Further Info & Favorite Linx

(newest linx in boldface/larger/coloured type)

report broken linx to the webmistress

"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring; there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain and drinking deeply largely sobers us again."

GENERAL BREED INFO

GDCA Home Page

DDC (German Great Dane Club)

Illustrated Standard for the Great Dane

USA, UK, FCI & other current standards for the breed

See earlier standards for the Great Dane (scroll to bottom of page)

GDCA Code of Ethics

Height, Weight & Feeding Charts for Dane Puppies

WHAT BUYERS NEED TO KNOW B4 BUYING!!!

A Dane Buyer's Checklist

*The BUYER's Corner (Many linx)*

GDCA BREEDERS' MAP OF THE USA

The Breeder's Corner*(many linx)

PETFINDERS.COM (want to adopt a Dane?)

SuperDogJudgesEducation: BREED TYPE

GREAT DANE REVIEW-E-ZINE

DaneWorld-The Main "Paper" magazine for Danes

GREAT DANE GAZETTE-latest Dane & "dual" (online & in print) publication

Great Dane Gallery--another new e-magazine for the breed

Dane-E-zine--and another online breed magazine...

DANE LINKS--E-ZINE

Dane Central: Ginnie.com

Sharlait Dane's World Wide Web

BLUE DANE NET

DanesOnLine

Great Danes USA

Int'l Breeder's List

All About Great Danes.com

Great Dane Lovers Society

Dog(Dane)Logic.com

DogLuvers.com-Great Multi-breed Info Site

DPCA Breeder-Exhibitor Education Links Page

K9 Pedigree DataBase (has Dane section)

QUINTESSA DANE PEDIGREE WORLDWIDE DATABASE

Great Dane Pedigree Search DataBase

SOME USA GREAT DANE PEDIGREES ONLINE

FRENCH GREAT DANE Pedigrees

CZECH Great Dane Pedigrees

GIANTS & AGILITY: General Concepts/Starting Out

DANE T.R.A.I.N. (transport for Danes in need)

DANE RESCUE & ADOPT PAGE OF LINKS

Great Dane Sculpture (by Louise Peterson)

The Great Dane in History & Art

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GREAT DANE HEALTH & WELFARE INFO

** LOOSELY GROUPED as to DISORDERS** (more on most of these topics in next selection)

GDCA HEALTH AND WELFARE PAGE

Grear Dane Health Foundation of America

Inherited Diseases Reported in the GREAT DANE

Color & Pattern Associated Disorders in the Great Dane

DEAFNESS AND COLOR-RELATED EYE DEFECTS IN WHITE GREAT DANES

SURGERY GUIDELINES FOR GREAT DANES

ASHGI--Premier breeder site for genetic/breeding/disease articles (CA SHARP)

DETERMINING CAUSE OF DEATH: The Need For Necropsies

HOW RESEARCH WORKS (a 2004 commentary on how to develop good K9 research)

BREEDING FOR DISEASE CONTROL, LONGEVITY & TEMPERAMENT

CONTROL OF CANINE GENETIC DISEASE

PRACTICAL GENETICS FOR GREAT DANE BREEDERS

Great Dane Diseases: Multi-site Listing

Great Dane Health & Welfare Issues

COLLECTING DATA TO MINIMIZE DISEASE-1

COLLECTING DATA TO MINIMIZE DISEASE-2 (PDF)

An Introduction to Cancer in the Canine

Answering Your Questions About Osteosarcoma (bone cancer)

Canine Lymphoma

Chemotherapy: Side effects

2004-2008: EMERGING TRENDS IN VACCINATION PROTOCOLS

(See more links on VX in general H&W section)

DVMVAC site 2008 recommendations for veterinarians (vaccinating pets per Ford's recommendations)

CANINE VACCINES: DISPELLING THE MYTHS

VACCINATIONS FOR A NEW PUPPY

Treating Allergies Successfully in Your Dog

Atopic Dematitis in the Dog (Allergies info)

THE RISING STORM: IMMUNE MEDIATED DISEASE

Autoimmune Diseases: An Overview

WHAT IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?

