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Havanese Dog Breed

The popular Havanese dog was originated from the Mediterranean during ancient times. It comes from a family of small dogs called the Barbichon family – today it’s known as the Bichon. These animals showed...

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Molossus breeds

Molossus was the war-dog bred by the ancient Greek Molossi tribe to guard their flocks. It was unleashed on their enemies during war. An ancient warrior takes courage from the dog that leads him. Strong,...

3 comments    pets dog breeds dog fighting
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Why Are Dogs Man's Best Friend? 14,000 Years of Companionship

When humans emerged from the evolutionary process, they were greeted with a wag of the tail and a lick on the face. It seems that way sometimes. The truth behind man's best friend.

95 comments    pets dogs dog
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What the Heck Is A Mushroom Truffle?

We're not talking about sweet treats here. We're talking about the truffle that grows in the ground and is revered by gourmets and chefs throughout the world. A humorous and fact-filled trek into the woodsy world of truffles!

53 comments    humor truffles truffle
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History of the Domesticated Dog

The history of man's association with the dog is a pretty interesting one that extends into the past at least 70 centuries and involves the early Stone Age men. Dogs are technically a member of the genus...

5 comments    dogs hubchallenge dog
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The evolution of dogs

Once upon a time, humans and canines led totally separate lives. The humans hunted using various hand made weapons and the dogs, reunited in packs, used their powerful teeth. It all stayed this way until...

0 comments    humans wolf ice age
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Facts About the Clumber Spaniel

History and origin: The Clumber Spaniel is believed to have been derived from a mix of Bassett Hound and other spaniel breeds, originating in England in the earty 1800’s. The combination of the parent...

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The First American Dog

When the hunter reached the top of the slight ridge he could see for quite a distance ahead.  The wooly mammoth herd he had been following could be seen feeding on the tundra several hundred yards away. ...

2 comments    dogs animals dog training
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St. Bernards

 Nothing is cuter than a puppy and St. Bernard pups are adorable, roly poly, balls of fur.  Watching a baby Bernard lumber across the lawn takes your heart away and their small size when around 6 weeks old...

4 comments    dogs history puppy
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Dogs and their history

Dogs and as the saying goes ' Man best friend' had been tamed and bred over 15,000 years. Today's total is estimated a 500 different breed of dogs. Evidence points to dogs are being domesticated from Gray...

6 comments    dogs history dog
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