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Название: Collins Complete Dog Manual
Автор: Collins Dictionaries
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Домашние Животные
isbn: 9780007513116
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Group: Terrier
Country of Origin: England
Male and Female:
35.5–40.5 cm (14–16 in)
Note: Height is related to weight.
Coat: The smooth coat is red, fawn, white, black or blue.
Life Expectancy: 12–14 years
Guarding Instinct: A forceful deterrent. An outstanding house guard.
Temperament & Grooming
Temperament: Easy-going, happy clown.
Grooming: Grooming is minimal; all that is needed is a brush and polish weekly to get rid of dead hairs; use a hound glove to polish.
Exercise & Feeding
Exercise: Staffies need both physical and mental stimulation, with plenty of exercise including free running and play.
Feeding: There are no special feeding requirements.
Health Problems
Generally a healthy breed but buy from eye-tested parents and have your puppy tested.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
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The modern Cavalier King Charles was almost certainly developed from the land spaniels of the fourteenth century, which may have come from Spain. The Stuarts were besotted with them and named them ‘King Charles’. An ideal family companion. With its friendly character, this dog is a joy to own.
History
Although the breed started as a Gundog and companion, it became a showdog and pet when dog shows started in the mid-1800s. A fashion developed for short-nosed dogs and the original breed began to decline again. An American, Roswell Eldridge, then offered handsome prizes to anyone who could reverse the trend and, gradually, by selective breeding, today’s type of longer-nosed Cavalier King Charles evolved, and it has become the most popular of the Toy Spaniels.
Description
An elegant, refined small dog with a kind expression and outgoing, perky character displaying a free action when moving. A silky coat with colours that are vivid and clearly delineated. These lively little dogs come in a range of colours, including ruby, traditional Blenheim and tricolour, as well as black and tan. Docile, gentle and intelligent, the Cavalier King Charles quickly learns the ways of its human family. Confident and gently assertive, it loves to play with children but doesn’t like roughness.
Fact File
Group: Toy
Country of Origin: Spain
Male and Female:
30–33 cm (12–13 in)
Coat: Silky coat in a range of colours from ruby to black and tan.
Life Expectancy: 9–14 years
Guarding Instinct: Will warn but with no aggression.
Temperament & Grooming
Temperament: Kind and gentle.
Grooming: The silky coat needs weekly combing; pay strict attention to ears and feathering – look for any tangles after walks.
Exercise & Feeding
Exercise: Being small, the Cavalier King Charles needs less exercise than the bigger spaniels. However, it’s keen on activity of all kinds – loves frequent free running and play.
Feeding: There are no special feeding requirements.
Health Problems
Some hip dysplasia; both sexes should be heart tested; and puppies and their parents should undergo eye testing.
Pug
The Pug is always an amusing companion and they are guaranteed to bring laughter into any house with their strange facial expressions. They like sitting up high to watch the world go by. Pugs have forceful characters and are very strong-willed. They make rewarding and entertaining pets – a great companion if you don’t mind a little snoring!
History
The great canine authority Clifford Hubbard believes that the Pug and Pekingese were originally related because of the striking similarity of their muzzles and their body shape. However, they were separate by the 1600s, as shown in Chinese art. Dutch mariners brought them to Holland, whereupon they became favourites of the Dutch royalty. William and Mary later introduced the Pug to Britain, where it was often decorated with orange ribbons as an honoured member of the Royal Household of Orange.
Description
A sturdy, thick-set small dog with a fine, smooth, short coat, which may be coloured silver, apricot, fawn or black with a facial mask. The Pug has a distinctive flat face and prominent eyes. There is no evidence that this breed ever worked, although, from an evolutionary point of view, they are Mastiffs. Their ‘work’ has always been to bring solace to human beings, for whom they have an uncanny understanding.
Fact File
Group: Toy
Country of Origin: China
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