The English Shepherd was one of the most common breeds in America throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s, but despite its ...
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Earthdog Firsts
In lofty terms, Earth Mother embodies the bounty of the Earth. She is nurturing, kind, gentle, loving, and soulful. All ...
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A Black Dog with “Four Eyes”
They are the only indigenous people recognized by the European Union, a culture that dates back tens of thousands of yea...
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The Chrysanthemum Tail
If you are a “dog nerd” (student of all things dog) and think that “Chrysanthemum” refers only t...
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Touch the Saluki’s Pyramid For Luck
If you didn’t know why Southern Illinois University is known as “Little Egypt,” or why one of a pair of Am...
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The Wicked Smart “Foo Foo” (Snort) Breed
In 2018, there were 118,316 entries in AKC obedience trials, but back in 1936 when the N. Westchester Kennel Club held t...
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The Same, Not the Same
Before 1959, the Belgian Tervuren, Belgian Malinois, and Belgian Sheepdog were all registered by the AKC as Belgian Shee...
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The Bee’s Knees, and Her Chihuahua
She was known as the Charleston Queen, and while she didn’t invent the dance (some believe the dance originated fr...
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The Breed with a Ring, Bourki, and Shoes
In the Tien-Shan mountains along the Russian/Chinese border is an endurance sighthound known by several names, including...
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Well Done, Ireland
As countries go, Ireland just might have one of the longest runs of formal dog breeding in the world with breeds that we...
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The United States Honors Its Own
Back in 2014, we reported on the United Kingdom’s “Working Dogs” stamps that were issued in 2008: Work...
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Your “Rum Bugher”
News flash: If you’re reading this with a beloved dog at your side, you own a “rum bugher.” Found in a...
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One of Portugal Most’s Recently Recognized Breeds
In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean is an archipelago of nine volcanic islands called the Azores. Located 850 mile...
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Go, Bloodhounds!
Fans of author, Nelson DeMille, are undoubtedly fans of his character, John Corey, as well. The quick-witted former homi...
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Catching Up in Germany
The Labrador Retriever came in as America’s most popular breed last year for the 28th time. Cities like Salt Lake ...
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Have You Been Showing Dogs too Long?
We pride ourselves with a diverse readership who have in common, a love of purebred dogs. While we try to create posts t...
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The Red Baron’s Great Dane
They were called “novelty” songs – comical or non-sensical songs that usually reflected current events...
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The Affen Eye
An Affenpinscher may have any eye shape as long as it’s round. In some breeds, round eyes are undesirable because ...
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Cloddy/Cobby
Though the words sound alike, Cloddy and cobby are quite different in meaning. We borrow the term, “cobby” f...
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Test Your Basenji Knowledge
Question: The Basenji produces an unusual yodel-like sound commonly called: 1) A jodeln 2) A kufuula 3) A barroo 4) Piga...
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