Cane Corso (Italy)

Cane Corso Italiano(Cane di Macellaio)  (Sicilian Branchiero) (Italian Mastiff) The Cane Corso is a medium-large guard dog native to Southern Italy. Its stable temperament and powerful body make him particularly valued as a guard dog and protection dog. Traditionally, rural Southern Italy has always used this rustic type of dog for the hunting of big game and for guard and protection work. These dogs were known under various regional names: Vucciuriscu (or Bucciuriscu) in Sicily, Cane della masseria in Puglia, Cane da Macellaio (Butchers Dog). The official FCI standard calls for...

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Anatolian Shepherd(Kangal Dog)

Anatolian ShepherdAnatolian Shepherd Dog (Coban Kopegi) (Karabas) (Perro de pastor de Anatolia) (Anatolischer Hirtenhund) (Chien de berger d'Anatolie) Male Anatolian,  Woodyacres Cenk Koda aka Koda at 18 months old. "Koda was a lot of work as a pup, intensive socializing, firm but loving discipline, and so much time invested bonding. But it was worth every moment. Koda is a wonderful companion. He passed his Canine Good Citizen and is now training for therapy dog certification at the relatively young age of 18 months. And he makes me laugh every day." ...

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American Bulldog

American Bulldog Appearance, Character, Temperament American Bulldog Doggehouse owned by Rowland Evan  The American Bulldog is a powerful, athletic, medium-large sized dog with great muscular strength and endless endurance. There is a wide size and weight latitude in the breed, which vary according to the type (Johnson, Scott, Painter/Margentina, Old Southern Whites type or hybrid) but overall the american bulldog is always "well balanced".  Exaggeration of any part of the dog would reduce his effectiveness at work It was first registered in 1970 as American Pit...

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Dogo Argentino

American BulldogIntroduction The American bulldog is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). There are generally considered to be three types of American bulldog: the Bully or Classic type, the Standard or Performance type and the Hybrid type. They may also be called the Johnson type or the Scott type. These types are named after the breeders who were influential in developing them, John D. Johnson (Bully) and Alan Scott (Standard). American Bulldogs are thought to be descended from working type bulldogs found commonly on ranches and farms in the Southern and Midwestern parts of...

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Cats

The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or housecat[5] to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests. Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years,[6] and are currently the most popular pet in the world.[7] Owing to their close association with humans, cats are now found almost everywhere in the world. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with strong, flexible bodies, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. As nocturnal predators, cats use their acute hearing and ability to see in near darkness...

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Camel (SHEP OF THE DESRT)

A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camels: the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the bactrian has two humps. Dromedaries are native to the dry desert areas of West Asia, and Bactrian camels are native to Central and East Asia. Both species are domesticated; they provide milk and meat, and are working animals. The term camel (from the Arabic جمل, ǧml, derived from the triconsonantal root signifying "beauty") is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like...

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