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NEWS ABOUT: dog breeders

dog breeders stories: 3 news summaries

Want a Dog Like Bo? Here's Your 11-Page Application

Potential buyers face tough application process

Jun 20, 09 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since Bo Obama became first pup, everyone seems to want a Portuguese water dog, the Wall Street Journal reports. Good luck with that. Though requests are soaring, the nation's approximately 200 breeders are a pretty picky bunch. About 1,400 puppies are born each year, and only 1 in 10... More »

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Barack Obama • application • breeder • dog breeders • First Dog • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

Cute Dog Craze Yields Dumber, Weaker Breeds

Shift from function
to fashion impairs
dog brains: study

Jan 19, 09 5:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Humans' quest for beautiful, quirky "leash candy" is making man's best friend dumber, weaker, and more introverted, reports the Times of London. Bred less and less to be hunters, guard dogs, and herders, current breeds can do little more than look pretty, a Swedish study of dog behavior has... More »

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breeding • study • dog • inbreeding • dog breeders • animal intelligence

US Imports its Drug-Sniffing Dogs for $4,500 Each

American breeders outraged over European preference

May 23, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US government purchases hundreds of untrained bomb- and drug-sniffing dogs from Europe every year for as much as $4,535 each, quadruple the price of American dogs, a new federal report says. Domestic breeders and spending watchdogs are angered by the government's penchant for expensive foreign purebreds. "What... More »

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homeland security • US government • spending • dog • bomb-sniffing dogs • dog breeders • canines

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