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Passing through... : A stray dog passes by soldiers and police ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:54:50 GMT

(AFP) - Passing through... : A stray dog passes by soldiers and police in riot gear standing guard at the National Congress building as supporters of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya rally to protest against the military coup in Tegucigalpa. (AFP/Yuri Cortez)

The American Kennel Club and the Cat Fanciers' Association gathered ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:27 GMT

(AP) - The American Kennel Club and the Cat Fanciers' Association gathered American dog and cat breeds at revolutionary war museum and historic site Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan to commemorate July 4th and the launch of the www.meetthebreeds.com web site. The Meet the Breeds event will bring together all 161 dog breeds and 41 cat breeds, signaling a true peace treaty between feline and canine species. Boston Terrier dog 'Tsimmes' and Ragdoll cat 'Lardie' demonstrate their new friendship. (Feature Photo Service)

A dog for sale stands up on its enclosure at a pet salon in ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:33:35 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog for sale stands up on its enclosure at a pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new regulation on dog keeping, which has triggered a controversy by restricting each household to raise only one dog, will take effect in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

A dog is groomed at pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:32:23 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog is groomed at pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new regulation on dog keeping, which has triggered a controversy by restricting each household to raise only one dog, will take effect in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

A dog stands up while being bathed at a pet salon in Shanghai ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:29:03 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog stands up while being bathed at a pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new regulation on dog keeping, which has triggered a controversy by restricting each household to raise only one dog, will take effect in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

A groomer bathes a dog at a pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:25:39 GMT

(Reuters) - A groomer bathes a dog at a pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new regulation on dog keeping, which has triggered a controversy by restricting each household to raise only one dog, will take effect in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

A groomer dries a dog's paw after giving him a bath and ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:23:20 GMT

(Reuters) - A groomer dries a dog's paw after giving him a bath and a haircut at a pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new regulation on dog keeping, which has triggered a controversy by restricting each household to raise only one dog, will take effect in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

An assistant carries dogs to their owner's car following ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:11:50 GMT

(Reuters) - An assistant carries dogs to their owner's car following their weekly grooming at a pet salon in Shanghai June 30, 2009. A new regulation on dog keeping, which has triggered a controversy by restricting each household to raise only one dog, will take effect in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown reacts at the Barkantine ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:17:57 GMT

(AP) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown reacts at the Barkantine Medical centre on the Isle of Dogs in east London, Monday June 29, 2009. The Prime Minister was visiting the Centre, which brings together a General Practitioners surgery with maternity services, birthing suites, a children's centre, a mental health unit and a dental practice, to see the work of the medical team that can treat 10,000 local patients. (AP Photo/PA, John Stillwell)

Merlin and Maggie : A chihuahua named Maggie (R) and an Irish ...

(AFP/DDP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:57:12 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Merlin and Maggie : A chihuahua named Maggie (R) and an Irish wolfhound named Merlin take part in a dog show in the northern German city of Hamburg. (AFP/DDP/Roland Magunia)

British born actress Mischa Barton, kisses a smooth coat dachshund ...

(AP) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:11:26 GMT

(AP) - British born actress Mischa Barton, kisses a smooth coat dachshund dog, as she attends the official opening of the Harrods Summer Sale with Harrods store owner Mohamed Al Fayed, not seen, in London, Saturday June 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)

Greyhound dogs are prepared for a race by dog handlers at Twin ...

(AP) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:41:13 GMT

(AP) - Greyhound dogs are prepared for a race by dog handlers at Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln, R.I., Wednesday, June 17, 2009. O (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

A toy poodle is being prepared for a dog show in Shenyang, Liaoning ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:45:54 GMT

(Reuters) - A toy poodle is being prepared for a dog show in Shenyang, Liaoning province June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA ANIMALS SOCIETY)

TJ, a cocker spaniel, waits in a beach chair before her heat ...

