This breed is gaining popularity at shows around the globe. This hardy and active working dog ancestry tells you his coat has to be able to withstand a fairly rigorous and cold climate. The Beardie has a double coat with a soft furry undercoat and a close, harsh textured flat outer coat. It ought to fall naturally to either side...
This little "lamb chop" of the Terrier group is quite the wolf in sheep's clothing! Never one to pick a fight, he will nonetheless, not walk away from it either. As with most Terriers, he originated as someone's fancy for ratting or vermin catching and grew to family living status and also recognition with a breed club back in 1877 in England....
This merry and inquisitive little powder puff of a dog has been around in much the same form for hundreds of years traded by the early Spanish sailors around the Mediterranean and taken eventually by Italian sailors to the continent where it found favour amongst the Spanish Infantas and Nobility. Originally known as either the Bichon or Teneriffe,...
Brought originally from the "Lost Valley" of Tibet to England in the 1920's and introduced from there to the USA in 1956, the Tibetan Terriers (TT) have always been highly prized as "Luck Bringers" by the lamas for 2,000 years. Technically not a Terrier and loosely associated only because of size they make wonderful and devoted companions and...
The smiling happy face of the Samoyed is one that lights up the ring as someone said "with the face and heart of the spirit of Xmas the whole year through". His traditions as the companion, shepherd and sled dog to the nomadic Samoyedic people gave him the unique traits of the happy endearing personality these people have too. He...
This extrovert little member of the Toy Group descended from sled dogs of the north, not only makes a wonderful pet and companion but is a great show contender. He may be small and he may be compact, but this does not diminish his stature in the ring. I often think these little dogs appear to have bigger personalities than...
There is the question of how much one does to present a breed such as an Afghan. This is one heck of a glamorous breed with a great air of arrogance required.
Known as the King of Terriers, the Airedale's origins appear to be from old lines from the Aire Valley in England and is generally known as a good all-rounder used not only for hunting game and birds but as a police dog and a wartime guard dog. Owned by many of the famous and the discerning, the Airedale is the...
The Akita developed much of his modern appearance somewhere in the 17th Century as a versatile hunter. He is the typical arctic/snow country coat that is a double coat with a thick undercoat and straight harsh outer coat. Their appearance is one of strength and substance with heavy bone thus his presentation within the show ring should typify and...
One of the oldest of the Arctic sled dogs, the Malamute has a long history dating back to the Innuit tribe of the Mahlemuts of Kotzebue Sound in northwest Alaska and used as a draft dog for hauling sledges for heavy arctic freighting; he is a powerful and substantially built dog with an overall appearance of strength with a proud...
