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Read MoreSometimes, a Cigar is just a Cigar
It pays to read a breed standard more than once, and consider that jargon aside, what a standard writes is often what it...
Read MoreWhere Size Meets Versatility
That said, one might ask: Why such latitude? The short answer is that the height range reflects historical, regional and...
Read MoreTimber! Only One Breed Mentions It
For as marvelous a descriptive as it is, and as often as the word appears in canine encyclopedias and books on terms, it...
Read More“Bonin:” A Japanese Chin in the Confederacy
He wasn't the first in America to own the breed, but he was among the earliest to have one, and we have to go back to 18...
Read MoreSeattle’s Denny Park Mural
What had been a nondescript wall is now a lively visual centerpiece for one of the most popular dog parks in the city - ...
Read MoreThe Purex Shar-Pei
The Purex commercials with Rolly were so successful that they increased the visibility and popularity of the Shar Pei br...
Read MoreAbout those Wolfschmidt Borzoi…
This one took some real digging!...
Read MoreThe Minkhound?
Over the last several decades, the term "minkhound" has come to denote a dog's function rather than a specific breed, bu...
Read MoreD’ye ken John Peel?
We take you down a path to emphasize that not only do some songs simply become massively popular, but certain songs achi...
Read MoreIt’s not Noise, but a Tale of Survival
As far as we can tell, the vocalization is never for nothing. It is a deeply ingrained behavior passed down through gene...
Read MoreA Hound’s “Pickelhaube”
Did you know that many breeds have nature's version of a pickelhaube?...
Read MoreWhen the Logo is a Dog
When a business or event is "canine-entric," it's a no-brainer to include a dog in the logo....
Read MoreThe “Afghan Hound” of the Sea (or how a fish named a structural term)
As in most hobbies, sports, or passions, there are terms unique to that interest.......slang, if you will. After years o...
Read MoreBon Appetit to their Dogs
Over time, they came to represent kitchen hierarchy, and the most experienced person in the kitchen wore one...
Read MoreThe Dog Ate My Homework
In 2023, the little fragment was sold in New York by Bonhams auction house for $13,000, more than six times its estimat...
Read MoreWith the Speed of a F**t
People who speak more than one language know that there are some words and phrases that don't translate well between lan...
Read More“Running through the T”
When his name was called, he barked, and when the students cheered, he threw his head back and bayed again. And again. ...
Read MoreCan You Order a “Monk’s Habit” at Starbucks?
More than you ever want to know about why it's called a "habit," why Capuchin Friars wore this color, and what any of it...
Read MoreThe Well Clothed Shoulders
In this post, we talk about a desirable trait important enough to have been written into two hound breed standards...
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