HYPOTHYROIDISM UPDATE

Thyroid Disease in the Great Dane

Thyroid Disease & Thyroid Testing

Endocrinology: Addison's Disease & ACTH Testing Procedures

Addison's disease-(danes at risk)

Addison's disease explained (Novartis)

Addison's: A Breeder's Perspective

Addison's--diagnosis and treatment

Myasthenia Gravis: Diagnosis & Treatment

What's With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anyway?

Help Understanding Bloat

A Guided Tour Thru a Bloat Surgery

More of the Surgical side of GDV

Comparing Gastropexy Procedures

MORE on How to "Tack" Danes & how not to as well.

Links to More Bloat Articles (BMDCA)

More Bloat Links (see also General K9 Health section)

DVM Article on "Bloat Accupressure Point"

Splenic Torsion in Large Breed Dogs

Splenomegaly & splenic torsion (related to GDV)

DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY-A DANE BREEDER's GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING & PREVENTION

HEART DISEASE IN THE GREAT DANE

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Sexual and Breed-Related Differences

DCM-an overview (Coile article)

Vet Heart Institute (linx & info on heart disease)

SAS: Subaortic Stenosis

Wobblers Recognition and RX

Wobblers General Info

Wobblers Collected Articles

HD: Evaluating Dogs under 2 years of age

CHD, etc: Resourse Page for Hip/Elbow Dysplasia

HOD Recognition and RX--by Fred Lanting

PANO Recogition and RX--by Fred Lanting

HOD re Jill Swedlow

HOD-Bredenkamp's dissertation

HOD DEFINED (ENGLES)

Pseudo-HOD re Hazel Gregory

Canine Gait Lameness Learning Module

Growing Pains: Growth Associated Bone Disorders (latest data)

Growing Pains: OCD, UAP, FCP, Pano et al

Osteochondrosis--prevention & treatment

Osteochondrosis in Dogs

Relationship of Nutrition to Skeletal Disease in Young Dogs

Large Breed Puppy Diet

Nutritional Influence & The Role of Diet (in Skeletal Disease)

Satin Ball (weight on) Recipies

American College of Veterinary Nutrition

SURGERY GUIDELINES FOR GREAT DANES

RSmith DVM's site on Anestheisa & Giant Breeds

Jill Swedlow's collection on Dane Health Topics

Doc Rob's Library of Mastiff Health

MCA: excellent parent club site for the Mastiff

Mastiff H&W site

BMDCA's (excellent) Giant Dog Health Links Site

Giant Dog Health Issues

More Giant Dog Health Links

Mastiff Breeders Home Page (many linx)

GSD (multi-topic) Help Line

Basset Hound Health (many relevant links)

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K9 HEALTH & WELFARE INFO

** LOOSELY GROUPED as to DISORDERS**

CLICK HERE for a (long!) listing of General Veterinary & Health and Welfare Sites

BELOW ARE *Specialty Vet/H&W Sites*:

Board Certified Repro Vets (Theriogenology)

Board Certified Vet Surgeons (ACVS)

Board Certified Vet Internists (ACVIM)

Board Certified Vet Dermotologists (ACVD)

Board Certified Vet Dentists (AVDC)

American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine

American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care

American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists

CERF INFO: INCLUDES BOARD CERTIFIED VETERINARY OPTHAMOLOGISTS

EYE DISEASE INFO

The EyeVet.org(Opthalmic Info)

THE CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION

CANINE GENETICS LABORATORY

THE VETERINARY TASK FORCE

Pam Davol's Comprehensive Canine Health Links (great articles!)

VARGAS SERIES Of CANINE HEALTH (from hip dysplasia to thyroid disease & more)

American College of Veterinary Nutrition (includes Board Certified Vet. Nutritionalists)

Homemade Diet Guide & Pet Food Nutrition Guide (includes consult from a board certified vet nutrition.)

