The stately Great Dane is immortalized in the brand via the company logo which shows his silhouette standing guard on a ...
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Canine Coffee Talk
No matter how hard one tries to conceal an imprinted scent on a trained dog, that scent will be the dog’s primary focu...
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The Dogs of an Icon
We share these stories of celebrities and their dogs because we think it's interesting to readers who own the same breed...
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An “Heirloom” of Breeds
In an age of "doodles," it's important to remind potential owners of our heritage breeds. Not that long ago, gardeners "...
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Botulism, Saltpeter, a Bloodhound and a Doberman
If you like the convoluted stories we sometimes share that connect the dots, we have one for you now!...
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The First and the Last (So Far)
Who can say which will be the next herding breed to get full recognition, but the herding breeds "waiting in the wing" o...
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Old Wife, Old Dog, Ready Money
He doted on the dog, walked him regularly and spoiled him with treats. Leave it to a Newfoundland to have won over the ...
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Important Enough to Include in a Standard
How to define, maintain, and preserve a breed's distinct type and purpose in as few words as possible? ...
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Over the Moon!
For many of us, the stars and the moon rise in our dogs, a figure of speech that conveys the love we have for the four-l...
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The Abyssinian Sand Terrier
It is singularly unsatisfying to offer a post that lack definitive information, and we're all ears if a reader can provi...
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Changes in Latitude
Not bad for a guy whose highest charting solo single was about coming home from a bar, losing one of his flip-flops, ste...
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The Moon Dog
As you look for the Blue Moon tonight, August 30th, 2023, give a thought to this hairless breed......
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“Behold this Creature’s Form and State”
The year she died, Katherine (known by the pen name, "The Matchless Orindo" wrote a poem about an Irish Greyhound. There...
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The Racka and the Komondor: Which is Which?
Not all the world's LGDs (Livestock Guardian Dogs) are white, but a good number of them are, and there is debate over wh...
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Their Only Fault: Dogs Grow Old
As important as we think logic and reason are, their companion is art. Whether visual or musical, it touches our humanit...
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Dita and Dachshunds
What does a larger-than-life personality with what some see as a "naughty" profession have in common with the likes of P...
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Have You Heard Katajjaq?
When a great flood receded, it revealed the world below. A mountain emerged from the waters, and on it was the first Inu...
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Hairy Maclary & His Purebred Friends
Despite their simple stories, the Hairy Maclary books introduce children to words not part of an average preschooler's v...
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The “Pocket Rocket”
As we see it, debate over which Brittany is better is akin to holding debate over whether apples or oranges are better. ...
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