Archive for February, 2008

Michael Vick – Pit Bulls and the NFL

Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Michael Vick - Pit Bulls and the NFL

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was convicted of financing a dog fighting ring at his home in  Atlanta in 2007. In 2001 Vick and three friends started the “Bad Newz Kennels”, shortly after Vick, the number one draft pick, signed with the Falcons. There were 51 pit bulls taken from the property.

In most states, pit bulls seized from dog fighting rings are euthanized because they are too dangerous to be adopted as pets. Al (more…)

Getting A Cairn Terrier

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Getting A Cairn Terrier

The Cairn is assumed as one of the subcategories of Scotland’s terriers along with the Westies (West Highland White) and the Scottish, The Westies and the Cairns are highly related. For one, Westies are hybrids of white dogs crossed with Cairns of western Scotland. The Westie can be considered as the white variety of the Cairn who has a coat of any color but white. Scotties, however, have longer heads and bodies, have generally dark coats and are (more…)