There is often more than one explanation behind the unique attribute of a dog, and sometimes it can be quite fanciful. ...
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Purple, uh, Puce Haze
Originally named fuchsine by the French chemist François-Emmanuel Verguin who invented and patented the color, it was ...
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Where to Begin?
Imagine that you are examining a heavily coated breed, but shaved down to the skin. Because you remember the breed stand...
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A Pudel and Pointer Walk into a Bar…..
A Poodle marries a Pointer, and when they have kids...they find themselves in a real "mixed breed" situation. The Poodle...
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An Iggie’s Guide to Non Sequiturs
Today we learn that campaign hats and Italian Greyhounds have nothing in common, and that non sequiturs can be fun!...
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Portugal’s Largest Breed
Interestingly, once a Transmontano is away from his flock, he loses any aggression and becomes actually docile and reser...
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It’s Not Easy Being Green*
Biscuit cream. Sounds delicious, doesn't it? The Eskie is a member of the spitz family, and interestingly, white was not...
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En Garde, Basset Hound!
Here's something you don't see every day (aside from men grinding knives while on their tummies). It's the dogs!...
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“A True Gem of Indian Canine Heritage”
Sadly, the hound is now one of India's rarest breeds and not easily found outside of India. Its popularity declined in t...
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What’s Your “Station?”
In our estimation, your most valuable information to learn about dogs comes from two sources: Old hands (read: veteran...
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It’s All in the Name
Harsh as this seems to us today, these farmerss had a deep rooted belief that the only cure for a bad dog was to be shot...
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Someone’s in the Kitchen with Jean-Christophe
Have you noticed? The popularity of talk shows in the early 2000s has been replaced by the popularity of cooking shows. ...
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Great Dane? Me, Too!!!
Two people meet at a party and discover they have something in common. Only they really don't. Meet Joe and Phil. Joe:...
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The “National Dog of Bangladesh”
In 1981 Osmani said, "There are not many breeds matching the speed and strength of the Sarail Hound.” Perhaps this is ...
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Thank You! Here’s an Azawakh
Among European royals, hunting dogs were popular to give as gifts, and while we don't often think of sighthounds that wa...
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Canine Coffee Talk
No matter how hard one tries to conceal an imprinted scent on a trained dog, that scent will be the dog’s primary focu...
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The Dogs of an Icon
We share these stories of celebrities and their dogs because we think it's interesting to readers who own the same breed...
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An “Heirloom” of Breeds
In an age of "doodles," it's important to remind potential owners of our heritage breeds. Not that long ago, gardeners "...
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Botulism, Saltpeter, a Bloodhound and a Doberman
If you like the convoluted stories we sometimes share that connect the dots, we have one for you now!...
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