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Featured Breed

13 September 2011

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The Boerboel is a large, mastiff breed of dog which is originally from South Africa. The word "Boerboel" derives from "boer", the Afrikaans/Dutch word for "farmer.” Boerboel, therefore, translates as either "farmer's dog" or "Boer's dog."

The height of a Boerboel ranges from 60 to 70 cm when fully grown, and the weight of an adult varies between 50 to 80 kg. For comparison purposes, a Boerboel is generally larger than a Rottweiler or a Doberman, but it is not as tall as a Great Dane. Coat colors include All shades of Red, Brown, Yellow and Brindle.

Dietary Guidelines for Dogs

01 September 2011

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Nutritional requirements vary from one dog to the next. The amount of food an adult dog needs depends upon his size and level of activity. Consider these tips when feeding your adult dog:

•Your dog's lifestyle is a factor. A dog of normal activity level should be fed a 'maintenance' diet. A sedentary 'couch potato' should be fed about ten percent below maintenance. On the other hand, a highly active dog requires 20 to 40% above maintenance.
•Working dogs such as cattle dogs or police dogs may require maintenance plus 40% or, depending on the workload, even up to 70%.
•Sick dogs, pregnant or nursing dogs, dogs recovering from surgery, and all puppies require extra nutrition above maintenance.
•Show dogs need maintenance plus extra, to provide energy for maintaining high coat quality and countering stress.
•Temperature extremes can increase a dog's energy needs, meaning they require more food.

Most Popular Aquarium Fish

17 August 2011

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The goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated and is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp)