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bat dog, Golden Retriever, Bruce the bat dog, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals

Batter up! ⚾️

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Batter up! ⚾️

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

If you are a baseball fan in Colorado, it's been a slog...

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Russian Toy, Chihuahua,

Tiny but Different: Russian Toy from a Chihuahua

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Tiny but Different: Russian Toy from a Chihuahua

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Imagining a Russian ballerina next to "Bruiser" highlights the unique beauty of both breeds....

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Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, melanistic mask, color, split fount, Bracken Star

The “Split-Fount” Scent Hound

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The “Split-Fount” Scent Hound

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

The melanistic mask gene is the main reason the head stands out as darker, giving this breed its signature look. It is a...

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Margaret Wise Brown, Goodnight Moon, literature, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lucy Sprague Mitchell, Bank Street College of Education, Crispin's Crispian, Michael Strange

Goodnight, Crispin

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Goodnight, Crispin

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Margaret Wise Brown was described as an eccentric who embraced a bohemian lifestyle. It seems she never lost her sense o...

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conservation dogs, saltwater detection, sniffer dogs, spaniels, Don Juan Pond, saltwater, Kogarah Bay

When Science Meets Snouts

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When Science Meets Snouts

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Sydney Water is Australia’s first water utility to employ wastewater leak detection dogs, and Winnie and Ziggy are a ...

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Scottish Terrier, Scottie, Walkers Shortbread

Good Enough to Eat!

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Good Enough to Eat!

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Word-of-mouth marketing and social media coverage helped the confection gain momentum to the extent that they surpassed ...

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head, german pinscher

A Blunt Wedge. Get It?

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A Blunt Wedge. Get It?

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

The German Pinscher’s head is not just a hallmark of the breed type, but a key to its historical role as an agile, eff...

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Chesapeake Bay Retriever,Brown Winchester, Otter Dog, Newfoundland Duck Dog, Red Chester Ducking Dog,Chesapeake Bay Ducking Dog,Sailor, Canton,history,Poultry and Fancier Association Show, Chicken People

The Chessie and Chicken People

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The Chessie and Chicken People

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Before this meeting in 1877,  the dogs went by a variety of names including the Brown Winchester, the Otter Dog,  the ...

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Border Collie, coat, rough, smooth

BC Coats: Did you Know?

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BC Coats: Did you Know?

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Yes, Border Collies pretty much do it all, which is why this post is not about the breed's versatility.  It's about som...

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Pomeranian, breed standard, terminology

From Docile to Demanding?

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From Docile to Demanding?

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

If we came up with an answer for the question we posed earlier, it is this: Words matter....

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fishhook front, terms

The Fishhook Front

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The Fishhook Front

June 7, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Thank you to the late Dr. Quentin LaHam who talked about this....

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Dictionaries describe 'shambling' it as an awkward, irregular gait, or walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting one's feet, but this is not the case for very long in the Otterhound

Shambling!

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Shambling!

June 6, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Dictionaries describe 'shambling' it as an awkward, irregular gait, or walking with a slow dragging motion without lifti...

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flag, tail, white spotting, beagle

Textbook “White Spotting”

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Textbook “White Spotting”

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Thanks to the piebald genotype, Beagles almost always have certain spots—like the tip of the tail—where there’s no...

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flews, terms, wet flews

Flews: The Wet of It

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Flews: The Wet of It

June 3, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Most canine encyclopedias and books on K9 terminology more fully parse their description of flews by mentioning flew typ...

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Levelness of Pack, terms, hounds, beagles

When “Levelness of Pack” Matters

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When “Levelness of Pack” Matters

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

In a few paragraphs, you'll ask, "Ok, we get it. Why does it matter?" ...

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Neapolitan Mastiff, standard, gaze, expression, stare,

When Legend, Breeder’s Art, & Modern Science Converge

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When Legend, Breeder’s Art, & Modern Science Converge

May 29, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Lest readers shrug their shoulders and wonder why this is noteworthy, we proffer the opinion that what we shared in this...

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Wirehaired Dachshund, longhaired Dachshund,coat, flag tail, tail, terms

Fault in One Variety but Not the Other

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Fault in One Variety but Not the Other

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Understanding the reasoning behind breed standards highlights the careful balance between function and appearance that g...

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Sussex Spaniel, Augustus Fuller 

Form Following Function in Sussex

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Form Following Function in Sussex

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Every aspect of the Spaniel’s conformation—from its broad, deeply cushioned feet to its robust, low-slung frame—re...

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Boston Terrier, balance, structure

Cartoon Logic Behind Boston Terrier Balance

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Cartoon Logic Behind Boston Terrier Balance

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

With this in mind, you might not ever see a Boston Terrier again without a chuckle, but when you see perfectly square si...

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Beagle, Presidents, J. Edgar, Herbert Hoover,Lyndon Baines Johnson, Obama

Beagle Record Holder in the White House

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Beagle Record Holder in the White House

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 National Purebred Dog Day®

Many presidential pets were purebred dogs,  but they were not always formally registered...

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