Dog Pictures: Alaskan Malamute or Siberian Husky? Happy Puppy Dog Riding In A Jeep

Walking down the street on a fine and sunny day, when I see this beautiful face sticking out the window. He was having a fine time riding with his humans, check out the people on the sidewalk and so on. What a beautiful puppy dog! I'm guessing Alaskan Malamute but he might also be a Siberian Husky. I just can't be sure. But then, maybe it's an Alaskan sled dog, or a Greenland dog, a Canadian Eskimo Dog, or even a Samoyed What do you think?

If you'd like, you can click these links to check out the Wikipedia entries for Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky. In addition, here are the AKC links for Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky breeds. What's your favorite breed?


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Dog Pictures: Buddies

What more can I say... dogs make great buddies! This Yellow Labrador Retriever has a good friend keeping her company while she watches for the mailman!!! Her buddy is a bit of a mix, but most folks are saying he has Rhodesian Ridgeback and hound and more in him. Maybe it's time for a DNA test, eh?

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Dog Pictures: Fawn Catahoula Leopard Hound Ready For Action

I met this beautiful dog recently at, of all places, a dog park. What a handsome dog he is too! His name is Cooper, and he's more than willing to be your best friend. That is, once you pass the scratching-behind-the-ears test.

Turns out the Catahoula Leopard Hound is quite an interesting breed. If you are interested, you can check out the Wikipedia: Catahoula Cur entry, or this other website I found, Dog Breed Info, for their information about them.

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Dog Pictures: Siberian Husky Or Alaskan Malamute? Big Dog Breed Either Way!

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Here we go again with me taking pictures and not getting the 'specs' on the animal. This is a big dog, and a beautiful dog. Not really a puppy dog at all. I have, however, done my research, and I believe this is a picture of an Alaskan Malamute. At first I thought it was a picture of a Siberian Husky, but then I read more about them both.

The Siberian Husky is actually somewhat smaller than an Alaskan Malamute dog. According to the American Kennel Club, the Malamute goes to 75 pounds for females and 85 pounds for males. Of course, there are plenty of Alaskan Malamutes out there weighing more than that. Siberian Huskies go more along the range of 50 and 60 pounds, female and male respectively.

This dog looks like it weighs closer to 75 pounds than 50 or 60. But hey, I'm no carnival weight guessing pro! This is a working dog breed, that's for sure. You may have guessed this already... the Alaskan Malamute was bred to be an Alaskan sled dog. That's right, this dog was originally bred for pulling sleds in Alaska! Well, this particular Alaskan Malamute is living a LONG way from that job, in Dunedin, Florida!

If you'd like to read more about the Alaskan Malamute, check out the AKC link above, or read the entry on Wikipedia. Oh, and check out the pretty pair of Collies in the background. Very pretty.

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Dog Pictures: Styling Pembroke or Cardigan Welsh Corgi Too Classy For Dress-Up

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This pretty Welsh Corgi knew she was looking too good to have to dress up for the parade. The classic pink collar was all she needed! I'm sorry to say, I can't tell for sure if this is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi or a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. If you know, leave a comment and let me know! Thanks.

According to Wikipedia, Corgis are one of the oldest herding dog breeds, and they can be extremely loyal family dogs. However, they need an amount of daily physical exercise that is surprising for their size.

Dog Pictures: English or Old Time Farm Shepherd Meets Whippet or Greyhound

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Honestly, I have got to remember to ask more questions when I meet these pretty dogs! The one on the left is either an English Shepherd, or an Old Time Farm Shepherd... I think. I went through a long list of dog breed photos to try to figure out which it is. And the same goes for the other dog in this photograph, which I believe is either a Greyhound or a Whippet. It's a very thin dog just the same.

They were certainly working hard to make friends at the moment that I snapped this shot. Both handsome dogs to be sure, but I prefer the shepherd on the left. If any of you visitors knows for sure which breeds these dogs are, please leave a comment. Thanks!

Dog Pictures: Cute Little Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy

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How about taking this little guy home? That is one very cute Bernese Mountain Dog puppy standing with his owner. Who's legs are the hairier? :)

I have to admit, if I had the right place for it, I would take this cute little puppy dog home in a second. But then, that's why they are so cute, right, to make sure we want to take them home? Haha.

According to Wikipedia, the Bernese Mountain Dog is also known as the Berner Sennenhund in Swiss German. They are also called Berner, Bernese, and The Little Bear of Switzerland. Cute, eh? These dogs were used to pull small carts and wagons in Switzerland. As you can imagine, that means this dog definitely qualifies as a large breed dog, and a working dog!
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Dog Pictures: Beautiful Australian Shepherd Taking A Break

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Wow, that is some pattern on this Australian Shepherd's face, very pretty dog. Although the breed is classified as a working dog breed, I think, this one seems to have a pretty good gig at the end of the hot pink leash. Love those cool shoes in the background too. Someone had to be pretty brave to wear those beauties out in public.
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