The Loyalty of Man’s Best Friend
August 20, 2008
From Greeley, Colorado: We all know dogs are man’s best friend, but have you ever wondered just how far your dog’s loyalty goes? Jake Baysinger, unfortunately, will never know, but his family sure will. Cash, a 3-year old German Shepherd stayed by Baysinger’s body for 6 weeks after the man committed suicide, guarding it from coyote attacks.
Top Ten Dogs @ Westminster
August 19, 2008
It’s Top Ten Tuesday!
Today’s topic: The Top Ten Breeds at the Westminster Kennel Club Show.
9 - 11 (3-way tie).
The Airedale Terrier, with three wins: 1912, 1919, and 1922.
The Pekingese, winning in 1960, 1982, and 1990
The Pointer, which took the prize in 1925, 1932, and 1986.
8. The Boxer, winning in 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1970.
7. The Doberman Pinscher, with four wins: 1939, 1952, 1953, and 1989. The ‘52 / ‘53 winners were the same dog.
6. The Sealyham Terrier, winning in 1924, 1927, 1936, and 1977.
5. The Cocker Spaniel, with wins in 1921, 1940, 1941, and 1954. The 1921 was parti-colored, the ‘40 / ‘41 winners were the same dog, which was black, and the ‘54 winner was ASCOB (any solid color other than black).
4. The English Springer Spaniel, with 6 wins, in 1963, 1971, 1972, 1993, 2000, and 2007. The ‘71 / ‘72 winners were the same dog.
3. The Scottish Terrier, winning 7 times, in 1911, 1945, 1950, 1965, 1967, 1985, and 1995.
2. With 9 total wins, the Poodle. The toy size won in 1956 and 1961, the miniature was best in breed in 1959 and 2002, and the standard size won in 1935, 1958, 1973, and 1991.
1. And the breed to most often win Best in Show at Westminster is the Fox Terrier! The smooth variety won four times, in 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910. The first three were the same dog, Ch Warren Remedy (pictured above). He is the only dog ever to have won 3 times. The wire-haired type won 13 times, in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1946, 1966, and 1992. The ‘15 / ‘16 winners were the same dog, as were the ‘30 / ‘31 winners. The dog who won in both 1917 and 1920 is the only dog to have won twice in non-sequential years.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Lesson Learned from a Dog
August 18, 2008
Thought for the day, from my goofy brother:
Handle every stressful situation like a dog:
If you can’t eat it or play with it,
Pee on it and walk away.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Does Manhattan Hate Golden Retrievers?
August 17, 2008
I just returned from a vacation in Manhattan. We saw all kinds of dogs out being walked. I was kind of surprised because I don’t think of NYC as a dog city. I guess you see so many people out walking their dogs because you can’t let your dogs out in a back yard you don’t have.
Anyways, in all of our travels - believe me, we walked up and down the whole island - we didn’t see even one golden retriever. We saw boxers, pugs, dachshunds, and tons of mutts. So, is there something New Yorkers don’t like about Goldens? If you live, or have lived there, let me know what the story is!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Survey Saturday: Your dog’s name
August 16, 2008
This week’s doggies.com Survey Saturday question:
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Good day, and good dog!
Dogs die due to lack of money for care
August 13, 2008
From BBC News: Okay, this one should have been obvious, but the RSPCA is encouraging indigent pet owners to ask for help if their pets have medical problems. It seems that Elizabeth Evans of Carmarthenshire just received a sentence of 200 hours of community service and 1000 pounds for allowing her two dogs to die rather than seeking out someone to help pay for their medical care.
Who knew dogs needed their own social networking space?
August 12, 2008
Have you visited doggyspace.com yet? Although we really don’t want you to leave our fabulous site, you should at least check this out. Similar to Facebook or Myspace, doggyspace allows it clients to “write” profiles and socialize with others who have similar interests.
Fundraising in memory of a favorite dog
August 11, 2008
Cera Reusser of Oregon recently lost her beloved black lab, Chase, to cancer. Rather than just mourn, Cera chose to do something that would benefit other dogs by founding Chase Away Canine Cancer, a fundraiser for the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation. [Read more]
Would you let your dog pick your date?
August 10, 2008
Wendy Diamond, author of “How to Understand Men Through their Dogs”, says that by looking at the kind of dog your man has, you can learn a great deal about him. For example, mutt owners tend to be happy-go-lucky, secure with himself, and a child-lover. Diamond has thoughts on some of the purebreds as well.
Survey Saturday: Your dog’s sleeping arrangements
August 9, 2008
A new feature on doggies.com: Survey Saturday. This week’s question is below:
Come back every Saturday for a new question, as well as all the news that is news about dogs.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
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