Archive for January, 2009...
Filed under Basics
Wolves are proud beautiful animals, but its still easy to see in them bits of the domestic dogs we have come to love.
Habitat Plays A Role
Most of the wolves worldwide are subspecies of the mighty gray wolf.
Although they all have common genes, their location has had an effect on their physical characteristics, feeding practices and basic nature.
Some of the gray wolves can (and are in some circles) considered a different species due to their extreme isolation from one another.
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Published by Caninest on Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Filed under Dogplay
For anyone unfamiliar with the term loldog it is an online meme featuring pictures of animals with funny captions.
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Published by Caninest on Saturday, January 31st, 2009
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The Canidae family is a big one, but unfortunately it is shrinking every day.
Forced to compete with man for their habitat and food, they are slowly being squeezed out.
Here is a look at the true foxes of the family or those that belong to the Vulpes genus and their cousins the Basal Caninae.
Both display different characteristics from the wolf family which is thought to be the ancestor for the domesticated dogs of today.
True Foxes
Meet the true foxes of the world, each one shaped by where they live.
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Published by Caninest on Saturday, January 31st, 2009
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The Canidae family is a big one, but it used to be much bigger.
Fighting for free space and limited resources has been (and still is) detrimental to many of these dogs – some of which can only be found in captivity.
True Dogs
Here is a look at the true dogs of the family, which excludes the true foxes.
Although some of the animals in this tribe are called foxes they are not considered true foxes.
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Published by Caninest on Saturday, January 31st, 2009
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The AMC just announced it’s 10 most popular dog breeds for 2008.
1. Labrador retriever
2. Yorkshire terrier
3. German shepherd
4. Golden retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih tzu
According to an article in the LA times the Pug comes in at 8 in Los Angeles.
Published by Caninest on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009