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The Labrador Retriever remains King of the Kennel, or at the very least, top dog in America, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
For the 19th year in a row the loyal Labrador Retriever has maintained the number one position in the hearts of American dog owners says the Club in a press release.
The statistics track the registration figures for 2009, and thus don't take into account the number of unregistered pure bred dogs, or mixed breed dogs in American homes.
A surprising change in the population is the increasing popularity of the German Shepherd, which is now ranked number 2, the first time that has happened in some 30 years, said the AKC. It took that spot away from the Yorkshire Terrier.
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 DogExplorer.com joins the pack of dog and pet-related Twitter users with its new tweeting account. The site is well known for amazing dog photography and original videos, and now adds tweets to the mix so it can quickly and easily communicate with the world-wide pack of dog lovers online.
Tweets are expected to range from simple status updates about where and what the editorial team is doing, to more important news alerts about critical information pertaining to dog food or other pet food recalls.
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Pedigree Dogs Exposed has aired on BBC America and caused quite a stir among breeders and those concerned with dog welfare. Allegations in the investigative documentary range from breeds being on the verge of genetic destruction due to breeding for cosmetic goals, to the killing or culling of perfectly healthy Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies for simply not having a ridge.
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An Australian Cattle Dog or Queensland Blue Heeler is captured as it leaps into the air in hot pursuit of a Frisbee or flying disc above a lush green grass lawn at Arroyo Verde Dog Park, Ventura, California, November, 2009.
This handsome Heeler is a young male called Baco. He has an amazing ability to leap and seems to accelerate like a rocket as he goes vertical making the photography unusually tricky. He is a rescue and very smart following verbal commands beyond obedience with ease.
We think this dog picture captures the magic of playing in the natural world with your dog. See more pictures of Arroyo Verde Dog Park pack by clicking his picture.
The only thing better than dog pictures and cute photographs of puppies are dogs and puppies themselves. So to celebrate our dog buddies, we are running a regular feature where we publish a single dog picture either shot by one of our readers or produced by DogExplorer.com
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According to the Veterinary News Network (VNN), several cases of human to pet transmission of the novel H1N1 swine flu have been confirmed. This is new data as previously it was believed that human to animal transmission was limited to birds and pigs.
The new cases involve pet ferrets and a single cat. So far no dogs have tested positive according to VNN. One ferret from Oregon recovered but another in Nebraska died. The feline, a 13 year old pet in Iowa, has recovered.
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