Favorite Links

Useful addresses with excellent information - This page contains information useful to any Crested owner regardless of expereince with the breed.

The American Kennel Club www.akc.org

The Chinese Crested Breed Standard www.akc.org/breeds/chinese_crested/index.cfm

The Yorkshire Terrier Breed Standard

http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm

The sad truths of irresponsible, "for profit" breeders. www.nopuppymills.com

www.millbusters.com

Excellent guidlines on how to find a caring, educated, RESPONSIBLE breeder.

www.phouka.com/puppy/bdr_frames.html

Excelent information on Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease     http://siriusdog.com/articles/calve-legg-perthes-disease-dog.htm

Great information on Patellar Luxation http://www.offa.org/patluxinfo.html

Another excellent article on Patellar Luxation http://www.dogsites.com.au/internet_library/patellar_luxation.html

Well defined information on genetic deafness in dogs and the BAER test.

www.lsu.edu/deafness/deaf.htm

Website with thorough information on PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy)

www.sheepdog.com/diseases/pra/pramenu.html

Orthapedic Foundation for Animals. The OFA offers inofmation, diagnoses and a health registry database for MANY canine diseases. The results of all OFA sponsored health testing completed on animals intended for breeding that are owned by responsible breeders can be fund on this website. www.offa.org/

Canine Eye Registry Foundation. CERF is a health registry dedicated to diseases of the eye to include Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Glaucoma, Juvenile Cataracts and more. Definitions of canine eye diseases, their origin and prognosis is available in this site.   Please note that tested dogs are only listed on this site if their owners have sent in the certificates they receive from their vets to CERF for inclusion in the database.  www.vmdb.org/cerf.html

Excellent pet supply and health care sources

                                                                            www.jefferspet.com

                                                                            www.sitstay.com

                                                                            www.petextras.com

                                                                            www.petedge.com

                                                                            www.dogsupplies.com



Great information on how to litter box train a puppy. Great for hairless Crested and tiny toy puppy who will become too chilled in wind, rain, or winter weather and who may burn in sunny weather. Litter box training also ensures constant access to the potty place without having to "ask"!

http://www.kturby.com/litter/litter.htm

Excellent "human food grade" organic/ holisitc pet food and supplements. www.solidgoldhealth.com

Another excellent "human garde" organic/ holistic dog food that meets our no corn, soy, wheat, by-products or "meat and bone meal" standard. www.oldmotherhubbard.com

Fairly new on the market, this is a great multi-meat based dog food and, as with every other food recomended by us, does not contain corn, wheat, soy, poultry/ animal by-products or "meat and bone meal" AND dogs seem to just love the taste! www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com

Great natural dog food made from ingredients not treated with chemicals, pesticides, hormones, etc. www.caninecaviar.com

EXCELLENT SOURCE for pet health and nutrition products which carries many of our recomended foods (Wellness, Wysong, Solid Gold, Raw Advantage) as well as high quality dietary supplements and many other great items. www.onlynaturalpet.com

Awesome info on the B.A.R.F. (Bones And Raw Food) diet in the form of an FAQ - 50 of the most frequently asked questions regarding the BARF diet. www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm

B.A.R.F. Diet instructions - well detailed pictures! www.auntjeni.com/barf.htm

Cute site with a neat little "game" that tells you what breed you would be if you were a dog. www.gone2thedogs.com