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Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Gun dog Height: males 23-26 in., females 21-24 in. Weight: males 65-80 lbs., females 55-70 lbs. Life span: 10-13 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with early socialization Good with other pets: may be dog aggressive The Chesapeake Bay Retriever owes its ancestry to an 1807 […]
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Birds add color and music to our lives. Here’s a list of top bird breeds. Bird Breeds: African Grey Parrot Amazon Parrot Bald Eagle – National U.S. Emblem Brahma Caique Canary Chattering Lory Chickens Cockatiel Eclectus Parrot Emerald Toucanet Finch Frizzles Goffin’s Cockatoo Greater Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Lorikeets Lovebird Macaw Messenger (Homing) Pigeons Mockingbird Moluccan Cockatoo […]
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Laminitis is a very painful, debilitating condition. It occurs when the Laminae ( a layer of keratinized epidermal and dermal tissue) which connects the hoof wall to the coffin bone separates. Laminitis can cause structural changes in the horse’s hoof resulting in lameness. Untreated, the coffin bone may eventually puncture the sole of the hoof […]