Bichon Frise

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Phoenix New Times - Its lap-dog affability toward humans renders it easy to raise and ultimately to butcher, and the fact that Bichons are small and do not shed their fur also appeals to those who will eventually harvest them for consumption. The diminutive animal is

DeLay Loath to Doff His Leadership Hat
Washington Post - House Republican Vice Chairman Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) distributed a glossy “member profile” of DeLay last week, gushing about DeLay’s role in foster parenting, his run-in with an errant quail hunter, his love of jazz and his affections for his bichons

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Anchorage Press - several telephone numbers advertised in local media offering to supply trendy, boutique puppies (e.g., Maltese, Bichon Frise) at cut-rate prices, and among the numbers was a seller in Nigeria, who said he was practically giving away the Bichons

Fremont vet embarks on dog rescue mission
Tribune-Chronicle - Her effort won’t dent a growing industry that churns out thousands of pups a week to meet the American public’s insatiable demand for teacup terriers and designer bichons. Shell spend hundreds of dollars on dogs with matted fur and a lifetime of

TheStar.com - Life - Buying the right pet for you
Toronto Star - this little life, Maria Romero says as she strokes the silky white ears of 3-month-old Chinina, her four-pound bichon frise Next, contact two or three dog or cat breeders and then go see them. If their kennel is a just a building full of dogs

Fremont vet rescues 69 dogs
Oakland Tribune - Among the saddest was a 6-year-old bichon frise that had already delivered 10 litters. “We had to get her. She was pregnant Breeders now sell on the Web, instead of in pet stores. Dogs often get poor care, come from overworked mothers and often

City aims to corral stray, dangerous dogs
Denton Record-Chronicle - Baugh said city officials are somewhat constrained by state law, which does not allow specific breeds to be singled out. And a dog can’t be labeled as dangerous until it attacks, he said. Mr. Baugh likened the situation of labeling

Dogs and cats cost 2.6bn
MyFinances.co.uk - are researching the upkeep costs for their chosen pet before selecting an animal. “The cost of upkeep between different breeds survey 40 per cent of pet owners cannot easily afford vet bills, as treatments become more expensive. To repair a dog’s

Biologists pinpoint little-dog gene
Newsday - The discovery helps explain the great diversity in size among dog breeds, the greatest diversity among any mammalian species. It also may have implications for humans. “By learning how genes control body size in dogs, we are apt to learn something