(AP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:13:51 GMT

(AP) - TJ, a cocker spaniel, waits in a beach chair before her heat at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif. Saturday, June 20, 2009. More than 50 dogs and owners took part in the annual dog surfing competition. Dogs are judged on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Dozer, a bulldog, catches a wave on the outside during the Loews ...

(AP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:13:18 GMT

(AP) - Dozer, a bulldog, catches a wave on the outside during the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif. Saturday, June 20, 2009. More than 50 dogs and owners took part in the annual dog surfing competition. Dogs are judged on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Kia, a russell terrier, waits on her surfboard before her turn ...

(AP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:43:41 GMT

(AP) - Kia, a russell terrier, waits on her surfboard before her turn at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif. Saturday, June 20, 2009. More than 50 dogs and owners took part in the annual dog surfing competition. Dogs are judged on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Kia, a russell terrier, rides a wave wearing a wig on a surfboard ...

(AP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:22:17 GMT

(AP) - Kia, a russell terrier, rides a wave wearing a wig on a surfboard during the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif. Saturday, June 20, 2009. More than 50 dogs and owners took part in the annual dog surfing competition. Dogs are judged on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Spectators watch as Dozer, a bulldog, rides the tail end of ...

(AP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:13:45 GMT

(AP) - Spectators watch as Dozer, a bulldog, rides the tail end of a wave on a surfboard during the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif. Saturday, June 20, 2009. More than 50 dogs and owners took part in the annual dog surfing competition. Dogs are judged on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Noonan, a Golden Retriever Poodle mix of San Francisco, stands ...

(AP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:26:05 GMT

(AP) - Noonan, a Golden Retriever Poodle mix of San Francisco, stands with his owner Jay Streets and others on a bridge inside the Apple store waiting to purchase the new Apple iPhone 3G S in San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

File photo shows the German shepherd Trakr in Los Angeles, California. ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:50:16 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows the German shepherd Trakr in Los Angeles, California. Trakr, the dog that sniffed out survivors from under the rubble of New York's World Trade Center after the 2001 terror strikes, has been cloned in South Korea under the direction of Doctor Hwang Woo-Suk.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

A female Labrador retriever-mix sits quietly with her five puppies ...

(AP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:24:14 GMT

(AP) - A female Labrador retriever-mix sits quietly with her five puppies Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in a kennel at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley in Las Cruces, N.M. where they and 50 other dogs will all be euthanized by the end of the week in order to make room for 12 pit bull dogs that were confiscated by the county in an alleged dog fighting case in August 2007. 'It's insane and it's traumatic and I don't know what to do. We must educate the public that when you take an animal home, you take it home for it's natural life,' shelter director Beth Vesco-Mock said. (AP PHOTO/Las Cruces Sun-News, Shari Vialpando)

Prodigy, Valor, and Dejavu, seen in Los Angeles, California, ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:05:45 GMT

(AFP) - Prodigy, Valor, and Dejavu, seen in Los Angeles, California, are cloned puppies of Trakr, a German shepherd, who sniffed out survivors from under the rubble of New York's World Trade Center after the 2001 terror strikes.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

Trust, Solace, Prodigy, Valor and Dejavu in Los Angeles, California ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:22:21 GMT

(AFP) - Trust, Solace, Prodigy, Valor and Dejavu in Los Angeles, California to present the cloned puppies of Trakr, a German shepherd, who sniffed out survivors from under the rubble of New York's World Trade Center after the 2001 terror strikes. Trakr was cloned in South Korea under the direction of Doctor Hwang Woo-Suk. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

A dog sniffs at containers during training at the Ukrainian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:36:20 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog sniffs at containers during training at the Ukrainian border guard dog training center near Velyki Mosty village, about 50 km (30miles) northwest of Lviv June 16, 2009. Every year, the biggest dog training centre in the former Soviet Union prepares hundreds of trained dogs for Ukrainian border guards as well as for presidential guards and other special forces. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE MILITARY ANIMALS SOCIETY)

Travel Advantage Network employee Chantal Boyer holds her dog ...

