Spiffing Up Short- and Medium-Coated Breeds

In This Chapter Discovering short-coated breeds Exploring the characteristics of medium-coated breeds Grooming short- and medium-coated dogs Getting a wash-and-wear dog ready to show Dogs with short or medium coats are the wash-and-wear dogs of the canine world. They’re the least grooming intensive, needing almost no clipping and minimal brushing when compared to long-coated breeds…

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White-rumped tanager

Cypsnagra hirundinacea Photo by Ciro Albano (Flickr) Commons name:white-rumped tanager (en); bandoleta (pt); tangara hirundinacé (fr); bandoleta (es); weißbürzeltangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This South American species is found from eastern Bolivia east to north-eastern Brazil and northern Paraguay. Size:These birds are 16-16,5 cm long and weigh 24-34 g. Habitat:These birds are found in dry savannas and…

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Nhiều người khổ vì chim

Nuôi chim đã khổ và tốn kém mà còn bị bắt trộm; kẻ trộm chim lắm phen nhừ tử, có khi suýt chết trong khi người ra đòn thì dễ vướng vào lao lý; cơ quan chức năng cũng lúng túng trong việc xử lý, chế tài “Tôi nuôi chim kiểng. Cưng chim không thua…

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Eurasian scops-owl

Otus scops Photo by Paul Cools (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Eurasian scops-owl (en); mocho-d’orelhas (pt); petit-duc scops (fr); autillo europeo (es); zwergohreule (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species breeds in Morocco, Algeria and southern Europe as far north as northern France, Austria and Slovakia, than in the Ukraine, Belarus and into southern Russia and through the Middle…

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