It was some times before anyone in the states knew about them because the breed wasn't brought here until the 1950s. A f...
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Before the Kerry Blue, the Kerry Beagle
When one thinks of Irish breeds owned by political movers-and-shakers of Ireland, Michael Collins and his Kerry Blue Te...
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The Mother Color
The Great Dane Illustrated Standard does specify that while a wide range of markings exists in Merles, the black patches...
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Back in the Day: The Voice of the Blue Coonhound
In his career, he voiced over 40 characters. After his passing, seven actors were required to replace his voice ...
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“Tracking” the Frenchie
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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The Castle Newf
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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Mad Dog! Mad Dog!
Queen Charlotte of England owned a couple. So did her granddaughter, Queen Victoria. They've also been owned by Mozart, ...
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The Highly Collectable Zsolnay Dog
For over 50 years, the Austro-Hungarian monarchy was the largest political entity in mainland Europe, and the largest en...
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Green Eyed
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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One Step Away from a Norman, No Trace of the Artois
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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Location, Location, Location
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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“A Terrier of the Mustard Kind”
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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Built “Berner Tough”*
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
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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Booze, St. Patrick’s Day, Prohibition, & Dog Shows
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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If the Aussie was a Jeopardy Category…
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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The Silky Coat: More Common Than you Think
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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“Dog Ears'” Dog
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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The “Turkish Dog”
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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