Canine Nutrition Guide

BARF MYTHS

UPennLinks for CHD( Hip Dysplasia)

OFA's Policy on Positioning & Response to Internet Assertions

Breeder's Guide to Hip Scores

Comparision of Various Hip Scoring Systems, Euro & USA

The Importance of Good Hip Positioning (on Xrays)

Canine Hip & Elbow Dysplasia Linx Resources

Explaining Elbow Dysplasia

Evaluating Lameness in Dogs, etc.

Animal Locomotion

SoCalVetSurgerGroup (Ortho,etc. Info)

VetSurgeryCentral (Ortho cert. group)

VetInfo's Ortho Page

DOGLEGGS THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS

CARDIOLOGY CONCEPTS

Canine Heart Conditions Explained for the Layman

Canine Cardiomyopathy

Dilated Cardiomyopathy--for the pet owner

Cardiomyopathy--explained & treatment (Hines)

CHF-Mitral Valve problems & Right Side heart failure (Hines)

SAS: Genetics & Breeding

K9 Orthodontics and Dental Disease

K9 Kidney Disease Site

The NEUROLOGY SERVICE HOME PAGE

CANINE EPILEPSY NETWORK

Canine Epilepsy Info & List

Canine Epilepsy-Info & Owner Help Site

Canine Epilepsy-breeding strategies

DVMVAC site 2008 recommendations for veterinarians (vaccinating pets per Ford's recommendations)

2004-2008: EMERGING TRENDS IN VACCINATION PROTOCOLS

The AVMA's Principles of Vaccination (2001) & AAHA (2003) Vaccine Recommendations

2005 WASVA (Ford) Report on Vaccination Trends

2008 ACVIM (Ford) Report on Vaccine Reactions & Recommendations

UCDAVIS's recommended vaccine schedule (core & non-core program)

Colorado State's recommended vaccine schedule

Ohio State's recommended puppy & dog vaccine schedule

Washingon State's vaccine chart for pets

Ron Schultz' 2004 comments to dog breeders on vaccines

NEW APPROACH TO VACCINATION OF THE CANINE

IMMUNOFACTS: Your Vaccine Link

Common Immunology Misconceptions

Vaccinations: Too Many, Too Often?

Canine Vaccines: Dispelling the Myths

Vaccinations for a new puppy

DVM VACCINATION WEBSITE

ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN THE DOG

ATOPY & ALLERGIC SKIN DISEASE

www.ALLERGYVET.com

Dermatological (skin) Disorders in the Dog

DermaPet( Skin problem Info)

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE-A Dog Owner's Guide

THE RISING STORM: IMMUNE MEDIATED DISEASE

Autoimmune Diseases-The Common Thread

Overview of Immunity in Dogs (Jean Dodd's summary)

SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Hypothyroidism in Dogs (*basics*)

Addison's Disease in Dogs (*basics* & links)

ONCOLINK: Veterinary Oncology (Cancer studies) Online

K9 CANCER NEWSLETTER ONLINE (PDF)

Cancer Links Online

Cancer in the Canine: An Introduction

Caring for a Dog with Cancer

Canine Lymphoma

Canine Bone Cancer

More on Canine Bone Cancer

Veterinary Cushings Disease Site

Fred Lanting on TORSION

Bloat-an Explanation for Dog Owners

Reports from Bloat Cases

Purdue's Bloat Research

COMPARATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR LABORATORY

Canine Tick-borne Diseases

Infectious & Parasitic Diseases

Tick-Borne Diagnostic Laboratory (NCSU CVM)

www.SPORTSVET.com

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Great Dane SPECIFIC Coat Color INFO

UPDATED JUNE'08 (to include Harlequin & Piebald): NEW DATA: Standard Accepted Coat Color Inheritance in the Dog/Dane: Loci & Alleles

DIAGRAMS & DESCRIPTIONS OF COAT COLORS/PATTERNS IN THE HARLEQUIN FAMILY

HELP UNDERSTANDING HARLEQUIN GENETICS

BREED COAT COLOR GENETICS ARTICLE

COAT COLOR IN DANES: HISTORY & CURRENT GENETICS

BLACK, FAWN & BLUE: color gene interaction on solid colored Danes.

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HARLEQUIN BREEDING

EYE COLOR IN DANES: The Genes and What They Mean to Phenotype

HARLEQUIN COAT COLOR GENETICS by Neil O'Sullivan, Ph.D.

