The working dog that walks with a slight waddle is rarely seen outside Azores, Portugal, an archipelago characterized b...
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Mino, San’in, and Shinshu
Before World War II, there were three types of 地犬, or Shiba Inu in Japan: The Mino, the San’in, and the Shinsh...
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THIS is a German Shepherd*
The man in this photograph is a shepherd. As it happens, *he’s a Romanian Shepherd tending his flock in the FăgÄ...
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The French Butcher’s Dog
In the 14th century, three kinds of Dogues (French for “mastiff”) were living in France, and they were all c...
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Move Over Corgis, the Queen Loves Labrador Retrievers, too
As famous as Her Majesty is for her love of the Royal Corgis (she’s had more than 30 during her reign), less known...
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The Queen, the Corgi, and Mr. Shaken Not Stirred
Tomorrow, we’re going to post about Queen Elizabeth’s other favorite breed, but for now, we reprise one of o...
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The “Hot” Peruvian Inca Orchid
The Peruvian Inca Orchid is a lean, deep chested sighthound that comes as a hairless and coated variety, but the hairles...
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The Extraordinary Dogo
Many of our beloved breeds have in their ancestry other breeds, Â and a breed like the Black Russian Terrier has a whole...
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Malinois Don’t Need No Stinking Thumbs*
Leave it to a Belgian Malinois to get in on the latest fidget spinner craze.  Police K9 “Wrecker” is a Bel...
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The Retriever from Newfoundland
While some breeds are named after the area from which they hail, such is not the case with the Labrador Retriever, often...
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The Watchful and Sagacious* Briard
For a man said to hate dogs, Thomas Jefferson certainly accumulated more than his share of Briards. After his stint in P...
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Hucklebutting
Every breed prone to such proclivity has its own name for it. In some breeds, it’s called having the “zoomie...
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Ribbing is Important, and We’re Not “Ribbing” You
No one minds a good ribbing now and then, but in our dogs, “ribbing” is vitally important because it’s...
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King Arthur’s Dog, Cavall
Who doesn’t love a good dog legend? Â A good one is about “Cavall” (also known as Cabal), Â the favori...
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Head Carriage. A “Biggie” in the Afghan Hound
Proper Head carriage. It’s a biggie in the Afghan Hound, and a proud head carriage is mentioned in the breed stand...
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“Islay,” the Loyal Skye Terrier
Statues of famous dogs are known throughout the world: Greyfriar’s Bobby, Haachi, and Fala among them, but lesser ...
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Ikea and the Boston Terrier
Wisely, Ikea recruited a Boston Terrier in one of its commercials. One scene made us chuckle out loud!...
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Guardians of the Night
They are Doberman Pinschers,Black Russian Terrier, German Shepherd Dogs, and Belgian Malinois. They have been Airedales,...
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Any Color as Long as It’s Pepper and Salt, or Black
Of the trio of Schnauzers, the standard is the oldest and original member, and while wording about its colors is succin...
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Spotted Dick Dog
Unlike the dreaded fruit cake at Christmas (which is actually quite delicious if you’re given a good one), a tradi...
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