Author Name: Stephanie Bayliss
Company: Kennel Corner

Author Bio:
Stephanie Bayliss has written many articles about dog training, which can be found at www.kennel-corner.co.uk.

"Westie" - West Highland White Terrier
Originating in Scotland, Westies were bred to hunt foxes, otters and vermin. They share their ancestry with many of the other true Scottish Terriers and became formally recognised as West Highland White Terrier’s in 1904

Breed Profile - Labrador Retriever
Labradors originated from the coast of Newfoundland in the 17 th Century. They were trained by fishermen, to collect the nets from the icy waters and for this reason, were bought to Poole Harbour in the UK in the 19 th Century.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The title of “King Charles Spaniel” was bestowed upon these dogs during the reign of King Charles II, who adored his spaniels and would not be parted from them. A law that was passed by King Charles II, still stands today that these little dogs can enter any public place, including the houses of parliament!

Clicker Training for Dogs
Clicker Training is a method of ‘positive reinforcement training’ – that is, rewarding the behaviours that we like instead of punishing behaviours that we don’t like. When the dog does what we want him to do, we ‘click’ and give him a treat.

Crufts - The Greatest Dog Show in The World
Crufts – The Worlds Greatest Dog Show? Crufts calls itself The Worlds Greatest Dog Show, so what should you expect if you’ve never been before? Well on the 9 th – 12 th March 2006 it’s the 103 rd Crufts Dog Show, so they must be doing something right!

Dog Breed Profile - Rhodesian Ridgeback
Records show that ridgebacked dogs were used in South Africa as hunting and companion dogs as far back as the 15th Century.