Month: August 2013

The Cesky Terrier Dog Breeds

By Claudia Bensimoun Group: Terrier, UKC, Gun Dog, Terrier, AKC, Image Credit: Wiki History: The Cesky Terrier is one of the newer breeds that was bred in 1949 by crossing the Sealyham Terrier and the Scottish Terrier.The goal was to create a dog that could go to the ground and hunt in the open fields.This…

The Cesky Terrier

Group: Terrier, UKC, Gun Dog, Terrier, AKC, Image Credit: Wiki History: The Cesky Terrier is one of the newer breeds that was bred in 1949 by crossing the Sealyham Terrier and the Scottish Terrier.The goal was to create a dog that could go to the ground and hunt in the open fields.This breed is easy…

Basset Artesian Normand -BAN

Image Credit: WIKI     Country of Origin: France Group: UKC History:The Bassett Artesian Normand was first bred by the French in the late nineteenth century.This great breed was a mix of bassets from both Normandy and Artois.The Bassett Artesian Normand was developed as a small gaming hound. Description: The Bassett Artesian Normand is a…

Ariegeois Dog Breeds-France

Origin: France Group: Scenthound, UKC History: This even-tempered breed was bred to hunt rabbits and foxes.The handsome Ariegeois was created by breeding from mixes of local hounds, Grand Bleu de Gascogne and the Grand Gascon-Saintongeois.These dogs are gifted scent hounds with a wonderful  temperament.They can smell prey from a distance. Description: The Ariegeois is a…

5 Fun Dog Training Tips

We see this all the time. Dogs that are stressed, agitated and simply unhappy.There’s no doubt that sometimes training may be more difficult. 5 fun dog training tips include   Image credit: WIKI   Reduce your dog’s stress by having fun yourself. Keep good associations going-positive reinforcement, no punishments.Be around nice dogs and nice people.…