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Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Scent hound Height: males 16 in., females 13 in. Weight: males 20-30 lbs., females 20 lbs. or less Life span: 10-15 yrs. Trainability: high, will especially work for food Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes with other dogs, other pets when raised together The Beagle […]
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Named after its discoverer, W.C. Campbell, the Campbell Russian Dwarf Hamster is found in Tuva (geographically in Russia and China), in the steppes, in Eastern and Central Asia, the Altay Mountains and Northeast China. As an adult the Campbell is 4 inches long. All have a dark stripe down the back. Basic colors are grey, […]
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Test for Dwarfism in Miniature Horses

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