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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Artesian Normands!

Basset Artesian Normands are so cool so why don't you check out these facts about them!

#1. "The Basset Artesian Normand looks a little like a Basset Hound, but lighter in weight."

#2. "A short, straight legged hound, its body is twice as long as it is high."

#3. "Its head is dome-shaped and powerful with hairy cheeks."

#4. "Its eyes are large and serious looking."

#4. "Its ears are very long, cone-shaped, soft, and pointed giving the head a noble and beautiful appearance."

#5. "The neck is slightly dewlap and the muscles are smooth with a moderate amount of wrinkles."

#6. "The chest is round with clearly visible sternum."

#7. "The large, black nose protrudes slightly beyond the lips."

#8. "The tail is thick at the root, but narrowing progressively, and carried with a saber curve.

#9. "The coat is very short, bicolor: orange and white, or tricolor: orange, tan and white. Breeders prefer white feet."

#10. "The Basset Artesian Normand is fairly easy to obedience train."

#11. "Although brave and determined, courageous and headstrong in the hunt, the Artesian is gentle with children and makes a fine, trustworthy pet."

#12. "They have a very deep bark and may bark loudly when strangers arrive, but will still give a warm welcome."

#13. "Good-natured and obedient, he is valued as

a companion as well as an excellent hunter."

#14. "Many French owners embrace this dwarfish hunter and welcome him into their home as a member of their family."

#15. "Normand's have an excellent nose and love to take off after an interesting scent, so be careful they do not slip away from you."

#16. "They will get along nicely with other breeds, they live in packs in France. If they are socialized with cats and other household animals when they are young, they will get along with them as well."

#17. "Owners should be firm, but calm, consistent and confident in their approach. To avoid behavior issues learn canine instincts and treat the dog accordingly, proving plenty of daily mental and physical exercise."

#18. "Height: 10-14 inches (25-36 cm.)"

#19. "Weight: about 33 pounds (15 kg.)"

#20. "The long back of the Basset Artesian Normand is prone to disk disease."

#21. "The Basset Artesian Normand is good for apartment life. They are fairly active indoors and a small yard will do."

#22. "This breed needs long daily walks, but remember that it will take off after any interesting scent when it is off its lead. If this happens, put a piece of your clothing or something with your scent on it near where the dog disappeared and you will most likely find the dog in that spot in a few hours or at least by morning."

#23. "Life Expectancy: About 13-15 years."

#24. "The smooth, short-haired coat of the Basset Artesian Normand is easy to groom. Rub a rubber brush over the dog's coat occasionally to remove dead hair. Shampoo only when necessary. Clean the ears regularly and keep the toenails short."

#25. "The Basset Artesian Normand is one of the six recognized French Basset breeds. Originating in Artois and Normandy, it dates back to the 1600's. Bassets are dwarfed, full-sized hounds, retaining the body lengths of their forebears, but with enlarged heads, shortened long bones, and larger joints. Their short stature allows hunters to follow them easily on foot. By the turn of this century, the Basset Artesian Normand was developing into two distinct lines, straight-legged hunters and crocked-legged, droopy-eared companion and show dogs. French breeder Leon Verrier developed today's standard, which blends attributes of both varieties. The Artesian Basset needed straight legs that would neither hinder his speed nor drain his energy in order to work in unruly terrain, brush and briar. This handsome strong-bodied dog was developed strictly for utility, but because of its good temperament, it also makes a good companion dog. It is used for hunting foxes and hares, sometimes in company with larger hounds. When the larger dogs are unable to penetrate the brambles, the Artesian Normand is ready to throw itself decisively into action. Like other bassets and terriers, it will go into lairs after its prey. The breed was recognized in 1911."

Info and pics from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bassetartesiannormand.htm

Banters!

Here are some cool facts about Banter Bulldogges!

#1. "The Banter Bulldogge should be a powerfully built, athletic, muscular mid-sized Bulldogge / Mastiff with minimal white."

#2. "A strong working dog with a bully build, there legs still underneath them they are 50-85 lbs."

#3. " Banter Bulldogges have a slight under bite and are mostly solid in color with minimal white and will compare to the old Molosser dogs of the area of Brabant that were known as the Brabanter Bullenbeisser."

#4. "Most of all they continue to be a working breed and should be proven at every opportunity."

#5. "The head is square and muscular. The head should have a pronounced stop between skull and muzzle with the top of the skull mostly flat with strong muscular jaws. Fault: Narrow or long."

#6. "The bite should be slight under bite. Good strong teeth, with impressive canines."

#7. "The muzzle should not be upturned therefore allowing un-restrained breathing. Fault: Muzzle too long, scissor or even bite."

#8. "The eyes are rounded almond eyes that are wide set with a wrinkled brow for a look of heavy concentration. Any color is acceptable."

#9. "The nose is balanced to muzzle, clean and free breathing. Black or dark red. Fault: Completely pink nose (a small amount is acceptable)."

#10. "The neck is well-muscled thick high neck blending into very muscular strong forelimbs."

#11. "It has an impressive strong chest that should come down to meet elbows. Should appear square and not overly exaggerated. Chest should have spring to it to allow for heavy intake of air. Fault: Too narrow in the chest."

#12. "The back should have a slight arch with a high set tail. Well muscled above shoulders."

#13. "Legs should not be "stubby" or "lanky" but have a nice balance of height compared to the length of the body to keep "Performance" in this breed. Front legs are muscular and well defined. Rear legs are very muscular for strong bouncing leaps and superior pulling power. The leg is slightly shorter than body is long."

