Bulls can weigh well over 1,000 kg and are extremely strong. Before a bull attacks, it displays warning behaviours. It shows itself from the side so that it looks bigger, tosses its head back and fort...

French bulldogs are lapdogs with body and soul. French bulldogs are lapdogs with body and soul. They love nothing better than being stroked for hours on end. They are very even-tempered and keep th...

Angus cattle are beautiful and strong black cattle with somewhat shorter legs. Usually the animals do not have horns – they have been bred out so that the cattle do not injure each other. This is espe...

Texas Longhorn calves are lighter and slimmer than the calves of other breeds. However, they develop so quickly and so well that they weigh just as much as other cattle when fully grown. Nevertheless,...

Their coats are always sorrel-coloured, while their manes and tails are blonde. Sometimes, they have marks or blazes on their heads; otherwise, they are generally single-coloured. When they are full...

Baby sheep are called Lambs, that's whilst they're under one year of age. They were one of the earliest animals to be domesticated and they bring many uses to humans including the use of their wool, m...

How can you tell apart a Paint horse mare and a pinto mare? It’s easy to mix them up, because they both have patched coats. Essentially, the only way to tell for sure is to consult the studbook: w...

Paint horse geldings are especially popular with cowboys because they are more even-tempered than stallions. They also have “cow sense” and are very quick and nimble, especially over short distanc...

Paint horse foals have the breed’s beautiful characteristic patches right from birth. Paint horse foals have the breed’s beautiful characteristic patches right from birth. They are actually just da...

Lipizzaner stallions are highly spirited animals. That’s why only stallions are trained in the Spanish Riding School’s dressage movements. When stallions perform difficult “airs” like the capriole or ...

 A Trakehener mare can only have a foal with a Trakehner, Arab or Thoroughbred stallion. This rule is intended to preserve the breed’s elegant build and spirited character. Trakehners originated ...

Knapstrupper and Appaloosa stallions look very similar, as they both have spotted coats. Knapstrupper and Appaloosa stallions look very similar, as they both have spotted coats. However, the two br...

Knapstrupper foals are born already with their characteristic black spots. But not all Knapstruppers look the same. Although most have a white coat under black spots, some Knapstruppers have a snowfla...

Even though dachshunds are very small, they have great self-confidence. Nevertheless, they are very friendly and very patient dogs. In the past, these brave animals were used as hunting dogs. Their lo...

The Miniature Schnauzer has a moustache, thick, long eyebrows and wiry fur. The breed originates from Germany and resulted from crossing the Schnauzer with the Poodle and Affenpinscher. Miniature Schn...