Topic: Southern Europe

Conveniently slotted for noon to 2 p.m. The Bluetick, known for its typical coonhound bawling bark, is an active and hardy breed that excels at hunting and agility.. The Leonberger is a large German breed with a thick, water resistant coat. Described ...

Pardog

or "Cane Partenope") is a livestock guardian dog breed created in 1985 by two working groups, one headed by Luigi Langella, a dog breeder based in northern Italy, and the other led by Frank V. Mannhau, an Australian sheep farmer and dog ...

Cane Toccatore

The Cane Toccatore?s job is to drive a flock of sheep wherever the shepherd intends to go. It is characterized by erect ears, a wolf-like head and a scissor bite. The Pastore Italiano (Italian Shepherd )was developed from crosses between Cane Toccatore ...

List of guard dog breeds

==A guard dog's task==A guard dog is a dog that is specially trained to guard the owner's property. That is, if a stranger comes into view, the guard dog will attack if it is an unknown visitor, without warning. If it is ...

The Agnellis unleashed

But it took a while.' Priscilla Rattazzi, the New York-based photographer, is discussing her new book, Luna & Lola, a memoir in black and white pictures of her two pets, which is to be launched next week at the Belgravia pet shop ...

How to get rid of fleas on dogs

Fleas are a huge pain but with these methods, you CAN get rid of them! Rome wasn't built in a day and you won't get rid of an infestation in one either. Even if your dog lives entirely outside, you must do ...
People often asked what my most important piece of advice is for someone who is soon to start training their new dog. The requirement for this is that there are lots canine training myths out there that it can be quite easy ...
Unusual dog breeds, though not always American Kennel Club, or AKC, recognized, are not simply mongrels or inferior dogs. An ancient breed used as an estate guard in Italy, Neapolitan mastiffs were recognized by the AKC in 2004.. Unlike the Rhodesian ridgeback, ...
Among the ruling families and aristocracy of Renaissance Italy, the Bolognese served a similar function as the Maltese, a breed it closely resembles. The Bolognese is rare even in Italy today, and is somewhat more shy and reserved than its more popular ...

On Italian beaches, dog lifeguards are on watch

This summer, Italy's special squad of rescue workers were again chalking up success: some 300 dogs ready to help save lives on dozens of Italian beaches.In early August in Tarquinia, a town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Rome, the dogs ...
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