzle, that tapers off to a large nose that is liver in colour. They can have either a level bite or a scissor bite. With almond shaped brown eyes that are slightly small, in proportion. The Irish Water Spaniel ears are set low, are long and close to the head which is covered in a… Continue reading

The Gordon Setter Dog Breed

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 7:13 pm  
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The Gordon Setter Dog Breed

The Gordon Setter was originally discovered in Scotland during the 1600?s. The fourth Due of Gordon began the breed and used this breed as a hunting dog. They were mostly used for hunting birds and as gun dogs. Today they are considered in the sport breed group. The characteristics or description of the dog is a black and tan coat, with medium to long hair. The coat should be glossy and fine to the touch. You will find that they are average shedders. For other… Continue reading

An Overview of the Curly Coated Retriever

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 7:08 pm  
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An Overview of the Curly Coated Retriever

The Curly Coated Retriever is a very unique and interesting breed. From it’s history to its use in today’s society here is a brief overview of the breed.

The breed dates back ( or more correctly there is mention of the breed ) to the mid 15th Century. Shakespeare even mentions two “ Water Spaniels” in his writing. It was known as a meat dog, which is a dog that could find and retrieve game that was left behind by other dogs during… Continue reading

The Hunter: German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP)

Monday, March 29th, 2010 at 9:04 pm  
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By Jeff Nenadic

In the beginning of nineteenth century, the GSP was bred and is considered to be a mixture of many breeds such as Italian Pointer, mixed Scandinavian breeds, variety of French hounds, German Bird Dog, the Foxhound, and some German breeds like Schweisshund (a tracking breed). This unique breed was bred for a sole purpose which was hunting.

They have very strong and muscular hind legs by which they are able to run, move and turn very quickly as and when required. Besides that they can fetch heavier games than other hunting dogs as their muzzle… Continue reading

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