Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France Group: Scenthound Height: 13-15 in. Weight: 25-40 lbs. Life span: 12-16 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes, supervise young children Good with other pets: with early socialization What is the origin of the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen? That’s quite a name for a small dog to carry. This […]
Moby Dick, the white whale of Herman Melville’s novel written in 1851, was actually modeled after a real live whale called Mocha Dick. Spotted often in the early 1800s, Mocha Dick’s home was the Pacific Ocean. He was usually seen near an island called Mocha off the coast of Southern Chile. Mocha Dick was a […]
