Over 1000 Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes and Samoyeds, and 3000 spectators are expected to gather later this month Read the rest of this entry »
If you want to teach kids about teamwork, go to the experts: Sled dogs. The students at Hardy Elementary got a first hand lesson on teamwork when they were visited by Tasha Stielstra and two of her dogs Tasha Canine and Momo last Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Mushers compete in dryland events at BIR. Read the rest of this entry »
Evans Lister and his wife, Heather, discovered they had more friends in Vassalboro than they realized after a fire destroyed their home. Read the rest of this entry »
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Charleroi native Kim (Miller) Young is new to the world of dog shows, but she and her dog “Nikko,” are proving to be rising competitors. Read the rest of this entry »
Visit DogBreedStore.com where we have thousands of products for hundreds of breeds.Santos, a 100-pound Samoyed, might have considered having pork for lunch if the two menacing marauders that entered his backyard Wednesday morning hadn't bullied him into a corner before eating the dog food in his bowl.
KODY cannot speak any language, but he understands them all. The 12-year-old listens intently as kids read and talk to him, whether it be in English, Spanish, Japanese or Korean. Kody is the much-loved canine companion and occasional colleague of Ellen Waskey, reading specialist at Pleasantons Lydiksen Elementary School.
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Several years ago my wife and I chose a midsized white dog at our animal shelter. The vet estimated her age to be three and a half years and with her long hair, curled-over tail and blueberry tongue, thought she was primarily samoyed and chow.
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Sometimes a story comes along that reminds us how profound the human-animal bond can be. Ellen Frost, owner of Bed & Biscuit Kennel, shared such a story recently.
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Columnist says goodbye to longtime family companion
Sue Stein has owned Samoyeds for 16 years.
The breed, whose name sounds like some sort of Russian car rather than a canine from the Arctic tundra, is not suited for everyone. The dogs are sweet and lovable, Stein says, but also very active.
MYERSVILLE — The day was cold and rainy, but inside Marge Goodenough's house, Tank the Samoyed was fluffy and white, putting on his dog-show look.
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