Well, where I live we are supposed to be getting a blizzard tonight into tomorrow. So far there is only a little wind and snow – so we shall see. But in honor of winter here are puppies enjoying the snow:
Sleepy puppies in the snow:
Picture credit
Puppies playing in it:
Ah the wonder:
Picture from Pixdaus
There last two are my favorites:
Can you still see me?
Picture from therapydogsheal.com
Artful snowflake
Picture from Tumblr
Designer dogs or hybrid dogs, crossing two pure bred dogs, are incredibly popular these days. There are many different crosses which now have almost standard names of their own and you can easily find puppies of these varieties. However, exact names do vary as do the resulting puppies appearances and temperaments.
Pure bred dogs have a written standard against which individual dogs are judged and usually only those that match well are bred on to ensure the breed remains consistent. Bringing home a purebred dog means that you generally know the dogs personality based on breed, size, energy level, instinctual abilities (like tracking, pointing, digging, etc.) and if they make good family pets. Of course every individual is different, but you have a sound idea of what you are getting if the breeding has been good. Designer dogs attempt to take the best attributes of two breeds and get a consistent outcome in their puppies that has the best of both parents.
It is argued that this craze for crossbreds began with the Labradoodle, first bred in Australia by crossing the Labrador retriever (intelligent and easily trained) with the Poodle (intelligent and has a nonsheadding coat) to be an allergy friendly guide dog.
Today I am featuring poodle designer dog crosses – dogs that now have doodle in their name. Here are pictures of common poodle crosses:
1. Labradoodle – Labrador Retriever and Standard Poodle
2. Goldendoodle – Golden Retriever mixed with Standard Poodle
3. Aussiedoodle – Australian Shepherd and Standard Poodle
4. Airedoodle – Airedale Terrier and Standard Poodle
5. Bernedoodle – Bernese Mountain Dog and Poodle
6. Bordoodle — Border Collie and Poodle
7. Boxerdoodle — Boxer and Poodle
8. Cadoodle — Collie and Poodle
9. Doodleman Pincher — Doberman and Poodle
10. Irish doodle — Irish Setter and Poodle
11. Pyredoodle — Great Pyrenees and Poodle
12. Saint Berdoodle — Saint Bernard and Poodle
13. Sheepadoodle —
14. Sheltidoodle — Sheltie and Poodle
15. Shepadoodle — German Shepherd and poodle
16. Springerdoodle — English Springer Spaniel and Poodle
17. Weimardoodle –Weimaraner and Poodle
A dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, in Germany has given birth to 17 puppies! The owner of the dog has had to bottle feed some of the puppies because the mother cannot handle feeding all the pups. But miraculously all the pups survived!
Here is a picture of some of them from the AP:
There are 8 female puppies and 9 males. All the pups have African names because that is where their breed is from. The females puppies are called Bahati, Binta, Bahya, Bashima, Batouuli, Binki, Bora, Bisa and the male ones are Baakir, Banjoku, Belay, Bruk, Bundu, Bayo, Bukekayo, Biton and Bulus. So far four of the puppies have been sold and 2 more are fully paid for.
To read the full story at news.yahoo.com.
Breed Profile: Rhodesian Ridgeback
This breed was developed in South Africa and were used to hunt lions. The most distinctive feature of the breed is the ridge of hair along the dog’s spine which grows the opposite direction of the rest of the fir. Males can weigh up to 85 pounds, and females 70 pounds. These dogs are very muscular. The breed is loyal and intelligent. They often choose to ignore strangers, but are protective and can be taught to be good guard dogs.
I for one would love to have puppies crawling all over me! So cute!
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so sadly there will be six more weeks of winter. Not that I have ever thought that a groundhog’s advice was sound, but it is a fun tradition.
This tradition has been ongoing since 1887, and for the years on record, Phil has seen seen his shadow 98 times and not missed it 15 times. In any event, the offical start of spring is about six weeks away…no matter if he sees his shadow or not. Not to mention that where I live the snow is falling outside and it looks like temperatures for the next couple of weeks will be cold…
For anyone who wants winter to be over sooner rather than later, here are a couple videos to cheer you up:
Two Baby Moose and a Sprinkler
And if these little puppies can love the snow, maybe I can for a few more weeks:
If you have nothing else to watch before the Super Bowl starts, why not watch Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl? I have never watched it before, but I want to try this year.
The Puppy Bowl features puppies from shelters that need homes and provides information on how to adopt them. You just get to watch the puppies play and interact with each other and toys in a model football stadium. There is commentary on the puppy play as well as replay shots. There are cameras to watch the puppies, a “bowl cam” which looks up at puppies drinking through the bottom of the water dish, and this year will also feature aerial shots from the Twizzler’s blimp. Football terminology is used to describe the puppy play, touchdowns are called when puppies make it to the end zone, and time outs are called when puppies fight. New this year are bunny cheerleaders on the sidelines.
The program also has a half time show called the kitty half-time show.
Here are pictures of some of this years starting line up:
Addison
Bandit
Bear
Coco
Eenu
Jersey Boy
Duncan
Puppy Bowl airs on Animal Planet, February 7th from 3 to 5 pm e/p.
Did you watch the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam back in 2008?
It was a phenomenon in which over a million people watched a live webcam feed of little shiba inu puppies as they grew up from new borns until they were adopted out. The webcam was originally set up so that the owners could watch the pups while at work, but it quickly became an internet sensation that was featured on news programs like NBC nightly news and the Today Show.
If you missed the original sensation, or would like to experience it again, the original mom from the puppy cam has had another litter and they are online to watch at ShibaInuPuppyCam on Ustream.com.
Here are some pictures from the original puppy cam:
I know that I will be watching over the coming weeks to see these adorable little puppies grow up!
This current group of 5 pups (called team B) consists of two females and three males – two cream and three red. The Shiba Inu is an ancient breed of dog from Japan, and are the smallest of Japan’s native breeds. These dogs have an independent nature, but are loyal companions. They require early socialization and obedience training, and must be exercised and brushed on a regular basis.
