Canine cancer statistics in the U.S. are frightening. Estimates are that several million dogs will be diagnosed with cancer annually and one out of every 3 dogs will die of the disease. In dogs over 2 years old, cancer is the No. One Killer. The good news is that research continues and there are new […]
What is the origin of the Lurcher? The Lurcher type of dog can trace its origins to the Romanichals (gypsies) of Ireland and Great Britain. It is a sighthound crossed with another breed of dog depending on which traits a breeder is looking for. Collie and Terrier crosses are common. In the U.S. crosses with […]
Overtoun Bridge is on a 19th century estate near Dumbarton, Scotland. Since the 1960s, more than 50 dogs have jumped to their deaths in the same spot, the right-hand side of the bridge. Hundreds more have survived the jump onto the rocks 50 feet below, some dogs even returning to leap again. Since no explanation […]
