Dog Breeds
Everything About the Schipperke, Including the Tail Nobody Talks About
Most people think the Schipperke is born without a tail. Old litter records tell a different story. Here is the breed's history,…
Genetics
Dog Breeds
Mini Australian Shepherd: What Owners Wish They Knew First
A full working herding dog in a 20 to 40 pound body. Exercise, herding instincts, health tests and the merle question every…
Cats
How a Calico Cat Gets Its Pattern
Every calico's coat is decided weeks into embryonic life by three genetic systems and a coin flip in each cell. Plus why…
Dog Breeds
Silver Labrador Retrievers: What You Need to Know
Silver Labs are chocolate Labs with two copies of a dilution gene. The genetics, the registration debate and the skin condition to…
Dog Breeds
Breeding Great Danes: Health, Standards and Commitments
The Apollo of Dogs needs careful, ethical breeding. Health testing, minimum ages, the Great Dane Club of America's standards and the real…
