Boykin Spaniel

 

  
The Life of Animals | Boykin Spaniel | The Boykin Spaniel is slightly larger than the English Cocker Spaniel but much heavier through the body width. Females are smaller, 14 - 16.5 ins (35 - 41.91 cm) and 25-35 lbs (11.4 - 15.9 kg). Buyers should be aware of the size and weight in the puppy's pedigree before choosing a breeder if size is a factor in their choice of dog. The color ranges from brilliant gold to a dark amber. Coat length and density Vary Widely due to the variety of breeds That make up the recent background of this breed. A few bloodlines throw shorter, straight coats much like a Labrador. White markings other than a mark on the chest, or a white mark on the chest That is more than 60% of the width of the chest, disqualify puppies from being registered with the Boykin Spaniel Society, although the American Kennel Club and United Kennel Club do not allow denial of registration for Reasons conformation.

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Boston Terrier

 

 

The Life of Animals | Boston Terrier | Typically Boston Terriers are small, compactly built, well proportioned dogs with erect ears, short tails, and a short muzzle That should be free of wrinkles. The smooth coats of the Boston Terriers are Mainly Brindle, seal or black with white markings event. According to international breed standard, the dog should weigh no less than 10 pounds and no more than 25 pounds. Boston Terriers usually stand 15-17 inches at the withers The Boston Terrier is characteristically marked with white in Proportion to either black, Brindle, seal, or a combination of the three. Black, Brindle, and Seal (all on white) are the only colors Recognized by the AKC. There are also liver, brown, cream or red and white Boston Terriers, however these markings are more rare than the others listed above, and are Able to be AKC registered but not to be shown in dog shows as it is not the normal for Boston Terriers. If all other qualities are identical, Brindle is the preferred color According to most breed standards.

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Border Collie

  

The Life of Animals | Border Collie | In general, Border Collies are medium-sized dogs without extreme physical characteristics and with a moderate amount of coat, the which means not much hair will be shed. Black Tricolour (black / tan / white or sable and white), red (chocolate) and white, and red Tricolour (red / tan / white) also occur regularly, with other colors Such as blue, lilac, red merle, blue merle, Brindle, and "Australian red" / gold seen less frequently. Border Collies may also have single-color coats Eye color varies from deep brown to amber or blue, and occasionally occur eyes of differing color The ears of the Border Collie are also variable - some have fully erect ears, some fully dropped ears, and others semi-erect ears (similar to Those of the rough Collie or sighthounds). Although working Border Collie handlers Sometimes have superstitions about the appearance of Their dogs (handlers may avoid mostly white dogs due to the unfounded idea That sheep will not respect a white or almost all white dog), in general a dog's appearance is Considered by the American Border Collie Association to be irrelevant.

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Bolognese

The Life of Animals | Bolognese | The Bolognese is a small, white, compact dog with a distinctive single white coat, kept as a companion dog. The Bolognese's height varies Between 25 to 30 centimetres (9.8 to 12 in.) in at the withers. The distinctive single coat (ie no Undercoat) falls in loose open ringlets / flocks all over the body, with shorter hair on the face. The hair sheds very little, but requires regular combing to Prevent matting. The Bolognese Often Appears on lists of dogs do not shed allegedly That (moult). Every hair in the dog coat from a hair follicle Grows, the which has a cycle of growing, then dying and being replaced by another follicle. When the follicle dies, the hair is shed.

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Black and Tan Coonhound

  
The Life of Animals | Black and Tan Coonhound | Generally healthy, but there is some risk of hip dysplasia, cancer and other ear infections ear, and eye problems. Not the prototypical house dog, the Black and Tan Coonhound, nonetheless, makes an exemplary pet. The Black and Tan Coonhound is gentle and tolerant with children, but it may be too independent to satisfy a playful child. Most Coonhounds drool to some extent, and the face may need regular wiping.

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Bichon Frisé

  
The Life of Animals | Bichon Frisé | The Bichon Frise is a small dog weighs approximately That 5-10 kg (10-20 lbs) and stands 23-30 cm (9-12 in) at the withers, but slightly larger dogs are not uncommon. Coat colors are solid white, apricot or gray. Bichon Frises can have a medium-high intelligence of the American Kennel Club (AKC) refers to the Bichon Frise as "merry" and "cheerful", and the breed standard calls for a Dog That Is "gentle mannered, sensitive, playful and affectionate" . The Bichon Frise loves human company and demands much of your attention.  Bichon Frise in (combined) UK and USA / Canada surveys had an average life span of about 12-13 years, with Bichon Frises in the UK tending to live longer than Bichon Frises in the USA / Canada. This breed's longevity is similar to other breeds of its size and a little longer than for purebred dogs in general.

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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois)

  
The Life of Animals | Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) | Like all Belgian Shepherds, the Laekenois is a medium-sized, hard-working, square-proportioned dog in the sheepdog family with sharply triangular ears. The Belgian Laekenois originated as a dog for herding sheep at the Royal Castle of Laeken.  Until the advent of dog shows in the early 1900s, the four varieties were intermixed Freely, in fact, there are only three genes (short / long coat, smooth / wire coat, fawn / black coat) That the varieties genetically separate.

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Belgian Shepherd Dog

  

The Life of Animals | Belgian Shepherd Dog | The Groenendael should be athletic, strong, imposing, rustic, and balanced in appearance. The Groenendael should be centimetres 60-66 (24-26 in) at the withers for lazy, and centimetres 56-62 (22-24 in) for Females. The Groenendael is (very) intelligent, active, loyal and affectionate Quietly. Training and socializing is essential. It needs to spend time with its family every day and may experience separation anxiety if left alone for long periods of time.

