Grooming an English Springer Spaniel – or any spaniel breed, for that matter – has a bit of a learning curve. It takes some effort to get your dog looking like those glossy pups strutting around the show ring! Not all Springer Spaniel owners will choose to keep their dogs […]
The world of spaniel dog breeds is a complex and sometimes confusing one. It wasn’t so long ago that spaniels were all classified as basically the same dog breed, whether Cocker Spaniel, Boykin Spaniel, or Springer Spaniel. Fast forward to today, and as the American Kennel Club (AKC) highlights, Springer […]
The Bernese Mountain dog is giant-size herding and working dog breed that is rapidly gaining in popularity in the United States and elsewhere. These enormous, shaggy guard dogs are typically calm. But just watch – and listen – to what happens when a Bernese Mountain dog detects a threat of […]
Vizslas are beautiful dogs with intelligent, sensitive faces and sweet personalities. These dogs fall into the category of what many dog lovers call the “wash and wear” or “drip dry” dog breeds – those that need little if any real coat maintenance. But ever since the rise of the so-called […]
The Vizsla (pronounced “vee-zh-lah“) is much more common and popular than their difficult-to-pronounce breed name might suggest. As of the time of publication, the distinctive, tall, rangy, reddish Vizsla is the 31st most popular purebred dog breed registered through the American Kennel Club (AKC). In adulthood, the athletic, intelligent and […]
The Bernese Mountain dog is a large to giant purebred dog breed whose popularity is definitely on the rise. “Berners,” as fans of the breed have nicknamed these dogs, are currently the American Kennel Club‘s 22nd most popular pet dog. But when you are considering adding a Bernese Mountain dog […]