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 Show your support with a magnetic ribbon. Recent Pet News, Tips & Info...The Aryan MolossusOnce a Warrior, Today a Loyal Companion and a Family-Protector Should you ever decide that you need a big dog, with an imposing posture, which can look threatening and majestic at the same time, the Aryan Molossus is definitely one breed that you must take into consideration. The Armant The Egyptian Dog with a Lot of Love to Give To some of you, the Armant is better known as the “Egyptian Sheepdog” and, just as the name suggests it, it was bred to be a herding dog. However, in ancient times, it was used mostly as a guard dog. This breed is originally from Egypt and named after the town of Armant. Its loyalty and agility are the two main characteristics which make this dog special. The Atlas Terrier The Small Dog With a Massive Dose of Energy At a glimpse, the Atlas Terrier can be easily mistaken with the Jack Russell Terrier. However, there are some differences that may help you tell these two cousins apart. Before deciding to buy or adopt a dog of this breed, there are some things that you have to take into consideration. Unfortunately, this is quite a rare breed of dogs in our days. Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie It Is Impossible Not to Love Them Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie are the smallest dogs in the Anglos-Francais category. However, the name „Petite”, meaning „small”, is not at all referring to the size of the dogs, but to the game they are after. Even if they've been around since the 16th century, today, these dogs are not easy to find. So if you have decided to adopt one, you can be sure that you will have a unique pet. |
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The PomeranianThe Pomeranian is a small, compact dog with a soft undercoat and rough long outer coat. He should have a plumed tail that is upright with the end laying flat along his back. His demeanor is curious and alert. With his fox like appearance, the Pomeranian has a short muzzle and a rounded skull, small ears and bright almond shaped eyes. The Breed standard allows for all colors. The AKC standard size for a Pomeranian is 3 to 7 pounds.With today’s small Pomeranians weighing in at about 5 pounds, it’s hard to picture that these small dogs once weighed over 30 pounds! Cousins of the Spitz type dogs, Pomeranians once were at home in the ice cold arctic along with Huskies and Malamutes. These amazing lap dogs get their name from the province “Pomerania” which was located where Eastern Germany is now. The Pom was originally brought to England in the mid 1700’s, by Prince George III’s new bride, this larger version of the toy dog would not become popular until the late 1800’s when Queen Victoria who brought home a 12 pound Pomeranian from the country of Italy. The popularity of these tiny dogs soared quickly around the wealthy European upper class and the dog was soon bred down to it’s current size of about 5 pounds. Many famous people of the time favored the Pomeranian including Michelangelo whose Pomeranian who was known to sit on a silk pillow while he painted the Sistine chapel, Martin Luther who mentioned his toy dog in his work, Mozart, and Chopin who wrote the Valse des Petits Chiens for his girlfriends Pomeranian. The Pomeranian was recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in 1870 and recognized in 1900 by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Share this article on The Pomeranian with friends. 
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