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Alamy Dog Breed: Gordon Setter Personality: When Jan Ruggles, manager of the Nodrog Gordon Setter Club of Michigan's website, recently polled the club's members for words that best describe the personality of a Gordon setter, the three most popular responses were friendly, loving and loyal. The American Kennel Club says on its website, "the Gordon setter was originally bred as a personal bird dog, but they are equally at home as companion dogs." Grooming: Nothing too fancy or arduous is needed. Most of Ruggles's survey-takers advocate "regular" brushing, which to many meant daily, but a few suggested brushings could occur as seldom as once every one or even two weeks. "The Dog Breed ...
Mary Dickson Name: Skye Terrier Personality: "A skye terrier has stamina, strength and courage," says Karen G. J'Anthony, president of the Skye Terrier Club of America. "They are good-tempered, loyal and sensitive to the needs of their owners. However, although they are sensitive, they do have a mind of their own." According to the American Kennel Club, "The skye terrier is an elegant dog and fiercely loyal to those he knows and loves." Grooming: A skye terrier's grooming needs change from puppyhood to adulthood, says J'Anthony. "The adult skye carries a double coat comprised of a harsh, outer coat, with a softer, wooly-textured undercoat," J'Anthony explains. "Weekly grooming using a pin ...
rse75, Flickr Name: Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Personality: The Dog Breed Bible lists the breed's best qualities as "devoted, willing to please, amiable, and often comcial," though the book also notes that they are "reserved with strangers." Jay Hoth, president of the American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association, adds that he tells prospective griffon owners that these dogs are "almost too smart for our own good." Grooming: The American Kennel Club describes breed's fur as a "coarse double coat." Jim Lorraine of Frog Hollow Griffons, a wirehaired pointing griffon breeder in Sauquiot, N.Y., says their coats are also "non-shedding and hypoallergenic." Not much unkeep is needed. "Using ...
Alicia Nijdam, Flickr Name: Wire Fox Terrier Personality: The American Kennel Club describes the wire fox terrier as "active, friendly and playful," noting that the breed is "highly trainable and excels in events such as agility." Emphasizing the breed's energetic nature, the Fox Terrier Network uses terms like "smart" and "high-energy," "cocky" and "self-assured," traits that mean the breed tends to "get into lots of trouble." Grooming: Grooming requirements for wire fox terriers are somewhere in moderate range. A regular brushing is necessary to avoid matting, and a semi-annual stripping of the coat is recommended. On the plus side, this breed sheds very little if at all. When dealing ...
Evil Twin Publications What do you get when you take one New York City photographer and 170 precocious and well-coiffed show dogs? A photo book packed with some of the most expressive furry mugs we've ever seen. Sharpshooter Kate Lacey shares with us what it was like to corral and capture hundreds of canines on film to make "Show Dogs: A Photographic Breed Guide." What inspired you to create this book? In 2005, "Life" magazine asked me to photograph the dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. As a photographer, I'm frequently asked, "What has been your favorite shoot?" For years, without hesitation, I'd say that assignment. I knew I had to turn the project into a book. How ...
Anne Bowes has been breeding Pembroke Welsh corgis for 41 years. "I'm what you call a 'breeder-owner-handler,' which means I both breed my dogs and show them in the ring," she told Paw Nation. Bowes has bred 74 champion dogs, and in 2007 she was named the AKC "Breeder of the Year" for her group. "I love Pembroke Welsh corgis," Bowes said. "They can pick their owner out of a crowd of fifty." Steve Gladstone is president of the Cardigan Welsh corgi Club. He has been breeding the lesser-known Cardigan Welsh corgis since 1974, producing dogs who have garnered over one hundred AKC titles. "The Cardigan Welsh corgi comes in a small package, but it has a big mentality," Gladstone told Paw ...