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Dogs

The top level of Recreation/Pets/Dogs is for sites that provide a broad source of information about all aspects of dogs and dog ownership. This is not for sites selling products or for local dog related businesses such as boarding or grooming services.

Only submit sites to this category which provide very broad information about dogs.

If your site is about your breeding operation, your purebred pet, a purebred breed-specific rescue service or a single-breed club, please find your breed in Recreation/Pets/Dogs/Breeds.

Submit your site to the Breeders, Pets, Rescue or Pets subcategory of that breed''s category. [some more unusual breeds do not yet have such subcategories; submit your site to that breed''s main category].

If you are selling a product, do not submit your site to Recreation/Pets/Dogs. It will not be listed here. All such sites are listed in Shopping/Pets/Dogs.

If you have a boarding kennel, grooming, training or pet sitting service, please submit your site to the proper locality in Regional. Your site will not be listed in Recreation/Pets/Dogs.

Thank you.

Activities

Sites about dog activities and sports.

Online stores specializing in activity and sports equipment should be submitted to Shopping: Pets: Dogs: Activities.

Breeds

Dog breeds, organized by alphabet bar, and by groups.

If your site is about your breeding operation, your purebred pet, a purebred breed-specific rescue service or a single-breed club, please find your breed in the appropriate group.

Submit your site to the Breeders, Pets, Rescue or Clubs subcategory of that breed's category. [some more unusual breeds do not yet have such subcategories; submit your site to that breed's main category].

Please include a location with your submission details.

If you are selling a product, do not submit your site to Recreation/Pets/Dogs. It will not be listed here. All such sites are listed in Shopping/Pets/Cats_and_Dogs/Dogs/.

Sites of businesses providing K9 dogs and supplies should be submitted to Business: K9 Dogs and Supplies.

Boarding kennels, grooming, training or pet sitting services, should be submitted to the proper locality in Regional. Your site will not be listed under Recreation/Pets/Dogs.

Chats and Forums

Websites where the main focus is a dog forum or chat room.

Sites for individual breeds should go to their respective categories under that breed in Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Breeds.

Choosing a Dog

Sites that focus on how to choose a dog.

Sites about specific breeds or breed groups as well as breeder sites should be submitted to the appropriate category under Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Breeds.

Directories

Welcome to Recreation: Pets: Dog: Directories. This category is for sites that contain classified lists or help people find online dog related resources.

If the website links to other websites about numerous dog-related topics, then this category is for you.

If the site links to sites about a variety of different animals, not just dogs, please submit the site to Recreation: Pets: Resources: Directories.

If the site addresses only one area of interest related to dogs, please submit to a more appropriate category. For example if the site is about dog training it should be listed in: Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Training.

Some other categories that may be more appropriate for the site are:

Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Rescue
Health: Animal: Mammals: Dogs
Recreation: Pets: Dogs: News and Media
Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Personal Pages
Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Hunting
Shopping: Pets: Cats and Dogs: Dogs
Shopping: Publications: Books: Pets: Dogs
Science: Biology: Zoology: Chordates: Mammals: Canines

When writing the description make sure it is easy to understand and to the point. Write a clear overview without making any claims about quality or using brand-names.

Genetics

Genetics of the domestic dog.

Please submit sites relating to canine genetics.

Grooming

This category is for sites that discuss techniques, and provide advice and general information about dog grooming.

This category is for sites that provide information about dog grooming.

It is NOT for grooming businesses or for sites selling grooming products.

Grooming businesses and individual groomers are listed in Regional categories only. They will NOT be listed here.

Sites selling grooming products are listed in Shopping: Pets: Supplies: Grooming.

Hunting

Information on hunting with dogs for the novice and expert sportsman.

Sites about specific breeds belong in the appropriate breed category under Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Breeds.

Sites for training facilities and boarding/training kennels belong in the appropriate Locality category under Regional.

Issues

Websites about issues affecting dogs and dog owners.

If you don''t see an appropriate category for the website you are submitting, please check the Society: Issues: Animal Welfare area before submitting the site to this category.

Names

Sites listed here will offer listings of dog names or original ways to select or classify dog names.

Certain commercial site will be accepted if not purely affiliates of others.

Organizations

All-breed multipurpose dog clubs.

If the club is an all-breed activity club, it should be submitted to the appropriate activity category under Activity Clubs.

If the club is for a specific breed, it should be submitted to the breed category. The breed categories are listed here.

Personal Pages

This category is only for personal sites about mixed breed pets.

This category is for Mixed breed animals.

If your site is about a purebred pet, please DO NOT submit it here. Go to Recreation/Pets/Dogs/Breeds and find your breed. Submit your site to the Pets subcategory of that breed; if there is no Pets subcategory, simply submit it to the breed''s main category.

Please do not submit any breeder''s sites, or sites selling products to this category. Breeders are listed in the above referenced Recreation/Pets/Dogs/Breeds categories, and sites selling products are only listed in Shopping/Pets/Dogs.

Thank you.

Rescues and Shelters

This category lists organizations that rescue unwanted or abused dogs, care for them, and find them new homes. Breed specific should go to the respective breed.

This category lists rescue organizations which deal with all breeds of dogs only.

Do not list specific breed rescues here. They will not be listed.

Organizations which focus on a specific breed should be listed in the appropriate category under Breeds. Please see Recreation/Pets/Dogs/Breeds/Rescues and Shelters and search for the rescue subcategory under your specific breed category.

Shelters that deal with all kinds of pets are listed in Society/Organizations/Animal Welfare/Rescues and Shelters and will not be listed here.

Training

Dogs can be trained at many levels, from teaching them how to behave as puppies through to the specialised learning programs conducted by the police or military.

General training information for experts and novice owners.

If your site is mainly about Obedience training, please send it to Obedience.

If you operate a commercial training school or consultancy, please submit your site to the proper locality in Regional. Your site will not be listed here.

If you are selling a training product, do not submit your site here. All such sites go to Shopping/Pets/Cats_and_Dogs/Dogs/Training/.