this mixed mastiff/terrier breed is a relatively new one, having been bred for only about half a century now. John Swinford, a veterinarian in the US bred a female Neapolitan Mastiff with a make American pit bull terrier, leading to this new breed. Breeder Joe Lucero soon followed suit and the breed quickly took off.

I was drenched with sweat on a hot July Mississippi morning around ‘97 while I neatly wrapped my rescue dog Thor my shadow and companion was wrapped neatly in a sheet. I had just started my very first online offbeat cartoons and funny gifts venture, and stopped immediately my daily creative routine. Thor was about twelve years old but was staring at the walls and not responding to my voice. He had been very active up until then. I got him to the veterinarian within ten minutes and the diagnosis was some rare ailment that dogs that age often get similar to seizures and he must be put down. I had been a dog lover and owner since age four. My intuition made me skeptical of the veterinarians conclusion instead I decided to keep Thor comfortable for a few days at home. Once Thor was resting I urgently began searching the Internet for alternative solutions and discovered an Australian veterinarian with some unique ideas.

A Weimaraner is often referred to as the grey ghost, due to the distinctive color of its short, sleek coat. It is a grey dog with an aristocratic bearing, and it was originally known as the Weimer Pointer, for Weimer Court, to which the noblemen that sponsored the breeds development belonged to. It is reared for speed, courage, intelligence, an excellent nose”all these traits render this dog an outstanding game hunter and a worthy participant in many dog sports.

The Shar Pei is famous throughout the world as a distinctively wrinkled breed of dog with a blue-black tongue. It is also known as the Chinese Shar Pei or Chinese Fighting Dog, as it derives from China, but it is also called the sharkskin dog. Its name translates to sand paper skin, referring to the texture of its short, rough coat.

The ugliest for some and the most beautiful for others; opinion may vary but the fact still remains, the English Bulldog is one of the most well-received and well-loved pets around the world. This creature, despite of its short size, looks massive with its thick-set and low to the ground body. Despite its violent and bloody ancestry line, it is friendly, calm and gentle.