According to the AKC, the Brittany has earned the title of Dual Champion more than any other Sporting Group breed as of ...
Read More“What Would a Ridgeback Do?”
As the story goes, a group of college buddies friends got together at sporting event, and the bright-orange pants worn b...
Read MoreThe Bauhaus Old English Sheepdog
The illustrator and artist Saul Steinberg suggested that the dog's owners buy him a zipper so he could take off his coa...
Read More“What’s a Rhodesian Ridgeback?”
There were other Lulu and Lobo commercials, and one of them elicited a scathing remark from the Commercial Curmudgeon wh...
Read MoreTell Me a Story: Don’t Forget the Collie
Perhaps it is nostalgia on our part to appreciate Norman Rockwell's unpretentious portrayals, what some would call syrup...
Read MoreLCs Rule!*
It's curious to many that it took so long because the two varieties are the same breed under their coats. As the parent ...
Read MoreMusic to Walk Dogs By*
Hollywood wasn't good about giving dogs credits back then unless they were Lassie, Asta, or Rin Tin Tin....
Read MoreYou Might Be a Phillumenist If….
They used to be a common way for companies to advertise at a time when people smoked more (one beer company ordered 10 m...
Read MoreAlmost Human
It's not all that surprising that breed standards for dogs would include references to humans. One will find our species...
Read MoreThe Diamond Dog
In the 1960s and 70s, Sweden, Russia and Finland used "ore dogs" to search for nickel for the steel industry. In a compe...
Read MoreThe Story Told by a Button
The dog fancy is a subculture, a good example of a group of people who have a common interest that others in the dominat...
Read MoreBabies Who Grow up to Be…..
These babies aren't just an old breed,their' is an ancient breed, its origins dating back about 400–500 years. Indeed,...
Read MoreA Rose by any other Name….
The Siberian Husky's Tail (aka the Siberian Squill), Bulldog Rose, Greyhound Lily, Spaniel Rose, Beagle Bay Iris, and ...
Read MoreThe “All Age” Gun Dog
An All Age dog must have it all: Alacrity, range, courage and stamina - and "good manners always." As Brown puts it, "...
Read MoreThe Latest on State Dogs
As of this writing, the most recent proposal to name a State Dog comes out of this state's 2023 legislative session, man...
Read MoreGreen. Only Two Standards Mention It (and not about eyes)
There are two breed standards in which the color green appears, and in neither does the color have to do with any aspect...
Read MoreTwo Dogs Passed, Triumphant
The highly descriptive poem which follows below was written by Emile Hizelin, and inspired by the sculpture seen below i...
Read MoreThe Corner of Her Eye
Little things that make a difference in a dog's expression, and therefore, its breed type. Little things that would prob...
Read MoreA Poodle and Goldfinger’s Voice
The Welsh songstress, one of the most popular singers in Great Britain and known for that powerful voice, recorded three...
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