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An Australian dog has taken out top prize at the world's biggest and oldest dog show in the UK. Yogi the seven-year-old Hungarian Vizsla beat 22,000 four-legged contenders to win Best in Show at 'Crufts' dog show. It is Yogi's 18th Best in Show win in a UK competition and he has since been hailed as Britain's greatest show dog of all time. Following the win, his handler John Thirlwell announced he now plans to retire Yogi.
Published on Thursday 18th of March 2010 04:47:58 AM
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FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) -- The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington. The only problem was, he was a dog. When the automatic doors at San Juan Regional Medical Center's emergency room slid open Saturday night, the pooch walked in, blood on his nose and paw, and a puncture hole in one leg....
Published on Thursday 18th of March 2010 04:47:58 AM
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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP -- Officials are trying to find a police dog that escaped from its outdoor kennel as a nor'easter pounded New Jersey. The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office said Dillinger's handler, Ron DeMoulin, found the 2-year-old Belgian Malinois missing after a lightning storm early Sunday.
Published on Thursday 18th of March 2010 04:47:58 AM
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Animal lovers, your day has come. FujiFilm must have run out of things to do with human subjects (hell, they've even conquered 3D, apparently) because the company's new Finepix Z700EXR features face detection for felines and canines as a major selling point. Okay, maybe I'm selling the technology short. It's hard enough to take a picture when you've only got one hand since you're holding a treat in the other. I don't even know what you'd do to make a cat care about a camera — well, or about anything, really. The Finepix Z700 sports a 12-megapixel sensor, a 3.5...
Published on Thursday 18th of March 2010 04:47:58 AM
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NEW YORK, - Dozens of New Yorkers have offered a new home to Spike, an 11-month-old bulldog savaged in a beating with a shovel, animal rescue officials said. Spike was recovering Friday at the Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital from a broken hip, leg, teeth and injuries to his ears, The New York Daily News reported Saturday. Spike was left virtually blind in his right eye after allegedly being beaten with a shovel by his owner, Maria Aguilar, who was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after a witness taped the beating on a camera phone, authorities said. As of Friday, nearly...
Published on Thursday 18th of March 2010 04:47:58 AM
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A Missouri pet products company is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amid reports that scores of dogs have became seriously ill or died after eating the manufacturer’s treats. The company at the heart of the probe is Dynamic Pet Products of Washington, Mo., an FDA spokesman told ConsumerAffairs.com today. “FDA is aware of the issue and is looking into it,” according to a statement the spokesman sent us. “We take very seriously any potential harm to pets from products regulated under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and encourage consumers to report their concerns to...
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LONDON: All dog-owners face compulsory microchipping of their pets and the introduction of mandatory third party insurance under proposals announced on Tuesday to combat the rise in attacks by dangerous dogs. Existing laws may also be extended to cover private property, to protect postmen delivering mail. Currently owners are only breaking the law if their dog is out of control in a public place. The proposals were announced by Home Secretary Alan Johnson, himself a former postman, who hit out at owners of so-called weapon dogs. "The vast majority of dog owners are responsible, but there is no doubt that...
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As far as contests go, this one goes to the dogs. Rascal, a seven-year-old African sand dog, won the title at the 15th annual ugly dog contest in Del Mar, California. Rascal has made history, holding the most "ugliest dog" titles at one time, what an accomplishment.
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A good thing: Getting expensive earrings for your birthday from Prince William. A bad thing: They go missing. A god thing: Realizing where they are. A bad, bad thing: Where they are, are in your dog's poop. Prince William's girlfriend experienced that very emotional rollercoaster.
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This is the biggest week of the year of the show dog calendar, with Crufts starting in Birmingham on Thursday. After many years of being celebrated as a wonderful exhibition of the British pro-animal culture at its best, Crufts has been blighted by controversy in the past two years. It started last year, when major sponsors and supporters pulled out after the BBC documentary “Pedigree Dogs Exposed” highlighted apparent inaction by the Kennel Club in the face of high levels of inherited disease in some pedigree dogs. This year, Crufts will again be under pressure, as critics watch closely to...
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