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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Dog Show is considered the ultimate showcase of purebred dogs. With 2,500 champions, representing 173 breeds, this show offers dog lovers across the United States an opportunity to view the "best of the best" and often, spurs the purchase of a new pet. However, as WKC begins today, Petplan, the nation's leading pet insurer, reminds potential pet parents that the expense of selecting a purebred is not simply with...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- This Valentine's Day, Phoenix dog owners can take their pets' health to heart. Veterinary cardiologists on the Mobile Dog Heart Health Tour will perform free dog heart examinations inside a mobile medical unit at Steele Park on February 14, during the fifth annual Heart to Heart Pet-a-Rama fundraiser. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100209/CG52601) The goal of both the Mobile Dog Heart Health Tour and the Heart to Heart Pet-a-Rama...
A dog named after U.S. TV comedian Stephen Colbert that entered a cutest dog competition has an unfair advantage, another dog's owner says. Cara McCool said her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Mozart, or MoMo to her friends, is attempting to aid New Orleans recovery efforts by winning All American Pet Brands' Cutest Dog Competition, but challenger Stephen Colbert el dos is standing in the way, CNN reported Saturday. It's just unfortunate. MoMo is named after a famous person too, but he's...
Margaret Carter, who once blew the whistle on questionable dog breeding methods, says she is quitting Britain's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club. Carter said she never intended to damage the reputation of the 80-year-old canine group by disclosing that a pedigree dog with a genetic condition was repeatedly used to sire puppies, The Times of London reported Saturday. Carter's claims regarding the genetic condition, syringomyelia, were detailed in a BBC documentary called Pedigree Dogs...
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The Papillon is a small dog bred as a companion and watch dog. It is one of the oldest toy breeds, traced back to Italy circa 1542. The breed can be seen in paintings over the centuries, especially in those of royal and merchant class families. The Papillon is a small, elegant, fine-boned breed which generally stands 8 to 11 inches tall and weighs 6 to 10 pounds. The coat of the breed is generally white with brown or black markings. It is silky and long, and the tail and ears are covered...
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of the largest of the toy dog breeds. The breed has roots in the Restoration period; however the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was first bred in the 20th century. The predecessor of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, the King Charles Spaniel was named because the breed was a pet of Charles I. King Charles II issued a decree that the King Charles Spaniel could enter into any public place. Dogs in this breed were commonly in paintings of the time...
