Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Switzerland Group: Working dog Height: males 26-29 in., females 24-28 in. Weight: males 110-140 lbs., females 90-120 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog? There are different theories as to the […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Norway Group: Working dog Height: 17-18 1/2 in. Weight: 30-40 lbs. Life span: 13-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Norwegian Buhund? When Vikings died, precious possessions were buried with them to help them in the afterlife. Buhund-like […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Germany Group: Sporting dog, Gun dog Height: males 23-25 in., females 21-23 in. Weight: males 55-70 lbs., females 45-60 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes if raised with them The ancestry of the German Shorthaired Pointer is the Spanish Pointer. […]