#14. "Rear should appear to be very square. Fault: Bowing or turned out resulting in poor movement."

#15. "The feet should be compact, round and the pasterns should be strong. Fault: Down in the pasterns or splayed feet."

#16. "Colors include fawn, black, red, brindle of all types, with or without black mask. All colors can posses various amounts of white up to 30%."

#17. "The coat should be short and smooth."

#18. "Ears are short either drop or rose. Ears may be cropped, of no major importance."

#19. "The tail should be set high, naturally reaches near the hock. Preferred to be docked, of no major importance."

#20. "Easy to train and very obedient."

#21. "The Banter Bulldogge should be excellent with children and always loyal to its family."

#22. "It is a good watchdog and will bark to alarm of danger or to scare off trespassers."

#23. "Always ready to protect if necessary."

#24. "They have a lower energy level indoors than out, however Banter Bulldogges do need to get a good daily workout or their energy can become built up."

#25. "They are a ruff and tuff dog playing and are fine with other dogs as long as they have been properly socialized."

#26. "A fun dog with its family always eager for play time and is smart enough to know when play time is over."

#27. "Owners should display a natural authority over the dog. Calm, but firm, confident and consistent. Problems will arise if you allow this dog to believe he is more powerful than the humans. Learn canine instinct and treat the dog accordingly."

#28. "Height: Males 21-24 inches (54-60 cm.)

Females 20-23 inches (51-54 cm)"

#29. "Weight: Males 50-85 pounds (26-37 kg.)

Females 50 -75 pounds (26-34 kg.)"

#30. "The Banter Bulldogge will do okay in an apartment if it is sufficiently exercised. They are fairly active indoors and do best with at least an average-sized yard."

#31. "Banter Bulldogges need daily work or exercise, as well as a long brisk, daily walk. They also enjoy fetching a ball or other sessions of play. Makes a good jogging companion."

#32. "Life Expectancy: About 12-13 years."

#33. "The close, smooth coat of the Banter Bulldogge is easy to groom. Occasionally comb and brush the coat to remove dead hairs. Bathe only when necessary, for it removes the natural oils from the skin. The ears should be checked regularly and kept clean. The Banter Bulldogge is an average shedder."

#34. "The Banter Bulldogge was developed by Mr. Todd Tripp of Southeast Ohio in the late 1990's. Mr. Tripp’s vision was to re-create the Brabanter Bullenbeisser of the 1700’s that was found in the central Belgium province known as Brabant. A strong working dog with a bully build, there legs still underneath them the Banter Bulldogges range from 50-85 lbs with a slight under bite and mostly solid in color with minimal amount of white. His foundation consisted or dogs that were a combination of boxer and various other working bull breeds. Most importantly of all was the regularity of using a percentage of Boxer in the foundation brood stock. Mr. Tripp was very discriminate in the choosing of dogs to form the foundation of his Banter Bulldogge breeding program. A great deal of research, thought and selective breeding was involved before he reached his final goal. The Brabanter Bullenbeisser was the small Bullenbeisser that was found as a family and working dog in the 1700's and early 1800's. The Brabanter Bullenbeisser was the smaller more bully type of mastiff that was used to create the modern day Boxer in conjunction with other larger Bavarian mastiffs and the obvious infusion of the "Old Time English Bulldogge's". It is also widely known that the Brabanter carried very little if any white until the 1830's when the first English type Bulldogge was first imported into Germany. They are used for weight pulling, working, hunting, guard and companion dogs."

Info and pic from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/banterbulldogge.htm

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Buster!

"Buster the German short-haired pointer is barking up the right tree---any tree---to retrieve his toys. After the playful pup scrambled up a redwood tree chasing a squirrel, owner Bob Wilhelm stuck the dog's tennis ball up in the branches. "I didn't know if he's get the ball at all," Wilhelm says. But sure enough, Buster went for it. The powerful pooch gave himself a running start, took a flying leap, and dug his claws into the trunk's soft bark. Up and up he scooched until his head was eight feet off the ground. Then he knocked the ball down with his nose. Soon he retrieved all his toys the same way. Buster isn't just a tree climber---he's also a lifesaver. Buster alerted his owner's wife when her elderly mother suffered a heart attack.

Article from: National Geographic Kids 125 Amazing Animal Stories, p. 24-25

Pic from: http://www.charlesandhudson.com/archives/tree-backyard.jpg

Bark out the Facts!

Today's cool fact is...

"Classifying dogs into categories began with the Romans. They had the following categories:

House dogs, Shepherd dogs, Sporting dogs, War dogs, Dogs that ran by scent, Dogs that ran by sight."

Fact from: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211900/facts/dog_facts.htm

Pic from: http://www.doberman-dog-breed-store.com/images/large/doberman-harness-big2_LRG.JPG

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Bone Appetit!

Today's cool recipe is Cheesy Bacon Biscuits!

"Ingredients:

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 stick margarine, softened

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups regular oats, uncooked

1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

2/3 cup wheat germ

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled

Directions:

Combine flour, soda and salt; mix well and set aside. Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture, mixing well. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 16 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for a minute or so before removing to cooling rack."

Recipe from: http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Cheesie%20Bacon%20Biscuits.htm

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Crazy Dawgs!

"Woah..."

Pic from: http://www.funnydogsite.com/pictures/Whoa_Did_You_See_That.htm

Thursday, July 12, 2012

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