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| − | <font color="#228B22">Each month on Dogs and Cats Wiki, our community discuss for featuring an article. A short description of it will be placed on the main page. Featured articles are some of the best articles which Dogs and Cats Wiki has to offer. All featured articles undergo a thorough review process to ensure that they meet the highest standards and can serve as an example of our end goals. In each [[:Category:Featured Articles|<font color="#228B22">'''featured'''</font>]] article, there must be the [[Template:Featured Article|<font color="#228B22">'''Featured Article'''</font>]] template which specifies its status. The [[: |
+ | <font color="#228B22">Each month on Dogs and Cats Wiki, our community discuss for featuring an article. A short description of it will be placed on the main page. Featured articles are some of the best articles which Dogs and Cats Wiki has to offer. All featured articles undergo a thorough review process to ensure that they meet the highest standards and can serve as an example of our end goals. In each [[:Category:Featured Articles|<font color="#228B22">'''featured'''</font>]] article, there must be the [[Template:Featured Article|<font color="#228B22">'''Featured Article'''</font>]] template which specifies its status. The [[Dogs and Cats Wiki:Featured Articles Nominations|<font color="#228B22">'''nominated'''</font>]] articles for becoming featured, are able to be found at [[Dogs and Cats Wiki:Featured Articles Nominations|<font color="#228B22">'''Dogs and Cats Wiki:Featured Articles Nominations'''</font>]].</font> |
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| − | The '''Beagle''' is a [[Dog breeds|breed]] of small to medium-sized [[dog]]. A member of the [[Hound Group]], it is similar in appearance to the [[Foxhound]] but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are [[scent hound]]s, developed primarily for tracking hares, rabbits, and other games. They have a keen sense of smell and tracking instinct that sees them employed as [[detection dog]]s for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. They are popular as pets because of their size, even temper, and lack of [[Dog health|inherited health problems]]. These characteristics also make them the dog of choice for [[animal testing]]. |
+ | The '''[[Beagle]]''' is a [[Dog breeds|breed]] of small to medium-sized [[dog]]. A member of the [[Hound Group]], it is similar in appearance to the [[Foxhound]] but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are [[scent hound]]s, developed primarily for tracking hares, rabbits, and other games. They have a keen sense of smell and tracking instinct that sees them employed as [[detection dog]]s for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. They are popular as pets because of their size, even temper, and lack of [[Dog health|inherited health problems]]. These characteristics also make them the dog of choice for [[animal testing]]. |
''See [[Beagle]] for more.'' |
''See [[Beagle]] for more.'' |
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''See [[Shih Tzu]] for more.'' |
''See [[Shih Tzu]] for more.'' |
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Each month on Dogs and Cats Wiki, our community discuss for featuring an article. A short description of it will be placed on the main page. Featured articles are some of the best articles which Dogs and Cats Wiki has to offer. All featured articles undergo a thorough review process to ensure that they meet the highest standards and can serve as an example of our end goals. In each featured article, there must be the Featured Article template which specifies its status. The nominated articles for becoming featured, are able to be found at Dogs and Cats Wiki:Featured Articles Nominations.
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December 2009
 The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hares, rabbits, and other games. They have a keen sense of smell and tracking instinct that sees them employed as detection dogs for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the world. They are popular as pets because of their size, even temper, and lack of inherited health problems. These characteristics also make them the dog of choice for animal testing. See Beagle for more. |
 The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC, the National Dog Show, and the Eukanuba National Championship. Unlike most other country's kennels clubs, the AKC is not part of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Organization). See American Kennel Club for more. |
 The Shih Tzu is a dog breed of small companion dog of very ancient type, with long silky fur. The breed originated in China, possibly by way of Tibet. The name is both singular and plural.The Shih Tzu has a long, dense, and abundant double-coat. It is small, sturdy, and intelligent. They carry themselves with a noble and proud posture befitting their aristocratic ancestry. One of their most valued characteristics is the eye, which exude warmth and a human-like quality. The Shih Tzu is the least delicate of the toy breeds. See Shih Tzu for more. |