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Northern Dancer's 1964 Kentucky Derby Victory

E.P. Taylor of Oshawa, Ontario, dreamed of winning the Kentucky Derby with a Canadian-bred horse. Northern Dancer, a rank little colt that nobody wanted, was that horse.

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Kentucky Derby History: Upset Winners and Unexpected Losers

Favourites don't have a great record in the Kentucky Derby. Usually they do place in the top five, but sometimes they are blown away by a horse no one expected to win.

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Canine Coat Colors and Patterns

No matter how a dog's coat colour is described, the genetics that create the colour are always the same. But sometimes colours that look alike are caused by different genes.

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Buying a Rare-Colored Purebred Dog

Are there really silver Labradors, merle Chihuahuas, red Boston Terriers and white Dobermans? Buyers need to be informed before paying extra money for “rare” dogs.

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How to Find Antlers That Deer Shed Each Year

Male deer shed their antlers every year and later grow new ones. You can find antler sheds in winter and early spring if you know where to look.

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Disappearing Songbirds Need Help To Survive

Songbird populations in North America have dropped as much as 80 percent, according to a recent Audubon study. There are many reasons, but two stand out: loss of habitat and food.

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The Survival of Horses in Pre-Columbian America

Many people believe that the horse completely disappeared from North America, where it evolved, prior to the arrival of Europeans. But what if it did not?

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Dog Star Wars Costumes

A collection of the highest level of canine fashion in the universe - dog Star Wars costumes!

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The Dogs of Zazzle

Zazzle abounds with pet products. Here are a few of my favorite dog items you might also enjoy.

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Leopard Barb Horses in America

The original leopard horses of the Americas apparently came with the Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century. But were any of them leopard-marked Barb horses?

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American Leopard Horses, Part 2

How Russians, ghosts, outlaws, horse thieves, Argentina and circuses contributed to the Leopard Horse in America

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American Leopard Horses, Part 1

The origins of leopard-spotted horses and how they came to the Americas

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Palomino, Buckskin and Cream Thoroughbreds

Golden and white Thoroughbreds have become increasingly popular today, but many people are unaware that these colours were found in the earliest Thoroughbreds, too.

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Arabians and Thoroughbreds: Two Types, But Related By Blood

Many Eastern horses (Arabians, Turks and Barbs) were included in the first Thoroughbred registry, the General Stud Book, since they were used to create the English Thoroughbred.

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The Arabian Contribution to the Thoroughbred Horse

In England 400 years ago, the speed and endurance of imported Eastern horses exceeded that of Britain's racers. Crossbreeding them led to a superior racehorse: the Thoroughbred.

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The Tetrarch: England's Spotted Wonder

Thoroughbred come in many colours, but none was as spectacular in colour and ability as a spotted grey stallion named The Tetrarch, who began his racing career 100 years ago.

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Dominant White and Extreme Sabino in Thoroughbred Race Horses

There are several kinds of “white” in Thoroughbreds. Grey horses turn white with age. Perlino and cremello are not really white, but pale fawn. All true whites are actually pinto.

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Pinto Thoroughbred Race Horses

Traditionally, Thoroughbred race horses were just chestnut, bay, grey or black. But coloured Thoroughbreds are becoming more popular, and nothing is more colourful than pinto!

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