Eyes & Heart Problems of a Golden Retreiver Dog

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Eyes & Heart Problems of a Golden Retreiver Dog

By Guest writers on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | Comments Off

Eye disease is widespread for Golden Retrievers. The vast majority of Golden’s will usually have inherited cataracts, this is a general eye problem. At an early age, with affected Golden’s, one style hereditary cataract will look like. Even though it might not create hindrance on the vision of the Golden Retriever, some dogs will develop [...]

The Boxer

By Maureen Brownell on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | 3 Comments

The Boxer has its roots in Germany. They can be traced back to the sixteenth century and to two types of mastiff dogs known as Bullenbeiszer and Barenbeiszer. These breeds were then crossed with a Native Bavarian dog and then mated with an English bulldog. This is believed to be the beginning of the Boxer [...]

Dobie Heart Research

By Maureen Brownell on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 | 2 Comments

At the end of february we took our female dobie Ripley for her yearly heart check at the University of Guelph Veterinary hospital. Dobermans can be prone to heart problems but like anything if caught early and treated, the treatment can extend their life. I had never heard of this program before we purchased our [...]

The Doberman

By Maureen Brownell on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | Comments Off

The Doberman Pinscher was developed in the 19th century by German dogcatcher Louis Dobermann. He developed this breed using such dogs as the Rottweiler, Greyhound, Manchester terrier and other breeds, to guard his house. The Doberman is a member of the working group. The male stands 26 to 28 inches at the withers and weighs [...]

The Border collie

By Maureen Brownell on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 | 2 Comments

The Border collie is one of the smartest dogs in the world. They originated on the border between England and Scotland thus the name Border collie. They have been used as a working dog for more than 200 years and two of their most outstanding characteristics are their eyes and their style. There is a [...]

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