The Purex commercials with Rolly were so successful that they increased the visibility and popularity of the Shar Pei br...
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About those Wolfschmidt Borzoi…
This one took some real digging!...
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The Minkhound?
Over the last several decades, the term "minkhound" has come to denote a dog's function rather than a specific breed, bu...
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D’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...
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It’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...
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A Hound’s “Pickelhaube”
Did you know that many breeds have nature's version of a pickelhaube?...
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When 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....
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The “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...
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Bon Appetit to their Dogs
Over time, they came to represent kitchen hierarchy, and the most experienced person in the kitchen wore one...
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The 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...
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With 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...
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“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. ...
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Can 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...
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The 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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Marking the Check
Hunters value the skill because it helps maintain the efficiency of the hunt by preventing the pack from getting too far...
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Lost or Left Out of Translation
There is a lot to be said for reading a breed standard in the language of its home country, and especially the original ...
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“Retroussé” and Baby Schema
In the end, science suggests that some breeds are delightful to us because their faces activate brain regions involved i...
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Painting the Dog Read
We leave it to historians to pick through history to learn the truth. For our part, we never miss an opportunity to take...
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The Nite Champion
It's enough to make one want to own their own Coonhound....
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“The Most Spoilt Dog”
Part of a series in which we mention celebrities that predate younger readers, and share the breeds they owned. ...
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