(AP) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:40:22 GMT

(AP) - Travel Advantage Network employee Chantal Boyer holds her dog Samantha and the first-place ribbon for the Owner-Pet Look-Alike contest in this year's Arthritis Walk in Annapolis. (PRNewsFoto/Travel Advantage Network)

A participant walks with her poodle dog during the International ...

(AP) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:23:12 GMT

(AP) - A participant walks with her poodle dog during the International Dog Show in Erfurt, central Germany, on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Some 4,300 dogs of 250 breeds from all over the world take part at the show and will be examined by experts. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

A participant walks with her poodle dog during the International ...

(AP) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:22:50 GMT

A toy poodle wearing a yukata, Japanese summer kimono, stands ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:39:10 GMT

(Reuters) - A toy poodle wearing a yukata, Japanese summer kimono, stands at a dog fiesta in Tokyo June 13, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN ANIMALS FASHION SOCIETY)

Miniature dachshunds are seen at a dog fiesta in Tokyo June ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:38:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Miniature dachshunds are seen at a dog fiesta in Tokyo June 13, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN ANIMALS FASHION SOCIETY)

Miniature dachshund crossbreed dogs are seen dressed up with ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:37:01 GMT

(Reuters) - Miniature dachshund crossbreed dogs are seen dressed up with hats at a dog fiesta in Tokyo June 13, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN ANIMALS FASHION SOCIETY)

Pet dogs belonging to designer Hu Xi, wear outfits designed ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:56:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Pet dogs belonging to designer Hu Xi, wear outfits designed by her in Beijing June 10, 2009. Hu, 27, started designing and making clothes for pets in 2000 and claims to be China's first pet clothes studio which designs outfits like wedding dresses, superhero costumes, and police officer uniforms for pets. REUTERS/Christina Hu (CHINA FASHION SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Designer Hu Xi poses with her pet dogs as they wear outfits ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:56:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Designer Hu Xi poses with her pet dogs as they wear outfits designed by her in Beijing June 10, 2009. Hu, 27, started designing and making clothes for pets in 2000 and claims to be China's first pet clothes studio which designs outfits like wedding dresses, superhero costumes, and police officer uniforms for pets. REUTERS/Christina Hu (CHINA FASHION SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A child plays with a Saint Bernard. After a three-century run, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:10:23 GMT

(AFP/File) - A child plays with a Saint Bernard. After a three-century run, the emblematic rescue animal, often depicted with a barrel of rum under its neck, has lost out to helicopters and modern technology(AFP/File/Jacques Demarthon)

Saint Bernard dogs are taken for a walk at the Great Saint Bernard ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:10:23 GMT

(AFP) - Saint Bernard dogs are taken for a walk at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass. After a three-century run, the emblematic rescue animal, often depicted with a barrel of rum under its neck, has lost out to helicopters and modern technology(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

Saint Bernard dog Katy (L) and Salsa pose at the Great Saint ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:10:23 GMT

(AFP) - Saint Bernard dog Katy (L) and Salsa pose at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass. After a three-century run, the emblematic rescue animal, often depicted with a barrel of rum under its neck, has lost out to helicopters and modern technology(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

A dog barks after garbage collectors as they race on tricycles, ...

