Doggy Style: Pup Show @ Please Touch Museum

In light of the National Dog Show being held this month at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (November 20-21), the Kennel Club of Philadelphia is hosting an event at the Please Touch Museum on Tue., Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. There will be well bred dogs performing agility stunts and a local company, What A Good Dog Inc, will also be at the Museum working with a group of preschoolers from Jenkintown to teach them how to properly handle and train dogs of all shapes and sizes. Several of the six newly registered breeds, approved by the American Kennel Club will also be making their debut at the 2010 National Dog Show. The Boykin Spaniel (pictured left) is a hunting dog with lots of energy. A friend of mine had a Boykin Spaniel for a pet. Her name was Mollie and she was adorable with long soft hair. Mollie is the only dog I've ever known who actually fetched the newspaper for the family before breakfast. Then there's the Cane Corso (pictured center), no doubt that neighbor of yours who works-out five hours a day has a Cane-Corso. These dogs are very affectionate and smart but they require lots of exercise. They have an extremely athletic boxers body. The Leonberger (pictured right), a large breed from Germany, makes a great companion or family dog but they need a lot of training due to their large size. The Icelandic Sheepdog is finally being added as well. It's strange that this breed dates back to 800 A.D. and is thought to be one of the oldest dog-breeds, but it's just now being registered. Perhaps it has something to do with the high-pitched yelp it lets out whenever a squirrel runs through the yard. The Bluetick Coonhound isn't called so because it attracts blue ticks, I promise. It has a bluish coat with odd patterns that look a bit like ticks or marks. Blueticks are athletic and they look like they could chase down a rabbit in ten yards. The same goes for the Redbone Coonhound. They have the classic tattletale noses that could point out the exact hiding space of a wild turkey from a mile away. If you're like me you probably watch the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving because you get a kick out of all the different breedsâ" the hilarious, the tiny, the huge, the unfortunate and unbelievable things dog breeders will do to their pooches.

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Doggy Style: Pup Show @ Please Touch Museum

POSTED: Monday, November 8, 2010, 9:00 PM

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In light of the National Dog Show being held this month at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (November 20-21), the Kennel Club of Philadelphia is hosting an event at the Please Touch Museum on Tue., Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. There will be well bred dogs performing agility stunts and a local company, What A Good Dog Inc, will also be at the Museum working with a group of preschoolers from Jenkintown to teach them how to properly handle and train dogs of all shapes and sizes. Several of the six newly registered breeds, approved by the American Kennel Club will also be making their debut at the 2010 National Dog Show. The Boykin Spaniel (pictured left) is a hunting dog with lots of energy. A friend of mine had a Boykin Spaniel for a pet. Her name was Mollie and she was adorable with long soft hair. Mollie is the only dog I've ever known who actually fetched the newspaper for the family before breakfast. Then there's the Cane Corso (pictured center), no doubt that neighbor of yours who works-out five hours a day has a Cane-Corso. These dogs are very affectionate and smart but they require lots of exercise. They have an extremely athletic boxers body. The Leonberger (pictured right), a large breed from Germany, makes a great companion or family dog but they need a lot of training due to their large size. The Icelandic Sheepdog is finally being added as well. It's strange that this breed dates back to 800 A.D. and is thought to be one of the oldest dog-breeds, but it's just now being registered. Perhaps it has something to do with the high-pitched yelp it lets out whenever a squirrel runs through the yard. The Bluetick Coonhound isn't called so because it attracts blue ticks, I promise. It has a bluish coat with odd patterns that look a bit like ticks or marks. Blueticks are athletic and they look like they could chase down a rabbit in ten yards. The same goes for the Redbone Coonhound. They have the classic tattletale noses that could point out the exact hiding space of a wild turkey from a mile away. If you're like me you probably watch the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving because you get a kick out of all the different breedsâ the hilarious, the tiny, the huge, the unfortunate and unbelievable things dog breeders will do to their pooches.

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