Trace the dog’s heritage on vacation!!
The adorable Boston terrier
Do you know the historic origin of your breed of dog or the combination of breeds that might make up your dog? Well if not, why not a vacation spot where both you and your dog will be welcome and you can see the place where the first dog of that breed came to be.
For example, most people have heard of the Boston Terrier. However, most don’t know how the dog came to be. Well, obviously it was in Boston. During the 1800’s working men in that Massachusetts city cross bred terriers with the British Bulldog. What resulted was a small, bat-eared dog with a unique coat that was bred primarily for dog fighting. This was the first American purebred dog and we are very happy that dog shows have now replaced the horrible practice of dog fights. (at least legally)
Let’s say you didn’t want to stay in the U.S., but wanted to trace the heritage of your Golden Retriever. Well, you would be travelling to Tomich, Scotland. In 1865, an avid hunter came across a litter of retrievers in Brighton, England. In this litter of mostly black pups was a single golden puppy. Her brought the pup back to Scotland and bred the dog with a Tweed water spaniel. The result is the large, gentle and happy golden retriever; the breed that so many families welcome into their home for the dogs’ family like nature. If you want to take your dog on the trip to Scotland, it is much easier than going to other countries, as a dog entering the the U.K. from the U.S. is not required to be quarantined, but will need to be microchipped, vaccinated for rabies had have had his/her blood tested….!!!
So travel away and don’t leave home without Fido!!!
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