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Dogs Trust, known until 2003 as the National Canine Defence League, is a British animal welfare charity and humane society which specialises in the well-being of dogs. It is the largest dog welfare charity in the United Kingdom, caring for over 15,000 animals each year.
Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in England". The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway, London , in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871.
The British pet massacre was a week-long event in 1939 in which an estimated 400,000 cats and dogs, a quarter of England's pet population, were killed in order to prepare for World War II food shortages.
Fatal dog attacks in the United Kingdom are usually measured in single figures per year. An increasing number of serious dog attacks (both fatal and non-fatal) was the catalyst for the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, [1] [2] which ultimately led to four breeds being banned: Pitbull, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro. [3]
The Rottweiler (/ ˈ r ɒ t w aɪ l ər /, UK also /-v aɪ l ər /, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ) is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large or large.
The Dalmatian is a breed of dog with a white coat marked with dark-coloured spots. Originally bred as a hunting dog, [2] it was also used as a carriage dog in its early days. The origins of this breed can be traced back to present-day Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. [3]
June 6, 2024 at 7:15 AM. Gardaí (Irish police) are asking people not to share online video footage of a woman being attacked and killed by a dog in the Republic of Ireland. Nicole Morey, who was ...
Vulnerable Native Breeds are a group of dog breeds originating in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and identified by The Kennel Club (KC) as having annual registration numbers of 300 puppies or fewer within the UK.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, as well as the Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier, are three distinct modern purebred dogs in the AKC Terrier group, all with a similar ancestry. [16] Historically, the Staffordshire Terriers had arrived in America by the mid-1800s.