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Fédération Cynologique Internationale. standard. Notes. State dog of Virginia. Dog ( domestic dog) The American Foxhound is a breed of dog, closely related to the English Foxhound. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt foxes by scent. United States Founding Father George Washington was key to the breed's early development.
Pet parents would agree that it is hard to resist puppy-dog eyes. A recent study proved that the popular belief that puppy-dog eyes result from domestication is false. Researchers also found ...
The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though heirloom variants including purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, [ 2][ 3][ 4] all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Iran and ...
Dalmatian puppies are born with plain white coats and their first spots usually appear within 10 days; however, spots may be visible on their skin from birth. They continue to develop until the dog is around 18 months old. Spots usually range in size from 2 to 6 cm (1.25 to 2.5 in), and are most commonly black or liver (brown) on a white ...
The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. [ 3][ 4][ 5] One of the largest of all breeds of dog, the breed is used by coursing hunters who have prized it for its ability to dispatch game caught by other, swifter sighthounds. [ 6][ 7][ 8] In 1902 ...
Despite their duller eyesight, dogs can be visually attracted to the content playing on a television screen. While we have three types of color-processing retinas in our eyes, dogs only have two ...
Dog ( domestic dog) The Welsh Corgi ( / ˈkɔːrɡi / [ 5] or Corgi, plural Corgis, or occasionally the etymologically consistent Corgwn; / ˈkɔːrɡuːn /) is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales. The name corgi is derived from the Welsh words cor and ci (which is mutated to gi ), meaning "dwarf" and "dog", respectively.
Carrots contain many different compounds that have been investigated for health benefits with beta-carotene, the compound causing the pigment of the vegetable, being most researched in the past.