In Scotland, it was once believed that being followed by a black dog was an omen of death. The Clydesdale Horse was named for Clydesdale, Scotland, now known as Lanarkshire. Legend has it that when Mary, Queen of Scots was executed in 1587, she walked to the scaffold with a tiny dog hidden in her […]
The Netherlands, or Holland, has a maritime climate which is cool in the summer and mild in the winter. This makes the country ideal for dairy farming and raising livestock. Some animals native to the Netherlands are the beech marten, the long-finned pilot whale, the Netherland dwarf rabbit, as well as wild boar, elk and […]
Dog sledding has been a popular activity in Canada for thousands of years. Around 1,000 A.D., the Thule Inuit migrated to Artic Canada from what is now Alaska bringing with them the first Canadian Eskimo dogs. The Inuit used dog sledding for transportation: to trade, hunt, fish, and monitor trap lines. Life in northern Canada […]