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Bedlington Terrier

  

The Life of Animals | Bedlington Terrier | Calmer and less boisterous than many other Terriers, the Bedlington Terrier is known as a dog with a good nature and manners mild In Addition, it is fearless and fast enough to bay a Badger or a fox, quick and agile enough to course a hare and is a first-rate water dog. Like most dogs, if left alone with nothing to do They can Become destructive and need exercise; however, They make-good for small dogs like apartments homes as long as They get walks and attention. The coat has a Tendency to mat if not maintained properly. Dogs being prepared for the show ring Often have much hair left on them more than Those in "pet clips," which Provide pet owners with a more manageable trim for Their pets, while still maintaining the characteristic look of the breed lamb.

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Beauceron

 

  
The Life of Animals | Beauceron | The Beauceron is known in France as a guard dog, a helper around the farm (sheep or cattle herding), and / or a ring dog sport (primarily protection training). This athletic, healthy and long-lived breed has been Bred to be intelligent, calm, gentle, and fearless. Typically adults are Suspicious of Strangers and are excellent natural guard dogs. Several five-or ten-minute play-training exercises per day in the early years can Achieve better results than long or rigorous training sessions Beauceron can Compete in dog agility trials, obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be Measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Beauceron exhibiting basic herding instincts can be Trained to Compete in herding trials A French herding breed known for Centuries in western Europe, the Beauceron is noted as one of the breeds used to create the Doberman Pinscher.

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Golden ringed Dragonfly

  
The Life of Animals | Golden ringed Dragonfly | The Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) is a large, striking and the longest British dragonfly species, the only one of its genus to be found in Britain They are easily Identified by Their distinctive black and yellow stripes, the which no other dragonfly in Britain has. The female lays the eggs in shallow water. This strikingly-colored insect is incredibly aerobatic and Sometimes They fly very high up into the sky.

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Falconidae

 

  

The Life of Animals | Falconidae | Falcons and are small to medium caracaras sized birds of prey, ranging in size from the Black-thighed Falconet, the which can weight as little as 35 grams (1.2 oz), to the Gyrfalcon, the which can weigh as much as 1.735 grams (61.2 oz ). There is little difference in the plumage of males and Females, although a few species have some sexual dimorphism in boldness of plumage. Some species have exceptionally wide ranges, particularly the cosmopolitan Peregrine Falcon, the which ranges from Greenland to Fiji and has the widest distribution of any natural breeding bird.

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New World Vulture

  

The Life of Animals | New World Vulture | Generally these birds are large, ranging in length from the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture at 56-61 centimeters (22-24 in) up to the California and Andean condors, both of the which can reach 120 centimeters (48 in) in length and weigh 12 or more kilograms (26 lb or more). All species have featherless heads and necks.  The beak is slightly hooked and is Relatively weak when compared Those of other birds of prey.

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Secretarybird

  
The Life of Animals | Secretarybird | The Secretary Bird is instantly recognizable as having an eagle-like body on crane-like legs the which increases the bird's height to as much as 1.3 m (4 ft) tall.From a distance or in flight it resembles a crane more than a bird of prey. The tail has two elongated central feathers extend beyond That the feet during flight, as well as long flat plumage creating a posterior crest Secretary Bird flight feathers and thighs are black, while most of the coverts are gray with some being white. Sexes look similar to one another as the species exhibits very little sexual dimorphism, although the male has longer head and tail feathers Plumes.

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American Black Bear

 

The Life of Animals | American Black Bear | Although They all live in North America, American black bears are not closely related to brown bears and polar bears; genetic studies reveal That They split from a common ancestor and 5:05 mya.Both American Asiatic black bears are Considered sister taxa, and are more closely related to each other than to other species of bear.

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Magpie

  

The Life of Animals | Magpie | Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae. In Europe, "magpie" is Often used by English speakers as a Synonym for the European Magpie, as there are no other Magpies in Europe outside Iberia. According to analysis, the Magpies do not form monophyletic group Traditionally They are believed to be a long tail Certainly has elongated (or shortened) independently in multiple lineages of corvid birds.

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Loris

  

The Life of Animals | Loris | Loris is the common name for the Primates of the subfamily strepsirrhine Lorisinae in Lorisidae family. Loris is one genus in this subfamily and includes the slender lorises, while Nycticebus is the genus for the slow lorises. Lorises are nocturnal. Locomotion is a Slow Loris and Cautious climbing form of quadrupedalism.  Female lorises practice infant parking, leaving behind Their Young Infants in nests.

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Lark

  

The Life of Animals | Lark | Larks are small to medium-sized birds, 12 to 24 cm (5 to 8 inches) in length and 15 to 75 grams (0.5 to 2.6 ounces) in weight (Kikkawa 2003). They have more elaborate than most birds calls, and Often given extravagant songs in display flight (Kikkawa 2003). Most species build nests on the ground, usually cups of dead grass, but in some species more complicated and partly domed. A few desert species nest very low in bushes, so Perhaps circulating water can cool the nest. Larks' eggs are usually speckled, and clutch sizes range from 2 (ESPECIALLY in species of the driest deserts) to 6 (in species of temperate regions). Larks incubate for 11 to 16 days (Kikkawa 2003). Like many ground birds, most species have long Lark Hind claws, the which are thought to Provide stability while standing.

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