In truth, it was hard to pigeonhole the Airedale Terrier, but did you know that at one time, there was a movement to rem...
Read MoreA Miner & His “Poop:” From Pub to Best in Show
It is no uncommon sight to enter the tap-room of a north-country public-house and see as many dogs as men in the room, a...
Read MoreHappy Fermented Grains Day
Here's to the one that loves me best - Who shares with me my humble lot......
Read MoreThe “One Piece”
Aside from being beautiful, one might ask, how is this advantageous to a sporting breed?...
Read MoreThe Breed That Never Caught On
Not every invented breed gains traction, nor, perhaps, should it...
Read MoreOne of These is Not like the Others
In this post, we venture into speculation and unsourced research, but interesting nonetheless...
Read MoreThe Mini Dachshund & a Fast Car
The song represented the world she saw growing up: A life lived in Cleveland, Ohio where she was raised by a single mom ...
Read MoreThe Greyhound in a Martini Glass
Harry was a celebrity bartender of the 1920s and 1930, a native Brit who immigrated to the US at the turn of the century...
Read MoreIn a Pig’s Eye
By and large, however, pigs naturally have an underbite. Why on earth are we telling you this on a site that is purebre...
Read MoreLittle Fairy Penguins & the Springer, Border, and Jagdterrier Who Protect Them
Marbee and Milly are helping make a difference because in 2024, the Little Penguins have been having a lot of, um, "carn...
Read More“Pumpkin Seeds” of a Coonhound’s Head
Born when frontiersmen first crossed European hounds, Foxhounds and Bloodhounds during post-Revolutionary times to creat...
Read MoreThe “Torn” Mantle
While body markings may impact one's perception of a dog's proportions, a good show judge will quickly learn what a dog'...
Read MoreThird Eye (blind)
And sometimes, we create posts just to share photos of gorgeous dogs........
Read MoreThe Clown Face: Not So Funny in a Show Ring
Color placement does not a show dog make, nor does it impact the ability of a mismarked Cavalier to be a loving, loyal c...
Read MoreThe Breed Developed by a Count
After near extinction, the breed was getting discovered by middle class Portuguese suburbanites who found its lovely tem...
Read More“See Spot Run.” Was it Your First?
About 80 percent of first-grade students in the United States used the books to learn how to read. And for all anyone kn...
Read MoreThe Knickerbocker and Beagle
Follow along on one of our tortured path to learn why a certain breed standard is the only one to contain a certain word...
Read MoreThe “Dog Word” that Baffled Legislators
Many dog owners have witnessed unofficial such tests in their own backyard every time the dog goes out, but the first of...
Read MoreThe Lundehund’s “Party Tricks”
We digress for a moment in the article to explain that the term, "double-jointed," when referring to this aspect of the ...
Read MoreThe Giant Guardian That Captivated 19th Century England
Figuratively speaking, many of today's breeds stand on the shoulders of spectacular dogs that came before. In the spirit...
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