The building below (located just south of Brussels) was built in 1783 and served as a coach house and staff residence fo...
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Leos to the Rescue!
Yeah yeah, we know you’ve seen this picture before. But have you? Take a closer look at the dog. It’s not ...
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The “Cyrano of Dogs”
You don’t have to understand French to notice a prominent feature of the main character you see speaking in the vi...
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Only the Weimaraner Standard Has It
As of February, 2020, the AKC recognizes 193 breeds, and it follows that there are 193 breed standards, but only one of ...
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The “Bare Skinned” Collie
Back in the day, Smooth Collies were referred to as “bare-skinned,” and not because their hair was shorter t...
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Gone to the Dogs
We love discovering speech idioms that are rooted in our dog breeds, and “Gone to the Dogs,” is one such a p...
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The Catahoula: Like Having an Extra Right Hand
Catahoula Leopard Dogs can be a challenging mix of hard-headedness and independence, but many owners are of the opinion ...
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It’s a Leap Year!
There are people among us who can celebrate their birthday on the exact date of their birth only three out of every four...
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The Lowland’s Dog
Geographically speaking, Poland is an almost unbroken plain that stretches from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Carpa...
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Which is Which?
A cursory glance at this photo may lead to these dogs being identified as Mudik, but only one of them actually is. The o...
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The Largest of the Elkhounds
Once upon a time, there were two wolf-colored spitz type dogs in Scandinavia, and although the two of them were of diffe...
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Why You Know the Dun Hound. Sort Of.
By all accounts, “dun” is a dull grayish-brown color, and it follows that “Dun Hounds” would be ...
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One More Way “Labs Rule”
As a rule, single breed dog shows with the highest entries are hosted by each breed’s parent club, but there is an...
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All Aboard the Dandie Dinmont!
Neilson & Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Glasgow, Scotland founded in 1836. In 1843, they began building f...
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Single Tracking
For you to understand our topic more fully, we want you to take part in a little experiment that will require space. S...
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Where was the Doberman Pinscher “Born?”
We have a wonderful pneumonic device to share with you (and it happens to be our favorite song to come out of the movie,...
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Carriage Dogs & Coach Dogs: What’s the Diff?
If one does any amount of reading on the Dalmatian, one will encounter the terms, “Carriage Dog,” and “...
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A TV Vet Visits Westminster
While we’ve been absorbed with watching the British series, This Farming Life,” it seems that others have be...
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The Border Collie Who Inspired a $3 Million Company
Police and military dogs have a Border Collie named “Midnight” to thank for their eye protection. You’...
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Primitive Breeds
Your dog circles several times before settling down for a nap, or maybe he “digs” a bed each night before going to s...
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