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Three New Breeds at Westminster

Associated Press   -   Former winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, from left, Rufus, a Colored Bull Terrier, JR, a Bichon Frise, Uno, a beagle, and Stump a Sussex Spaniel, pose for photographs Saturday before a fundraiser for Angel on a Leash, a therapy dog organization, in New York. Competition in the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place Monday and Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK (AP) — His name is Alchemy — a sleek Irish red and white setter, high-energy but gentle.

This week, he’ll represent one of three new breeds making their debut at the Westminster Kennel Club’s world-class dog show alongside the perennial Labrador retriever — just named America’s top dog for the 19th consecutive year — [...]

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Scottie the Hot Dog at Westminster

Associated Press   -   Judge Robert J. Moore, left, handler Gabriel Rangel and U.S. Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson pose Dec. 13, 2009, for photograph with Sadie, a Scottish terrier, which won "Best in Show" at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, Calif. Sadie is the overwhelping favorite to complete dogdom

NEW YORK (AP) — She is a hot dog, this little Sadie.

Tongue out and wagging tail up, the perky, 4-year-old Scottish terrier has won more than 100 best in show ribbons and is the overwhelping favorite to complete dogdom’s Triple Crown this week at Westminster. She’s already charmed the judge, in fact.

What in the show [...]

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Pet Vaccinations

Even though they may be taken for granted, pet vaccinations are vital for your pet.  Properly vaccinating your pet is a very important part of pet care because vaccines can potentially help protect your pet against some serious health conditions and diseases.

“Vaccines are a suspension of altered microorganisms which will prevent, lessen, or treat disease [...]

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One State’s Rules On Exotic Animals

By MARY PEMBERTON

Associated Press Writer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is famous for wildlife: moose, bear, whales. Not capuchin monkeys and kinkajous.
And the Alaska Board of Game wants it to stay that way.

The board considers exotic pet requests every four years, and this year’s petitions covered everything from allowing Alaskans to own the “organ grinder” monkeys [...]

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Dogs on Duty in Iraq

Associated Press  -  In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, Iraqi police handlers and their bomb-sniffing dogs are seen during a training session at the police college in Baghdad, Iraq.

BAGHDAD (AP) — The American military is rushing delivery of dozens of bomb-detection dogs to Iraq after accusations that widely used mechanical devices are ineffective to pinpoint explosives at checkpoints and other search sites, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

The first shipment of dogs — 25 were expected Friday — comes amid pressure on Prime Minister [...]

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