DEAFNESS AND COLOR-RELATED EYE DEFECTS IN WHITE GREAT DANES

Mantle Genetics

Der Plattenhund: Piebald Danes

"White" Danes

Harlequin Color & Pattern: Why the "fawnikin" is Here to Stay

The "Chocolate"(bb) Great Dane

The DRAPP coloured Dane

Color & Pattern Associated Disorders in the Great Dane

Basic Info(J.Chopson): Inheritance of Coat Color in the Great Dane

E-Z Article on Coat Color Genetics

Jill Evan's "The Great Strip Tease" (Cute Coat Color Article)

Theories about the Harlequin Variant

GDRescueInc.'s articles on Dane Related Coat Color & its Problems

Danes_R-Us Color Gallery (Standard & Non-Standard Colors)

ACCEPTABLE (STANDARD) DANE COLOR & PATTERN

Non-Standard (disqualifying) Dane Colors & Patterns

DEAF DANE RESCUE & EDUCATION

DDEAF: DEAF WHITE ADOPTION & EDUCATION SITE

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CANINE COAT COLOR GENETICS INFO

HEALTH GENE

VETGEN

Vet DNA Center

DNA Diagnostics

Mouse Coat Color Guide

Coat Color Predictor Software

BowlingSite on Coat Color Genetics

Brown@Harvard's Genetics of Coat Color in Dogs

LSArakon Canine Coat Color Links

SchmutzSite on Coat Color Genetics

Liisa Sarakon's Cluster of Links for Mamalian Coat Color Genetics

Various Breed & General Coat Color Genetics

SOME BREEDS IN WHICH GENETIC STUDIES OF COAT COLOR DONE

Genetic Analysis of Coat Color in the NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER

LFarley's Analysis of Canine Coat Color (emphasis Afghans)

BDalzell's (Borzoi focused) Canine Coat Color Inheritance & Appearance

Whippet Genetics ("color immaterial" breed) with Color Gallery

Ringstreaked, Specked & Spotted: White markings in domestic and wild animals

Spots Before Your Eyes--The S Locus (includes mantle genetics)

THE WHITE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD (strong corollary to Danes)

Bruce Cattanach's Website on Deafness & its Related Traits

George Strain's Website on Deafness & its Related Traits

Congentinal Deafness & Its Recognition

THE ALBINISM DATABASE

ASCA info on white dogs & deafness

White Haws and Selection Procedures & Bruce Cattanach's etc. Boxer Pages

Paisely's Dalmatian Genetics (piebald info)

Patched Dalmatians & Spotted Dalmatians (piebald variants)

White Collies, white-factoring & white merles

Facts About ALBINO (white) Dobermans (comprehensive)

Albino inheritance in the Doberman (briefly)

Practical Merle Genetics for dog breeders

A field guide to coloration in the Austratian Shepherd

INHERITANCE OF COAT COLOR IN THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

Genetics of the Border Collie (incl merle, white)

Cardigan Welsh Corgi Color (incl. merle talk)

Cardigan Colors & and Merle Risks

Catahoula Leopard Dogs (as close to harl as it gets)

Men, Mice and Merle (avoiding overwhite dogs)

Dapple Dachshunds: Merle Genetics in the Dachshund

Schnauzer Coat Color Inheritance (chinchilla/whites discussed)

Shar-Pei Coat Color Inheritance (more dilute talk)

Sheltie Photo Gallery of Coat Color(includes merle/mantle)

Davol's Coat Color Pages (Labs, but technically detailed)

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GENERAL K9 GENETICS INFO

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE: K9 Research and the Dog Breeder/Owner

CIDD: Canine Inherited Disorders Database

ANGIS K9 Disease DataBase Service

VeTGeN

Health Gene

VETGEN

Vet DNA Center

DNA Diagnostics

OPTIGEN DIAGNOSTICS

IMULAN LAB (immunomodulation therapy for dogs)

"GENETICS CAN BE FUN" (Cattanach)

DAVOL's "HEALTH & GENETICS"

