Dog Breed

Dog Breed Village at Pet Expo Punchestown

In relation to last years Breed Village I wrote the following "It was also great to see how all the dogs at the breed village reacted with children, as it is the younger generations where we can have the most affect. Adults have become prejudiced towards certain breeds or just dogs and pedigree dogs in general, and it is very difficult to try and change this persons mind once made up. Children on the other hand are open to the whole experience, and it was fantastic to see children in push chairs right up to teenagers engaging with all the breeds on display, and coming away with huge smiles on their faces." I think the above picture sums that up well,as my niece Emma was quite terrified of most dogs before she came to the event, but by the time she left, could not wait to get her hands on any dog she came across. She can't wait for school today to tell all her buddies about the great experience she had. Having said that, before she left, we did explain to her that al…

Courtroom Justice ? Not for this dog “Owner”

The world seems to be full of injustice - Starving millions in third world regions, bank bail outs / property taxes or cases of animal abuse going relatively unpunished. Obviously some rank higher than others on the injustice scale, but at the end of the day, it's always the innocent victim that ends up paying most. One case came to my attention last week, whereby a former British Army Paratrooper kept a Neapolitan Mastiff confined in a cage that was six inches shorter than the actual dog. The dog somehow managed to free itself on the 23rd of December last year and savagely attacked the first human it came in contact with, who died as a result of the injuries sustained. When the police arrived at the scene, they confiscated a banned pittbull terrier, shot the Neapolitan Mastiff, and when the case went to court last week, the "owner" of the dog was given a community sentence of 150 hours of unpaid work, plus charges of Stg 3340 ! Defending the accused, the court was…

Pet Expo Dublin – Dog Breed Village

We are delighted to announce the following list of breeds that will be in attendance at the Breed Village at this years Pet Expo in the RDS Dublin on the 08th & 09th October Come along with the family and meet some of the most experienced people in Ireland in their respective breeds. They will be on hand to advise you on all the breed specific information regarding their chosen breed / breeds, as well as valuable advice on how to go about getting involved with the breed if they are suitable to your lifestyle. Rottweiler St Bernard Great Dane Black Russian Terrier Russian Toy Leonberger Tibetan Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Maltese Shih Tzu Miniature Pinscher Mastiff Gordon Setter Cairn Terrier Labrador Irish Gundogs Staffordshire Bull Terrier Chow Chow German Short Haired Pointer Pyrenean Mountain Dog Sharpei Airedale Terrier Welsh Terrier Smooth Fox Terrier German Spitz Mittel German Spitz Klein Newfoundland American Akita Akita Inu …