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Breed: Chinese Crested dog Temperament: Lively, intelligent, affectionate Cost: From $600, Powderpuffs from $400 Lifespan: Up to 15 years Maintenance: Medium Recommended for: Families, retirees, anyone with a sense of humour History The exact origins of the Chinese...
Breed: Polish Lowland Sheepdog Temperament: active, territorial Maintenance: high Lifespan: 13-14 years Cost: $300 – $600 Recommended for: active people History Instinctively, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog is first and foremost a herding dog. However its...
Breed: English Toy Terrier Temperament: alert and loyal Lifespan: 9 – 13 years Maintenance: low Recommended for: small homes and toy lovers History In Great Britain, the sport of rat killing reached its peak in the mid-1800s, a pastime made particulary popular...
Breed: Samoyed Temperament: affectionate, independent Maintenance: high Lifespan: 12-16 years Cost: From $1000 Recommended for: dedicated owners and families History The exact origins of spitz-type dogs such as the Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky and the Samoyed...
Breed: Papillon dog Temperament: lively, affectionate Lifespan: 13-14 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: elderly, units, those who want companionship History Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, was said to have carried her cherished Papillons to the...
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi Temperament: active, friendly, loyal Lifespan: 12 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: families History The Pembroke Welsh Corgi originated from the same family as the Spitz, the Elkhound and the Pomeranian. Unlike its cousin the...
Breed: Scottish Fold Temperament: loving, inactive Maintenance: low (shorthair), medium (longhair) Cost: from $500 Lifespan: 10-15 years Recommended for: units, elderly, couch potatoes History In 1961 a white kitten, just one of a litter of farm kittens, was born in a...
Some people say that the feral horses of Australia, the brumbies, are nothing more than vermin damaging our national parks. These wild horses are supposedly stupid, badly conformed animals that can’t be trained, and so many of them are shot and end up in cans of...
Breed: Siamese Temperament: demanding and lively Cost: $250+(pet), $500+(show) Lifespan: 12-17 years Maintenance: low Recommended for: anyone who loves cats, home units History As the name implies, the Siamese origins lie in a south-east Asian country once called...
Lizzie’s Lumps Scott Cam was very worried when he discovered a large lump on his dog, Lizzie. Lizzie is the site manager on Backyard Blitz. The lump suddenly appeared on her front leg, and grew at a tremendous rate. Scott took Lizzie to see the Burke’s...