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Show dogs are show-business dogs, too

NEW YORK — They’re show dogs with star power. Sprinkled through the more than 2,800 dogs competing at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club show are furry faces that viewers might have glimpsed in movies and TV shows, stage productions, magazine pages and ads for everything from phone services to pharmaceuticals. Magneto, for instance, is a […]

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Does America have enough dogs to meet demand?

Study American animal shelters are taking in — and saving — many more dogs than previously believed, according to a new study by researchers at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The study found that the number of dogs euthanized in American animal shelters has dropped to fewer than 780,000 per year, and that […]

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Fresh eggs and — Preparation H?

The five chickens that live behind Mark Verschell’s stately Takoma Park, Maryland, Victorian have an enviable existence, for birds. Their accommodations are a heated, trailer-style coop. Their enclosure protects them from predators and is adorned with shiny compact discs to deter feed-stealing sparrows. They snack on dried mealworms and fresh grapes. Their water contains a […]

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Dog treadmills and fake fire hydrants: How hotels host Westminster show dogs

NEW YORK — In the basement of the Hotel Pennsylvania, a long-faced Borzoi stood calmly in a bathtub as he was scrubbed with whitening shampoo. Three dogs trotted on treadmills. An English springer spaniel named Timothy, his head covered by a gold sheath to keep his ears clean, eyed a standard poodle urinating near a […]