Category Archives: Dog breeds

Extreme grooming: pimp your dog

Article about creative dog grooming By Laure-Anne Viselé, January 2011 Appliqué and diamante for dogs I was looking for the elusive perfect dog nail trimmers when I came across this gem (pun intended): diamante for your dog’s hair. Why?! The answer is right there on the site: “If you want your dog to look stylish and [...]
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Hit the spot

Dalmatian factlet by Laure-Anne Viselé December 2010 A few facts about dalmatians I feel like delving into Dalmatians today. Here come the spotty facts. Fun dalmatian references LouDog! Remember the dog of the world’s greatest band, Sublime? The House of Spots is owned by a photographer and his dalmatians. Check out this GREAT blog. ‘101 Dalmatians‘ [...]
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Dog trip down memory lane

Article about childhood dogs by Laure-Anne Viselé OK, exhausted but feel like writing. Let’s go for a mental exercise that won’t grill my tired brain cells. I’ve just finished tallying the dogs I have rescued and owned and, at the ripe old age of 35 (there, I said it), the tally goes up to…. ten! [...]
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Anatolian Shepherd breeder: Raising giants

Interview with Anatolian shepherd breeder and published author Gilles Galand. By Laure-Anne Viselé, April 2010 About the interview Mr. Galand’s unrivalled reputation as a breeder reaches far and wide throughout Northern Europe. He has bred multiple award-winning dogs, and even published a book on the breed. Our family dog being an Anatolian shepherd, I am [...]
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That’ll do, Fly – Sheep herding dogs

Review of sheep herding trial with Etienne Smit. By Laure-Anne Viselé, August 2010 A dog of a day Picture this. A week night, exhausted after a dog’s day at work (pun intended), and still on the road for one last assignment: meet with the Dutch national team for sheep herding, to watch them prepare for [...]
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Does your large dog scare people?

Article about responsible dog ownership with large dogs. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 He’s just a big teddy bear I can relate to owners of large and giant dogs. After all, I have owned my fair share. The experience has taught me to never assume that people know ‘He’s just a big teddy bear’. Sadly, [...]
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Different dogs: King Charles are not Cavaliers

Article about the difference between King Charles and Cavalier King Charles spaniels. By Laure-Anne Viselé, June 2010 I am often surprised to see that that a lot of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels owners think it is the same breed as King Charles Spaniels. Dog geek that I am, I had to do some research. Here [...]
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Photographic Dog Breed Identification Project

Promotion of Canis bonus dog breed photo project. By Laure-Anne Viselé, June 2010 Hear, hear! The BIP (Breed Identification Project) has started. What’s it all about Educative collection of dog photos submitted by individual owners to help professionals and dog fans unambiguously recognize each dog breed, and no longer confuse closely ressembling breeds. The idea [...]
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Splash! – Water rescue dogs

Review of Newfoundland dogs water training. By Laure-Anne Viselé, June 2010 I got invited to take a photoshoot of a water training (aka water rescue) club for Newfoundands. Read on to find out about my morning with the black water giants. Getting there The venue was a VERY rainy Dutch Sunday morning, on the outskirts [...]
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