Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France, Germany Group: Sporting dog, Companion dog Height: Standard-15 in. up, Miniature 10-15 in., Toy under 10 in. Weight: Standard 45-70 lbs., Miniature 15-17 lbs., Toy 6-9 lbs. Life span: Standard 11-12 yrs., Miniature & Toy 14-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes The […]
The Orpington breed was created in 1886 by William Cook, who crossed Minorcas, Langshans and Plymouth Rocks, and named the breed after his hometown. He first created black Orpingtons and then went on to create white, buff and blue colored. The original purpose of the breed was to be dual-purpose, for both egg and meat […]
Okay, so you have a dog that’s blowin’ off madly in all directions. I know you love your dog, but does the smell keep others from liking your dog as much as you do? Well, fortunately, there are solutions. Don’t feed your dog beans, broccoli, or foods like that. They cause as much gas in […]
