Today is “Be Bald and Be Free Day,” and we take this opportunity to celebrate our “naked” breeds...
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The Purebred that Inspired a Shoe Staple
From Velcro to bedbug detectors, dogs have been the surprising inspiration behind many inventions that we take for grant...
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The Great Also Mourn
It is the contract we make with a dog. We will love them during life, and when the inevitable happens and it is time to ...
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Frisbee Dog
A small student body and a rural setting makes Middlebury College in Vermont an attractive collegiate choice for many st...
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What You Might Not Know About Rachel Page Elliott
For many fanciers, the name Rachel Page Elliott is synonymous with “Dogsteps,” the iconic book on dog struct...
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The Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard
We daresay that among our readers are dog owners whose breed-specific collections of books, collectables, figurines and ...
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The Largest of the French Pointers
The French term meaning, “pointing dogs” is “braque,” and among them is the Bracque D’Ariege, ...
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Poodles Who Got the Best (and First) After Life
We have little doubt that “Sally” and “Toodles” enjoyed a fine life. The Poodles’ owner, M...
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The Prapso. What Is It?
Breeders with a lot of experience have been known to say that if a breeder has never encountered a surprise in a litter,...
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A Labrador Retriever Was the First
It may be confusing to watch at first: A handler and dog team move through a course of 10-20 different numbered signs, e...
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Ireland’s Long Legged Terriers
There are three long-legged terriers that originate in Ireland, and even novices wouldn’t confuse one for the othe...
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Dogs of the Drew Carey Show
His name was “Ajax,” and the Golden Retriever appeared on the Drew Carey show as Carey’s dog, “S...
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A Unique Body
A guard dog at work has a distinct body language: His tail may be held high and stiff, and may even wag slowly. His head...
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Luath, a Beloved Border Collie
Most of us may not know the work of Robert Burns beyond his most famous composition sung every December 31st, Auld Lang ...
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A Coonhound Apart
On Wednesday, October 12, 2019, the 15th Annual AKC World Hunt & Show commences in Williamstown, Kentucky, a very sp...
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“Whippet Good”
Scroll down for a little mood music for this post: We’re always tickled to find public art of purebred dogs, and i...
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Also Known as the Arran Setter
The Rossmore family of Ireland included Members of Parliament, dukes, and barons, but for our purposes, we cite their ow...
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This Nordic Pair is Similar but Different
See if you can name this breed. Dogs of this breed are so flexible, they can extend their front legs sideways with close...
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Zero, Scraps, Poppy and Frankenweenie
Hold on to your hat, but the iconic movie, “Nightmare Before Christmas” is 26 years old! Show of hands if yo...
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The Boxer’s “Repandous” Jaw
To our knowledge, it’s a word one won’t find in any current Boxer breed standard, and more’s the pity ...
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