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Bloodhound

...wa.asn.au Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 9455 1188 Fax: (08) 9455 1190 Dogs SA http://dogssa.com.au Phone: (08) 8349 4797 Canine Control Council of Queensland http://www.cccq.org.au Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3252 2661 Fax: (07) 3252 3864 Tasmanian Canine Association http://www.tasdogs.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 6272 9443 Fax: (03) 6273 0844 Dogs NT http://www.territorydogworld.com Email: [email protected] Phone:... read more

Boxers

Clumber Spaniel

Spanador

...on of just under 19 million, is home to a staggering four million domestic dogs. But what sort of dogs are we caring for? A 1995 Australian study (2.) states that about half of all dogs owned are in fact pedigree. Certainly, less than 70,000 pedigreed dogs are actually registered with the Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) for the year 2001. So despite the images of cuddly, adorable, pedigreed pooches which are used to sell the latest car,... read more

Dog Dumpage

...t get on with kids’ and ‘dog not trusted’. Barking A significant number of dogs were dumped due to barking. Again the Maremma tops the list of dogs dumped for barking but the numbers of Maremmas and also the Bearded Collie, the second-worst barker, are rather small so we will just issue a clear warning to watch out for these two. So again, the award for the worst barker goes to the winner of the most aggressive category, the Maltese. The breeds mo... read more

Border Collie

Basenji

Genetic Cruelty

...exactly what they looked like was not so important. Weak dogs, aggressive dogs, dogs that had trouble having puppies were simply destroyed. Over the last century, dogs have largely ceased to perform the jobs of hunting, fighting and herding and have largely been bred for the show ring. Since veterinary help is always available, show winning dogs that have poor temperament, crook bones or problems having puppies have commonly been used at stud. Th... read more

Chinese Crested Dog

...ight ears (all physical adaptations to warmer climates) suggest that these dogs may have originated from the pariah dogs of the hot arid regions of Asia. Hairless mutations occurred either prior to or after early domestication, and appear to have been developed by these early fanciers. These dogs remained a novelty even through to the 20th century, reportedly coming close to dying out prior to the 1950s. The first Chinese crested dogs were brought... read more