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Great Dane, color, merle

The Mother Color

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The Mother Color

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

The Great Dane Illustrated Standard does specify that while a wide range of markings exists in Merles, the black patches...

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Coonhound, Huckleberry Hound,cartoon,Daws Butler

Back in the Day: The Voice of the Blue Coonhound

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Back in the Day: The Voice of the Blue Coonhound

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

In his career, he voiced over 40 characters. After his passing, seven actors were required to replace his voice ...

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French Bulldog, gait, four-tracking gait

“Tracking” the Frenchie

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“Tracking” the Frenchie

March 26, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Were you to inspect the pawprints left behind by a Frenchie that had just walked through a puddle, you would see that ev...

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Newfoundland, Eltz Castle,

The Castle Newf

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The Castle Newf

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Remarkable is that the same family has owned Eltz Castle since the 12th century. That's thirty-three generations of the ...

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Pomeranian, white, color,

Mad Dog! Mad Dog!

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Mad Dog! Mad Dog!

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Queen Charlotte of England owned a couple. So did her granddaughter, Queen Victoria. They've also been owned by Mozart, ...

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Zsolnay, porcelain,art,figurine,Pyrogranite, eozin,

The Highly Collectable Zsolnay Dog

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The Highly Collectable Zsolnay Dog

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

For over 50 years, the Austro-Hungarian monarchy was the largest political entity in mainland Europe, and the largest en...

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eyes, green

Green Eyed

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Green Eyed

March 24, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Only 2% of the world’s population (fewer than one out of ten Americans) makes green is the rarest eye color in the wor...

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Basset Artésien Normand, Norman Artesian Basset,  Chien d’Artois, Basset d’ Artois, Basset Normand,Napoleon III, Léon Verrier

One Step Away from a Norman, No Trace of the Artois

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One Step Away from a Norman, No Trace of the Artois

March 23, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Today, the Basset Artésien Normand is not only one of six French basset breeds, but the most common basset breed in the...

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Rhodesian Ridgeback, Ridge

Location, Location, Location

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Location, Location, Location

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Most readers know that a Ridgeback not having a ridge (namely, ridgelessness) probably isn't a good thing. In fact, it's...

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James Clerk Maxwell, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, sculpture, scientist

“A Terrier of the Mustard Kind”

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“A Terrier of the Mustard Kind”

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Maxwell loved animals, and was said to have a special knack in working with them. Indeed, it’s said he would look into...

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Bernese Mountain Dog,carting, drafting, structure

Built “Berner Tough”*

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Built “Berner Tough”*

March 20, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Pulling is such an integral part of the breed's nature and history, that the parent club offers not only events, but a G...

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Fonni's Dog, Sardinian Shepherd, Fonnese Dog, Fonni’s Mastiff

Fonni’s Dog

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Fonni’s Dog

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

An update on a breed we wrote about several years ago is not a cheery one. Though it was officially recognized by the It...

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dog show, Irish Kennel Club, Michael Collins, alcohol, prohibition, James O'Mara, Saint Patrick's Day,Crufts

Booze, St. Patrick’s Day, Prohibition, & Dog Shows

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Booze, St. Patrick’s Day, Prohibition, & Dog Shows

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

The law was changed in 1961 to permit legal drinking, but only to members of the UK's Kennel Club (UK) on the day of its...

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 Australian Shepherd, color, splotch, tweed, harlequin, 

If the Aussie was a Jeopardy Category…

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If the Aussie was a Jeopardy Category…

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

If you were playing Jeopardy, your winning response would be, "What is tweed?" In a game of Jeopardy, the category wo...

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coat, cottony, wooly, linty, silky, satiny

The Silky Coat: More Common Than you Think

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The Silky Coat: More Common Than you Think

March 9, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

The post DOES pertain to purebred dogs, but the things we learn in the course of researching them. As a result of this p...

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Pet Sounds, music, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Beagle, Weimaraner

“Dog Ears'” Dog

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“Dog Ears'” Dog

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Many music writers, as well as Rolling Stone Magazine, have called Pet Sounds one of the two greatest albums ever produc...

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Hovawart, Hofewart, color,

Only 10%

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Only 10%

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

The old German working breed, the Hovawart, is usually seen in a black-and-tan coat. In fact, about 60% of Hovies are th...

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Spanish Water Dog, Perro de Agua Español, Turco Andaluz, Perro Turco, Andalucian Turk, Churro, Barbetto, Laneto, Perro Rizado, cordelero, merlucero, Cantabrian Water Dog, Santiago Montesinos, Antonio Garcia Perez

The “Turkish Dog”

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The “Turkish Dog”

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Today's Spanish Water Dog is an amalgamation of the aforementioned types, a well blended balance of traits. Adapted to t...

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Bush Folklore?

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Bush Folklore?

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

Kelpie owners can immediately tell the difference between a Dingo and a red Kelpie, but less discerning eyes literally s...

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Lantras

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Lantras

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 National Purebred Dog Day®

The Swedes bestowed another word upon this highly intelligent, biddable, and all-around farm dog, and while it may not h...

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