Dog Breeds

Basic laws governing biological inheritance in dogs were discovered in the 1860s by Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk who gave his name to the principles which hold good to this day, though our understanding of the underlying mechanisms has altered. A particular gene controlling a specific function is always found at a particular point or […]

The body and organs of a dog are made up of millions of minute cells, each a nucleus containing small thread-like structures called chromosomes. These number seventy-eight, regardless of the breed, as they do in the wolf. Other species have different numbers of chromosomes. The genes which influence the physical make-up, character, behaviour. health and

The origin of the domestic dog has long been the subject of controversy. It is difficult to believe that dog breeds as different as Pugs and Greyhounds, Chihuahuas and St Bernads are all descended from a single common ancestor. Even Charles Darwin, father of modern evolutionary theory, was as bemused by the sheer variety of

If one would talk about the millions of breeders and the way they keep their pets it would be a little offensive and offhand too. But today I would like to talk about the millions of dog breeders that always have been buying, cuddling pups and after sixty three days they days once they grow

I am thinking of taking up breeding but am not at present quite clear about the meaning of such terms as line breeding and inbreeding. What exactly are they, and what points generally should be kept in mind when choosing sire and dame for breeding? If you are going to take up dog breeding seriously,

The word hypo-allergenic was for the first time used by cosmetic manufacturers. With time, the dog breeders came to the conclusion that the phrase ‘ hypo-allergenic’ was the most suitable description for describing the none shedding and hairless breeds that the people with allergies could live with. Thus, we can say that hypo-allergenic dog breeds are those specific dog breeds

We do think of getting a dog that could easily sit in our lap and would be friendly and also provide some security. Know when it comes to small dogs it is still a little easy but today we would be talking about some of the gigantic breeds among the dogs that are really huge.

These days most people are preffering dogs as pets, once you have decided that you want a dog, the most important question you have to ask yourself is whether you want a small dog breed or a big dog breed. Do you know someone who has told you that he would like to have a

Many dog owners go for a strange myth i.e. all dogs do not have things that are harmful to them. Now it entirely depends on their sense of taste. A dog can not sense either the food is good or bad for him, what maximum he can do is smell. If it does not smell