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The many names of this “breed” include the words Egyptian, Abyssinian, and Zulu, which simply suggests that the genes for hairlessness have appeared independently in multiple areas of the continent as a cooling system in high heat. A number of early European accounts from Africa mention a small hairless dog.
The most widespread breed of guinea pig, the American guinea pig, is a recognized breed by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). They are entered and shown in ARBA competitions in nineteen color classifications; Black, Cream, Red, White, Any Other Self (Beige, Chocolate, Lilac, Red-Eyed Orange), Brindle, Roan, Dilute Solid, Golden ...
The Dalbo dog (Dalbohund) or Dalsland Mastiff is an extinct livestock guardian dog breed from Sweden. Dogo Cubano A Cuban breed of mastiff originally used for bull-baiting , dog fighting and recapturing runaway slaves ; believed to have been descended from introduced Spanish Mastiffs, they became extinct in the mid-20th century.
The breed very nearly became extinct during World War II, when London was bombed and many Abys either died or were abandoned. It was reported that there were only a dozen left in Britain, and some ...
German dog lovers are up in arms over a draft law from the German Agricultural Ministry, which might ban breeding dogs with "skeletal anomalies." One breed in particular has Germans concerned ...
A hairless and immunodeficient breed was the result of a spontaneous genetic mutation in inbred laboratory strains from the Hartley stock at the Eastman Kodak Company in 1979. [180] An immunocompetent hairless breed was also identified by the Institute Armand Frappier in 1978, and Charles River Laboratories has reproduced this breed for ...
A male Abyssinian guinea pig. The Abyssinian is a breed of guinea pig that is relatively common as both a pet and show animal. The Abyssinian is set apart from other breeds of guinea pig by its coat, which is marked with radially growing swirls or cowlicks of hair referred to as rosettes.
Tempest, a hostess at a dog spa, must teach her 10 Whippet pups the path to tranquility. A mixed breed pup tries to find his place among his trio of sisters. And, a litter of 13 Black Russian Terriers turn their mom's serene life upside down.