The Affenpinscher, known as one of the oldest toy dogs in Europe, is said to be documented as far back as the 1600s. The word Affenpinscher is German, meaning “monkey-like terrier”, clearly derived from their monkeyish expression. Though they look similar to terriers, they are actually part of the pinscher-schnauzer subgroup. Their main purpose in […]
Pictured above is Coco, a one and a half year old female chocolate Labrador. Although Coco is still just a baby, she still manages to escape from the house from time to time and catch wild birds. She also enjoys eating paper, running through the sprinklers, and jumping on visitors with her big muddy paws. […]
Above are a few pics of a friend of mine who worked briefly at the famous Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. She’s a vet, and was fortunate enough to spend a bit of time in Sydney working with a slew of different zoo animals including bears and tigers. The pictures above give you an idea […]
In another pig-related post, we see a Tiger mom nursing a bevy of little piglets in a Thai zoo. The Sriracha Zoo, 50 miles east of the Thai capital Bangkok, recently created a program teaching domestic animals, such as pigs, to get along with wild animals, such as tigers, as a means to boost visits […]
A farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England has stumbled upon a novel idea to raise funds for their Farm Crisis Network charity. The farm has enlisted the help of two piglets, known as “Van Snout” and “Bottabelli” who one day accidentally got into a few cans of non-toxic paint, and the next day had become artists. […]
The first panda born in captivity and released in the wild was found dead on February 19 in the forests of Sichuan province. According to officials, the giant panda likely fell from a high place, perhaps a tree as it was being chased by other wild pandas. “We are all sad about Xiang Xiang, […]
Pictured above is Smash, a Japanese-born French Poodle who won the annual World Dog Show in Mexico City. His owner is Mamoro Oyama of Japan The poodle beat out some 5,000 competitors from around the globe, including 300 different dog breeds. A male Bulldog came in second place, and third place went to a bulldog, […]
The Labrador breed is said to have originally hailed from the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and was used primarily aboard fishing boats to gather fishermen’s nets by jumping overboard from their ships. Today, Labradors are one of most popular, if not the most popular dog breed in the United States and the United […]
This is Tubbs, an Olde English Bulldogge who resides in San Diego, California. He was rescued from a shelter north of San Diego after his previous owners couldn’t care for him. He fits in great with his new family, and loves going on walks to the park, and especially the dog beach in Del Mar. […]
The Weimaraner, also known as the “Grey Ghost”, is a very old breed, dating back to the 1600’s where it appeared in Van Dyck paintings. The breed is said to be a cross between different types of pointers and mastiffs, apparently overseen by Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar. Back then this breed was used […]