Hoy has a Senegal parrot, "Petey," and an American Eskimo dog, "Nippy." Over the years he has been the proud pet patron and care-giver of cats, dogs large and small, (Akita, American Eskimo, Cocker Spaniel, Jack Russell, Lab, Mixed Breed, Rat Terrier, Rottweiler, Samoyed,) a ferret...
The Boston terrier was created in—you guessed it—Boston, Massachusetts. A dog named Judge, who was a cross between a bulldog and the extinct white English terrier, was sold to a Boston man. Judge was fairly small at around 30 pounds, but he was quite muscular. He formed the foundation...
Rags was a mixed breed terrier who became the U.S. 1st Infantry Division’s dog-mascot in World War I. Rags achieved great fame when he saved many lives in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive by delivering a vital message despite being bombed, gassed and partially blinded. Sergeant Stubby (1916 or...