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387 – WHAT Are Rare Breeds and WHY are They Rare

WHAT Are Rare Breeds and WHY are They Rare Susi Szeremy, founder of National Purebred Dog Day, joins host Laura Reeves to talk rare breeds, the #NPDD Photo Contest and celebrating our purebred dogs on May 1. Enjoy this excerpt of our fun and fascinating conversation. Click the play button to hear all the details…

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386 – Protecting Diversity and Sharing Quality in Rare Breeds

Protecting Diversity and Sharing Quality in Rare Breeds Host Laura Reeves is joined by two of North America’s most successful breeders of rare and threatened breeds, Amanda Kelly, Fwaggle Toy Manchester Terriers and Dawne Deeley, TsarShadow Karelian Bear Dogs. These two talented women share their insights, perspectives and guiding principles in preserving their breeds and…

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385 – Bedlington Terrier: “Head of a lamb and the heart of a lion”

Bedlington Terrier: “Head of a lamb and the heart of a lion” Three Bedlington Terrier breeders — Laurie Friesen, Gaby Gilbeau and Lucy Heyman — join host Laura Reeves during Rare Breed Month to share their passion for their unique dogs. Kissing Cousins? “So, what we know about the development of the Bedlington is kind…

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384 – Hungarian Breeds and Plato’s Theory of Forms

Hungarian Breeds and Plato’s Theory of Forms Maria Arechaederra’s passion for Hungarian breeds started early. She was about 10 years old, she said, when “flipping through the AKC breed book one day, I saw a picture of the Kuvasz. And it was like a lightning bolt. Love at first sight.” Plato and Breeding Philosophy “To…

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383 — Barbet: French Water Dog, NOT a Doodle

Barbet: French Water Dog, NOT a Doodle Judy Descutner joins host Laura Reeves for a conversation about Barbet, the newest member of the AKC sporting group, in our continuing series for rare breed month on Pure Dog Talk. “Being asked if they’re a doodle is a really good gateway to the fact that there is…

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382 – Skye Terriers: Hardy, Devoted Breed of the Scottish Isles

Skye Terriers: Hardy, Devoted Breed of the Scottish Isles Our panel of Skye Terrier breeders represents nearly 150 years combined experience in the breed. Michael Pesare, Elaine Hersey and Karen Turnbull join host Laura Reeves to share their love of this hardy, devoted breed of the Scottish Isles. Depicted in art through centuries and with…

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381 – Rare Breeds: Preservation, Promotion and Purposeful Breeding

Rare Breeds: Preservation, Promotion and Purposeful Breeding Let’s kick off a month of Pure Dog Talk conversations, insights and ideas about rare breeds, preservation, promotion and purposeful breeding of these delightful dogs. Today’s conversation is with Jennie Chen, breeder of Lowchen and Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Anna Wallace, breeder of Entlebuchers and Ian Lynch, Dandie…

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380 – Progesterone Timing for Pregnancy Success

Veterinary Voice: Progesterone Timing for Pregnancy Success Dr. Marty Greer and host Laura Reeves talk about progesterone, that wonderful chemical inside our girl dogs’ bodies that tells us so much. Knowing progesterone levels is imperative for not only getting the bitches pregnant, but also keeping them pregnant. “It’s really important from the beginning of the…

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379 – How To’s for Dog People to Survive Lockdown

How To’s for Dog People to Survive Lockdown Host Laura Reeves teams up with Dog Show Mentor’s Lee Whittier to talk about the financial, emotional and dog training tools that will help our Tribe survive and even thrive in the current global crisis. “Dog people are tough,” Reeves said. “We are, generally speaking, I think,…

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378 – Telemedicine for Pets Fills Need During Pandemic

Telemedicine for Pets Fills Need During Pandemic Dr. Melissa Webster is a veterinarian at Tampa veterinary hospital and Highland pet hospital in Tampa FL. Webster shares invaluable information about telemedicine for our pets in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelter in place orders across the country have pet owners worried about their animals’ health…

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