Control of Genetic Disease

Congenital Canine Defects

PennGen's Medical Genetics Page

Liz Hare Ph.D's Genetics Counseling Services

Canine Genetic Research in Helsinki Finland

GENETICS AND INFECTION LABORATORY

INFLAMMATORY DISEASE RESEARCH

ASHGI--Premier breeder site for genetic/breeding/disease articles (CA SHARP)

"EXPLORING A LIMITED GENE POOL"

OPTIGEN: Genetic Testing for Eye Disorders

ADVANCED GENETICS WIZARD

An Introduction to Genetics

Cornell Canine Genetics Course

Canine Genome Update Site

MSU MolCell & K9 Gen Project

WorkingDog Genetics Online

AcmePets Genetics Online

NetPets Genetics Online

RecPets Genetics Online

SimplyPets Genetics Online

CyberPets Genetics Online

Canid Genetics

Canine Diversity Project

Downloadable COI calculator & program

OPEN REGISTRIES: The Argument

Phenotypic vs. Genotypic Heterogeneity

POPULATION GENETICS PRIMER

Downloadable PopGen Program

Kismet Collection of Gene Linx

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BASIC GENETICS INFO

BASIC GENETICS INFORMATION on "Science Clarified"

DORAK's Genes & Evolution Pages

PUBMED

MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

MOUSE GENOME INFOMATICS

GENERAL "GENETICS" SITE

GENERAL "SCIENCE" (SEARCH ENGINE) SITE

OMIA (Genetic Info Database)

GENOMEBIOLOGY.COM

Genomic Imprinting Primer

Behavioral Genetics & Animal Science

Basic Mendelian Genetics Primer

A Mendelian Primer: Problem Sets

A Basic Online Course in Molecular Genetics

Animal Genetics

Genetics Online

Nature: Genetics Online

Genetics Virtual Library

Journal of Heredity

Annual Review in Genetics

Molecular Genetics Jump Station

The Theory & History of Evolution

Phylogenetic Species Concept Explained

Richard Dawkins: Selfish Genes & the Extended Phenotype

THE NEW SCIENTIST.COM

Artificial Life Games-play simulation games from evolution to ecology.

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 GENERAL DOG EVENTS INFO

K9 EVENTS

THE DOG PLACE

AMERICAN DOG OWNERS ASSOCIATION

National Animal Interest Alliance

AKC on the net

CKC on the net

FCI on the net

UKC on the net

National Canine Association

IABCA

OWNER-HANDLER TIPS & ADVICE

Show Training

GIANT DOG PERORMANCE LIST

FRONT AND FINISH (premier obedience mazagine)

North American Dog Agility Council

CLEANRUN

AgilityAbility

DVGAmerica (Schutzhund-American style)

Int'l Weight Pull Events

FlyBall(NAFA)

Canine Freestyle Federation

DOGNEWS.COM

ShowDogMagazine.com

TopShowDogs.com

ShowDogSuperSite

InfoDog.com

RauDogShows

CANINE CHRONICLE ONLINE

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LOCAL & REGIONAL LINKS

A-TO-Z VETERINARY CLINIC-Midland's first choice for all your veterinary needs

Midland TX City Animal Services-City of Midland's (official) Animal Services (lost pets, etc. & includes adoptions).

Midland SPCA-Permian Basin area animal shelter & animal welfare education organization.

Lone Star SPCA- Permian Basin area animal shelter & animal welfare education organization.

Noah's Ark Animal Shelter-a private Midland county-wide no-kill animal shelter.

Great Dane Rescue of El Paso TX- WEST TEXAS DANE RESCUE

Great Dane Angel Network- DFW/Metroplex area Dane rescue.

Great Dane Rescue of North Texas- regional Dane rescue Dane rescue.

Etosia Rescue- East Texas Dane rescue.

South West Great Dane Rescue- New Mexico's Dane rescue.

Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue -Col/NM regional Dane rescue.

The Great Dane Foundation-Houston's long established Great Dane rescue.

Great Dane Rescue of Houston-another Houston area Dane rescue.

CorgiDane--San Antonio area Dane rescue.

