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Behind the Breed: French Bulldog

Also known as Frenchies, French Bulldogs are small, affectionate dogs with distinctive 'bat ears' and a playful attitude. While these dogs have their own look, they're descendants of English Bulldogs, terriers, and pugs and were bred to be the toy version of the...

Behind the Breed: Irish Setters.

Learn more about Irish Setters, a wonderful breed with a brilliant red coat.

Behind the Breed: Rhode Island Reds.

Over the past few weeks, I've been writing about the history, characteristics, and care of different cat and dog breeds. Knowing the general characteristics of different breeds can give pet owners a sense of what to expect with different cats and dogs, especially in...

Behind The Breed: Five Domestic Rabbit Breeds

There is this trend around Christmas and Easter to impulsively adopt pets like dogs, cats, bunnies, and chicks. When young, these animals are impossibly cute so it's easy to see why so many would want puppies, kittens, chicks, and bunnies around. But adopting an...

Behind the Breed: Shiba Inu

The Shiba Inu is a rather iconic dog, especially in their native Japan where they are still an incredibly popular breed and one of the six native breeds to the country. This breed is intelligent, quiet, clean, rather strong-willed, and generally tends to do better as...

Behind the Breed: Birman Cats

Personality wise, Birman cats are exceptionally friendly cats around all sorts of people and other animals and are quiet and docile. They'll love to spend time with you and might try to follow you from room to room! Birmans are smart cats and very curious; they love...

Behind the Breed: Pugs

This tiny, flat-faced breed is incredibly intelligent and playful. Because of their short noses, they get easily stressed out by hot and cold weather and can get allergies, colds, and other chronic breathing problems. Despite all that, pugs are quite playful and...

Behind the Breed: Samoyeds

These white, fluffy dogs are known for their friendly, goofy nature. Bred initially for pulling sleds and other tasks, Samoyeds thrive in colder climates and often love snow. In fact, their history as sled dogs is why they're one of the oldest domestic dog breeds...

Behind the Breed: Orpington Chickens

Orpington chickens are, in my opinion, some of the best backyard chickens. Like Rhode Island Reds, these chickens are a dual purpose breed and can regularly produce great eggs! There are several full sized and bantam varieties but one of the most common is the Buff...

Behind the Breed: Egyptian Mau Cats.

As the only naturally spotted domestic cat breed, Egyptian maus are unique and wonderful cats. In addition to their spots, these cats are also very fast and intelligent. They're great with people and other cats, making them great additions to any home, especially on...
Behind the Breed: Birman Cats

Behind the Breed: Birman Cats

Personality wise, Birman cats are exceptionally friendly cats around all sorts of people and other animals and are quiet and docile. They'll love to spend time with you and might try to follow you from room to room! Birmans are smart cats and very curious; they love...

Behind the Breed: Old English Sheepdog

Old English Sheepdogs are, nowadays, most well known for their shaggy, profuse coat that's often done in a peek-a-boo hairdo! Many will be white with gray markings in color but some many have grizzle, merle, or any blue shade. These dogs are very mellow, friendly, and...

Behind the Breed: American Bobtail Cats.

American Bobtails are rather interesting and unique cats, as get their name from their distinctive tails that are significantly shorter than other domesticated cats. American Bobtail cats also have tufted ears and toes, a large personality, and will often weigh 8-13...

Behind the Breed: Tuxedo Cats.

This week's 'Behind the Breed' will actually be focused on tuxedo cats! 'Tuxedo cats' aren't actually a specific breed but rather, a type of coloring that's found in different cat breeds. Many tuxedo cats are black and white and were given the name 'tuxedo' because...

Behind the Breed: Maine Coon Cats.

Maine Coon Cats are large, long hair cats that originated in the northeast United States. They were first recognized as a specific breed in Maine, where they are, unsurprisingly, the state cat! Maine Coons evolved to survive the harsh winters of the northeast and were...

Behind the Breed: Labrador Retriever

Each week, I'll be sharing information about different cat and dog breeds! For the first 'Behind the Breed', here's some information about labrador retrievers: Labrador retrievers, according to the American Kennel Club, are the most popular dogs in the US and have...

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