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May 31, 2007

Two new Labs from Ireland will be trained to sniff out pirated

Star Online - PETALING JAYA: Lucky and Flo, the two expert sniffer dogs which helped seize RM15mil worth of pirated optical discs, cannot stay here for good. But pirated disc dealers have little to cheer about. Two similar Labrador Retrievers will be brought from ...

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Posted by Russell at 03:46 PM

May 30, 2007

Picking the perfect

Visalia Times-Delta - Border collies and Labrador retrievers are among the most energetic breeds, Richardson said. They are ideal for families that enjoy spending time outdoors. For families looking for a calmer breed, Richardson suggests a Pekingese, basset hound or other ...

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Posted by Tom at 11:14 AM

New Low - Dog

365 Gay - This isn't like when you're at the dog park and a couple of Labrador retrievers get into a quick tiff over a stick," John Goodwin, of the Humane Society of the United States, said during a telephone interview Wednesday. "This is something organized ...

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Posted by Matt at 10:53 AM

May 29, 2007

Ministry identifies replacements for Lucky and

New Straits Times - Two labrador retrievers from Ireland have been identified to replace Lucky and Flo whose service in Malaysia will end in July. Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs Minister Datuk Mohamad Shafie Apdal said the ministry was expected to receive the new ...

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Posted by Chris at 03:32 PM

Doggie disciplinarian

News Sun - For kids ages four and up, he suggests a Labrador retriever, which are even-tempered and tolerate an occasional bump. But ... Foster shows two golden retrievers and Nancy, his wife of 46 years, shows two Airedales, all at top shows in the upper

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Posted by Jim at 09:23 AM

DNA testing goes to the

Journal News - A new DNA test out this summer can tell owners if their mutt's a dachhuahua (dachshund and chihuahua), Labradoodle (Labrador ... Golden retrievers have skin problems. Knowing a dog was a certain breed that was at risk would help him "prevent rather than ...

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May 28, 2007

Raising guide dogs proves

Caspar Star-Tribune - A member of Paws With a Purpose, Fleming-McCullagh is raising one of six Labrador retrievers the valley group hopes will graduate into guide work for the blind. The short-term, intensive program is sponsored by a national group called Guide Dogs for ...

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Posted by Russell at 03:44 PM

Dogged in

Boston Herald - T wo of man s best friends showed off their remarkable life-saving skills on Boston s waterfront last week as part of AT&T s Network Disaster Recovery exercise. Hero and Hobbes, two Labrador retrievers trained to search disaster areas with the ...

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