(AP) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:11:28 GMT

(AP) - A dog barks after garbage collectors as they race on tricycles, taking part in a street festival in Zagreb, Croatia, Friday, June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Gallia, a Saint Bernard dog, right, is nuzzled by one of her ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:21:37 GMT

(AP) - Gallia, a Saint Bernard dog, right, is nuzzled by one of her six puppies at the Barry Foundation in Martigny, Switzerland, Thursday, June 4, 2009. The six puppies were born on May 20, 2009. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Two Saint Bernard dogs sit in the snow on the Great St. Bernard ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:17:38 GMT

(AP) - Two Saint Bernard dogs sit in the snow on the Great St. Bernard Pass after returning from their winter quarters in Martigny, Switzerland, Thursday, June 4, 2009. The dogs will spend the summer on the pass and return to Martigny towards the end of the year. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Six fifteen-day-old Saint Bernard puppies sleep in a box at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:02:41 GMT

(Reuters) - Six fifteen-day-old Saint Bernard puppies sleep in a box at the breeding kennel of the Barry Foundation in the south-western Swiss town of Martigny June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation took over the breeding kennel from the Hospice at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass (2473 metres/8114 ft. altitude) to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ANIMALS SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Two fifteen-day-old Saint Bernard puppies sleep in a box at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:02:31 GMT

(Reuters) - Two fifteen-day-old Saint Bernard puppies sleep in a box at the breeding kennel of the Barry Foundation in the south-western Swiss town of Martigny June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation took over the breeding kennel from the Hospice at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass (2473 metres/8114 ft. altitude) to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS SOCIETY)

Tourists stop to look at two Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:58:56 GMT

(Reuters) - Tourists stop to look at two Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa (R) after their arrival at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass (2473 metres/8114 ft. altitude) in the south-western Swiss Alps June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation in the south-western town of Martigny took over the breeding kennel from the Great Saint Bernard Hospice to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ANIMALS SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

A tourist from Vietnam poses with Saint Bernard dog Salsa at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:31:21 GMT

(Reuters) - A tourist from Vietnam poses with Saint Bernard dog Salsa at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass at an altitude of 2,473 metres (8,114 ft.) in the southwestern Swiss Alps June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation in the southwestern town of Martigny took over the breeding kennel from the Great Saint Bernard Hospice to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS TRAVEL)

Saint Bernard dog Salsa sits at the Great Saint Bernard mountain ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:30:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Saint Bernard dog Salsa sits at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass at an altitude of 2,473 metres (8,114 ft.) in the southwestern Swiss Alps June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation in the southwestern town of Martigny took over the breeding kennel from the Great Saint Bernard Hospice to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Saint Bernard dog Salsa sits at the Great Saint Bernard mountain ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:30:02 GMT

Photographers take pictures of Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:28:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Photographers take pictures of Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa (R) sitting on the snow after their arrival at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass at an altitude of 2,473 metres (8,114 ft.) in the southwestern Swiss Alps June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation in the southwestern town of Martigny took over the breeding kennel from the Great Saint Bernard Hospice to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa (R) sit on the snow after ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:27:45 GMT

(Reuters) - Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa (R) sit on the snow after their arrival at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass at an altitude of 2,473 metres (8,114 ft.) in the southwestern Swiss Alps June 4, 2009. In 2005 the non-profit Barry Foundation in the southwestern town of Martigny took over the breeding kennel from the Great Saint Bernard Hospice to continue the 300-year-old tradition of breeding the famous dogs, which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa (R) sit on the snow after ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:26:32 GMT

Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa (R) sit on the snow after ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:18 GMT

Swiss Tim Saciri, right, who invented and designed a bite guard ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:52:54 GMT

(AP) - Swiss Tim Saciri, right, who invented and designed a bite guard for dogs shows his device sitting next to his four-year-old Rottweiler dog Camino, in Bern Switzerland, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Saciri claims that the device that covers the dog's front teeth meets animal needs and protects potential bite victims from severe injuries. (AP Photo/Keystone, Alessandro della Valle)

Four-year-old Rottweiler dog Camino wears a newly developed ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:48:30 GMT

(AP) - Four-year-old Rottweiler dog Camino wears a newly developed bite guard in Bern, Switzerland, Thursday June 4, 2009. Swiss manufacturer Saciri claims that the device that covers the dog's front teeth meets animal needs and protects potential bite victims from severe injuries. (AP Photo/Keystone, Alessandro della Valle)