Looking to catch all the action at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Below we've included a schedule with time and date for each event. Saturday, February 13» Alpine skiing (men's) - 11:45 a.m.» Biathlon (women's) - 1 p.m.» Freestyle skiing (women's) - 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.» Hockey (women's) - noon, 5...
Originating from Dublin, Ireland the Irish Water Spaniel was developed from a number of possibilities: mixing the Poodle and the Irish Setter, the Poodle and the Curly-Coated Retriever, or the Poodle and the Portuguese Water Dog. A rare breed, it is similar in appearance to the brown Standard...
No matter what you set out to achieve in life, you must first set goals. It is difficult to get anywhere without first knowing where it is you are trying to end up. Goals give you direction and provide a platform to reach. Once you reach the platform of your goal, you know it is time to set new...
Helicopter parent is a slang used for parents who “hover” over their children like helicopters, regardless of whether they are needed or not. These parents tend to pay very close attention to their children's experiences in life, particularly in school. They make efforts to clear every challenge...
A game hunter, a watchdog, a guard, a brave defender and on top of all this a faithful and well-behaved, home-loving dog – the Ainu is a pure breed packed with good qualities. Named after the Ainu tribe that brought the breed to Japan over 3,000 years ago, this Japanese Spitz breed is thought to...
Call it luck, determination, the power of love or a mix of all three; here are 15 inspiring examples of happy reunions of lost pets and their families.
This ancient working breed is Iceland’s only native dog, first brought to the country with the first Viking settlers between 874 to 930 A.D. It is believed to have possibly descended from dogs introduced by Scandinavian colonists and related to the Norwegian Buhund. A Nordic herding type of spitz,...
Originally bred as a military dog for Yunnan, China the dog is named for its capital, Kunming. It is said that the breed was developed through a strict and closely guarded breeding program that involved 10 wolf dogs from Beijing, 20 civil dog breeds from nearby provinces and 10 shepherd dogs...
The Pug is one of the oldest breeds still existing today. There are a lot of theories surrounding its origins. Some claim that it was developed from crossing a small Bulldog with the French Mastiff. Others say that it originated from Asia and came from the bloodlines of the short-haired Pekingese....
Often described as a “king of dogs,” the Afghan Hound is a noble, aristocratic and ancient breed originating from Sinai and mentioned in Egyptian papyruses as well as drawn on the caves of Afghanistan over 4,000 years ago. The breed is a sighthound which means it hunts by sight, used in the past...
