Matron's Dogblog

 You don't have to have Rhodesian Ridgeback in a mixed breed dog for it to inherit a ridge! There is some association of the ridge gen...

 I love a mystery!  There is a painful condition which can effect working gundogs, particularly Labradors known as Limber Tail syndrome. ...

 The Animal Welfare Act 2006 makes the docking of dogs' tails a criminal offence.  There are however, some exceptions to this law for ...

 I came across this wonderful Silver Labrador at a dog show last weekend.  I had been interested in the genetic diversity within dog breed...

 I have always wanted to learn about First Aid for Dogs! Nothing could be more frightening than watching your beloved dog suffer an injury...

 There is infinite diversity in nature.  This infinite diversity is being artificially channelled into very specific lines by pedigree bre...

 You might think that you know what a Border Collie looks like.   I have been looking at the breed for a couple of years now and there is ...