The Shar –Pei is a dog which comes from China. The name of Shar- Pei means sand skin and refers to the texture of its short, rough coat. You can observe that all the puppies have many wrinkles, but when they get mature, these disappear.
What is very curious at this breed [...]
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Brought on board of the Mayflower by the first settlers, the American Shorthair was a useful enemy of the pests damaging food resources. It thrived on catching mice and developed as a breed, being one of the first acknowledged breeds at the dawn of the twentieth century. The American Shorthair was later bred with [...]
The Golden Retriever is widely known and there are some differences between the British type and the American one. The first one has got shorter legs, a deeper chest and even a shorter tail. Generally, a male is between 56 – 61 centimeters while the female is a little shorter and it can measure [...]
Another member of the “blue” family, the Russian Blue is a rare breed and its birth is the subject of much speculation. One of the legends says that soldiers had these cats on their backs with their claws scratching them to blood when departing in battles. Others say the Russian Blue was the Tsar’s [...]