Dogs In The Non-Sporting Group

The Bulldog is one of the most popular dog breeds; they have lovable and gentle dispositions and of course those wonderful wrinkles.  Their coat colors range from brindle, white, red, fallow, or piebald.  This breed is prone to overheating because of their short nose; so be sure to protect them from the heat.  The Bulldog had a very rough start; they were used to bait bulls.  The American Kennel Club recognized the Bulldog in 1886.

Bulldog

(Brandykegs Saint Bernards)

Licensing Cats

There are only a very few areas that actually require cat licensing, why is that? They are a pet just like a dog. Seems a bit unfair if you think about it. If you own a dog, you must license them and provide proof of rabies vaccinations. I think it should be required to license cats as well. It's not only dogs that over-crowd the animal shelters, cats are there as well.

Black and White Saint Bernard Photo

Long Haired Male Saint Bernard

Old Saint Bernard Photo

Smooth Male Saint Bernard

Saint Barry

The postcard depicted above shows the most famous rescue St. Bernard of all time, Barry. Between 1800 and 1814, Barry made more than 40 daring rescues in the Great Saint Bernard Pass. One of his more famous rescue stories is that of a young boy stranded on an ice ledge. Due to a snowstorm, the ledge was quickly being covered in a thick pile of snow. The conditions made it impossible for any man to the climb the ledge and rescue the boy, but not for Barry. He slowly crawled an inch at a time to the injured boy so as to not burden the ledge with a sudden shift in weight. Upon reaching the boy, Barry began licking his face and the boy awoke, wrapped his arms around Barry's neck, and then Barry carried him to safety.