Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Italy Group: Sporting, Gun dog Height: males 23-28 in., females 22-26 in. Weight: males 75-86, females 64-75 lbs. Life span: about 12 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Spinone Italiano? The Spinone Italiano can trace its roots to […]
Hyperesthesia Syndrome in cats is known by several names – self-mutilation syndrome, rolling skin syndrome, twitchy cat disease. It is marked by abnormal skin sensitivity. Cats will experience extreme sensitivity along the spine, down the back and base of tail. Signs include biting, licking or chewing the hair causing hair loss and skin problems, rippling […]
[[]]The Russian Don has many names and is also known as Donskoy Russian, Don Bald Cat, Don Hairless and Don Sphinx. A female kitten found in 1987 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, became mother of 2 Russian hairless breeds, the Russian Don and the Peterbald. Unlike other hairless cats, the Donskoy is hairless due to a dominant […]
