The Blanc de Hotot is a breed of domestic rabbit originating in Normandy, around Hotot-en-Auge, and is characterised by its white colouring and black-rimmed eyes.
There is no doubt that these situations can cause us enormous sadness, but worse than an inevitable death is to prolong a life of suffering and pain. Putting an end to this situation is always the last of the alternatives to be taken, but always after a proper veterinary professional assessment.
The Cão de Fila de São Miguel is a breed of cattle dog native to Portugal, specifically the Azores. The breed was developed on the island of São Miguel since at least the 16th century. A cattle herding dog (boyero) with a difficult character, its hardiness makes it a good example of a guard dog
The Tosa (土佐), formally Tosa inu (土佐犬), literally ‘Tosa dog’, is a breed of dog originating from the former Tosa province, now Kōchi prefecture, in Japan. Molosser of imposing appearance, it is one of the favourite breeds of large dog lovers all over the world.
The Broholmer is a molosser breed of dog, originally from Denmark. He is used as a companion dog, as he is calm, good tempered and friendly. However, it is also a good watchdog.
It is not the first or the last time that we have heard ‘what can I do so that my rabbit is not afraid of me’, ‘what can I do so that my dog is not afraid of the noises in the house’, ‘my guinea pig gets scared when I pick it up’... And then, when we go to a pet fair (dogs, cats, rabbits...) we see that these animals are totally calm: they eat, drink, sleep and groom themselves without anything seeming to disturb them (especially small animals), is it magic? If there are lots of people and...
The manx is a breed of domestic cat originating from the British Isles, specifically the Isle of Man. Its name is based on the English name of the island: manx (Manx in English). It is a cat with a natural mutation of the spine. Many Manxes have a small tail ‘stump’, but are especially famous for being tailless, a distinguishing characteristic of the breed.
The Cashmere Lop is a more recent breed that was discovered inside the Dwarf Lop rabbit nest by Miss Turner from Wales in 1980. She noticed that there was something different about some of the jackrabbits in the nest, as some had thicker, longer and more luxurious fur than the rest.
The Tornjak originated from genetically homogeneous, almost extinct, indigenous shepherd dogs. These dogs have...
The Leonberger is a breed of dog originating in Germany and owes its name to the German town of Leonberg, in...
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