PAWS OF AUSTIN Rescue-Austin TX Great Dane & MinPin Rescue

"WSDGRA"-A WESTERN DANE RESCUE ALLIANCE--federation of Dane rescues across the Western USA

DOG TALES- a Midland TX therapy dog group.

Thera-Paws-EL Paso's local chapter of Therapy Dogs International.

GDCEP- El Paso's regional AKC Dane club.

GDCGD- Dallas area's AKC Dane club.

Alamo GDC- San Antonio's AKC Dane club.

GDCGH- Houston's AKC Dane club.

HOTGDC- Austin's AKC Dane club.

GDCOK-Oklahoma's AKC Dane club.

Onofrio-regional AKC show superintendent.

Bradshaw-regional AKC show superintendent.

PAIGE McCARVER-regional all-breed dog handler.

TEXAS DOG TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS

DIRECTORY OF TEXAS DOG CLUBS

Onate Trail Dog Fancier Association-El Paso's local AKC all-breed club.

West Texas Kennel Club-Permian Basin AKC all-breed club.

Heart of the Plains KC- Lubbock's AKC all-breed club.

Concho Kennel Club- San Angelo's all-breed club.

Permian Basin Obedience Training Club-Midland's AKC obedience/agility club.

South Plains Obedience Training Club- Lubbock's AKC obedience/agility club.

Amarillo Obedience Training Club

Oil Patch Agility Club-Odessa's agility club.

Rio Grande ODC-El Paso's AKC obedience/agility club.

DOC of Las Cruces-Southern NM AKC obedience/agility club.

Heelalong.com- Kay & Dick Guetzloff's training site in San Angelo TX.

Park Place- CD Park's agility/obedience training/trial site in San Miguel NM.

MERRICK PET CARE--whollistic-premium pet care company based in Amarillo TX

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TRAINING LINKS & MORE LINKS

GIANTS & AGILITY: General Concepts/Starting Out

CANINE SPORTS LINK

WIZARD OF PAWS REHAB

Ian Dunbar's website (offers many good training articles free)

Patricia McConnell & The Other End of the Leash

Karen Overall's Relaxation Technique--summary

The Relaxation Protocol (printable 12 pp version)

Flying Dog Press- with Suzanne Clothier's (FREE!) real training tips for real dogs.

RAISING HIGH ACHIEVERS

CONTROL UNLEASHED (Leslie McDermitt's homepage)

K9 EVENTS BEHAVIOR PAGES

NOTHING IN LIFE IS FREE-solving your pet's behavioural problems!

ONLINE DOG TRAINING: Free Articles for Home Training

Curing K9 Aggression

SOLVING BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS

PAT=Puppy Aptitude Test

Development of the Young Dog

LEARNING ABOUT DOGS: TRAINING THE WAY IT SHOULD BE (Kay Laurence)

School for Puppies: A positive or negative experience?

Teaching puppies (novice dogs) conformation handling.

RAISING SPOT: YOUR GUIDE TO OWNING A DOG

CLICK-N-CONNECT: Training your dog, alifelong journey!

DogProblems-choosing a breed & a puppy wisely-caring for that dog too!

DogsBestFriend-with Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., advice on behavior and training.

American Dog Trainers Network-Robin Kovary mega site-of-sites on training.

Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors-APBC's online resources

BehaviorRxSite-help site for problem behaviours in dogs by *THE* Wm Campbell.

The C. W. Meisterfeld Site-an early advocate for non-violent dog training.

The Doggie Door-to canine behavior.

DOGINFOMAT-linx of linx on dogs

ASK JEEVES-retrieves doggy stuff for you on the web

NETPET ONLINE MAGAZINE-Animal Information Online

VeterNet-Education-oriented, multiple cross-listing of pet-related sites and services.

SirusDog.Com-a cornocopia of FAQs & facts about dogs.

DOGPLAY.COM-things to do with your dog.

Bark Bytes Online K9 Magazine

CanisMajor.com

A Dog Owner's Network

UK: The Dog Scene

What's In A Pedigree?

YOUR PURBRED PUPPY

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