Guess Who?

 

'I can give you a hand to steer the Black Pearl!'

Pom Pom Poodle!

- A very delicate and stunning Poodle cut.

 

The Poodle's distingushing 'haircut' is well known throughout the world but did you know the reason for this cut?

Yes, it is a faboulous hair do but the true reason behind the haircut was to improve their swimming abilities. The Poodle was orginally bred and used as hunting dogs, their main purpose was hunting water fowl and for this reason their coat was cut leaving 'pom pom' like features over their joints. This way, their thick coat would protect their joints from the cold.
Their name, 'Poodle' also reflects their orginal purpose as in German it means 'one who plays in water'.

Though today some create a little bit of art...

Gemma & Frodo - Jump on board this great event!

Good Morning to all our lovely friends, 4 legs and 2!

Things, as always, are going excellent here at Dogs Country Club and we are very excited to spend the long weekend with new and old friends!

We've come across an excellent event that will be running shortly and we just had to share it with everyone!

DSAMP - Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula are a fantastic group that help to teach disabled people, of all ages, how to surf and have a great time in the water.

So what can you do to help?

DSAMP are running a Disabled Surfing Event where they need volunteers to head down and lend a hand. The event is open to all, willing to help and join in! Everyone is invited, any age, surfers and non surfers - help is needed both in the water and on the beach and it really will be a fantastic day for all! So if you're able to lend a hand or know of a Disabled friend of family member that would like to join in, here's all the details you need;

Where to go?

Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club. 

Foreshore Western Pde, Point Leo.

When?

Saturday February 9th & Saturday March 2nd.

9am - 1pm.

What to bring?

If you have your own wet suit that would great, there is a limited number of Wetsuits and Rash vests provided.

Cost?

Free BBQ lunch will be supplied for all attending. For any Disabled Surfers wanting to particpate there is a small $10.00 participant & carers fee.

If you're interested in this fantastic event or have any other questions, contact Ashely 0417 362 983.

 

Dog of the Month - Saint Bernard.

We all the Saint Bernard is a large breed of dog - but these guys take the idea of large to a whole different level!

Tess is considered the average size for a Saint Bernard, averaging around 70kgs but Benedictine takes the cake on this one, she is the largest Saint Bernard ever recorded, weighing in at a massive 143 kgs!

Major F. was recorded by the New York Times in 1895 as the longest dog in history. According to their reports, the Saint Bernard measured in at 8 feet and 6 inches, that's 2.59 meters!

Some days it's just too far away....

How similar are we?

We all love our pets and a lot of the time we can begin to 'humanise' them and try to adapt them to live the same lifestyle as us, but how similar are we to our canine companions?

Dogs have a digestive tract that is almost 3 times the length of their body. For this reason it takes them about 10 to 12 hours to digest dry food and around 5 hours to digest raw food.
Humans have a digestive tract that roughly 30 feet long and we can digest food in about 2 hours.

A dog's field of vision stretches out to 250 degrees, whilst humans can only see about 180 degrees. 

In total, dogs will sleep about 12 hours a day including all their little naps. Humans average 6 - 8 hours sleep a day.

Humans have a pregnancy period that lasts about 266 days - dogs on the other hand only last 63 days.

The average heartbeat for a dog is 70 - 100 beats per minute, though smaller breeds have a quicker heart beat that can get as high as 140 beats per minute. In a normal, calm state a humans heart beats around 75 beats per minute. 

Ever wondered why Fido is so agile and quick? The human body consists of 206 bones while a dog has 320 bones!

Dogs have approximatly 1700 taste buds on the tip of their tounge, this allows them to detect bitter, sweet, sour, salty and tasty things. Humans though, have about 10,000 taste buds but ours aren't all on our tounges. They are spread out throughout our mouth, under the tounge, in our cheeks and the roof of our mouths also. There is also a few in our lips to pick up on salty flavours. 

Have you ever heard of....

A Leonberger?

This very large, muscular working dog was established in Leonberg, Germany in 1846. Their original breeder, Heinrich Essing, is believed to have crossed a Newfoundland, St.Bernard and the Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog. The result, the Leonberger, a dog that he wanted to resemble the look of a lion. Over the years, the Leonberger was owned by many royal families and were imported to Russia in the 19^th century. Like it did for many breeds, World War II almost brought extinction with only a few dogs left. A number of German’s came together in 1945 and were able to re establish the breed.

They can now be found all over the world and are easily noticed, with their huge body and thick coat the resemblance to a lion is noticeable. The main feature on this giant dog though, is their thick main. With males, their mane can take up to 4 years to fully develop and in females is less obvious. Males can get up to 80cm tall and around 77kgs, females around 74cm tall and weight around 59kgs. They are quite a smart breed who likes responsibility and a role to play.