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    5 Signs Your Dog Is Aging

    Do you remember those times when you were traveling with your dog everywhere? Or the moment you first brought him home? There are moments in the relationship of a pet owner and its dog that will remain forever in your memory. The puppy you firstly had has now grown up into an adult one. Unfortunately, no matter how much we want, dogs do not stay puppies or young forever.

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    Schnauzer Breed Spotlight

    Schnauzers are renowned for their versatility and ability to be trained to do a number of jobs, from watchful family guardians to all-around farm dogs. They are intelligent, eager to learn and work, responsive to their handlers, and courageous. They make excellent family pets or working dogs. Any unprovoked aggressive or fearful behavior toward people is incorrect for this breed.

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    English Bulldog Breed Spotlight

    Today, many organizations are out to save the English Bulldog breed by adjusting stringent breed standards that reward physical extremes (such as a flat head profile) to be less punishing and extreme. By allowing the English Bulldog to have a muzzle and less wide forequarter, the dogs are better able to tolerate heat, whelp naturally, breathe better, and generally enjoy a better quality of life. No other breed is more deserving than the English Bulldog. Responsible breeders are on board with the newer style of conformation, which, ironically, is more in line with how the Bulldog originally appeared. CKC encourages all who know and love the English Bulldog to read the English Bulldog standard and strive to apply it to their dogs and breeding stock.

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    Shar-Pei Breed Spotlight

    The history of the Chinese Shar-Pei can be traced as far back as the Han Dynasty (200 CE), with Shar-Pei-like dogs being found on pottery dating back over 2000 years. Due to the shared demographics and geography, as well as some physical similarities, the Shar-Pei is believed to share common ancestors with both Chow Chow and Mastiffs. The ancestors of the modern-day Shar-Pei were originally used for hunting, herding, sentry work, the cruel sport of dogfighting, and even as a food source.

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    Rat Terrier Breed Spotlight

    The Rat Terrier is thought to have descended from several different breeds, beginning in England in the 1820s when a Smooth Fox Terrier was bred to a Manchester Terrier. This produced a remarkable dog that was both strong-willed and relentless in his hunt for rats and other vermin. They were feisty little dogs, which is why the English first called them “Feists.”

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