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The Pets Blog Week in Review for Feb 12-18

Love was in the air with Valentine’s Day being the highlight event of last week, and Aimee and myself found a lot of stories with love as their theme to include in the Pets Blog last week… Monday, February 12 The pet industry is booming these days thanks to the millions of pet owners lavishing love on their pets every way they know how. But Aimee shows us that Memorializing Your Pet Becomes Big Business after they pass too, and she shares ways we can keep our dearly departed pets’ memories alive. The theme of loving animals (and learning from … Continue reading →

Dog Breed: English Springer Spaniel

James the English Springer Spaniel is a shining star in the dog world — he just took the Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show as a follow-up to his victory at the American Kennel Club Eukanuba National Championship. James is only the third dog to win both titles; the first was a Bichon Frise in 2001 and the second was a Kerry Blue Terrier in 2003. The English Springer Spaniel is a member of the American Kennel Club’s sporting group, which includes spaniels, setters, and retrievers. The breed was officially recognized by the AKC in 1910; over in England, the … Continue reading →

Best in Show: A History of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

It’s covered live on TV, has special reporters, style, excitement, and stars, but it’s not the Grammy Awards, the Golden Globes, or the Oscars…it’s the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! The Westminster Kennel Club’s 131th Annual Dog Show wrapped up yesterday. “Ch. Felicity’s Diamond Jim,” a.k.a. “James,” an English Springer Spaniel sprung away with the coveted Best in Show trophy. But what is the Westminster Kennel Club and why is their show such a big deal? Let’s find out… How It All Started The Westminster Kennel Club first started out sans the “kennel.” In fact, it started out primarily as … Continue reading →

About Sporting Group Dogs

The American Kennel Club divides show dogs into seven different groups: Sporting, Non-Sporting, Hounds, Terriers, Toy, and Working. Each group has particular characteristics in common. The Sporting Group includes dogs that were bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game, especially birds. Pointers, retrievers, setters, and spaniels are all found in the Sporting Group. These breeds are known for their instincts both in the water and in the woods. Sporting Group dogs hunt by air scent — rather than ground scent, like Hound Group dogs. Pointers are known for standing still in front of their quarry, using nose and body to … Continue reading →

VPI Has List of Presidential Pets

The letters VPI stand for Veterinary Pet Insurance. They are the pet insurance company that does the annual Hambone award. Their website also has tons of helpful information for pet owners, and an interesting blog. They just put together a brief list of Presidential pets. It makes a certain amount of sense for VPI to compile a list of Presidential pets on their blog, right in time for Presidents Day. Washington’s birthday is just a few days away. That makes Presidential pets a very timely topic. One cannot assume that all of the pets mentioned on the VPI blog were … Continue reading →