Fire. It’s not a word one would associate with a purebred dog (unless you consider the lively Staffordshire Bull T...
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Guatemala’s Only Native Breed
Earlier, we shared a Volkswagon commercial that surprisingly, and to our delight, included a Dogo Argentino, not a bree...
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The Unexpected Breed in VW’s “Same Difference” Commercial
Veteran NPDD readers know how delighted we get when an uncommon breed shows up in a television commercial. Still, we did...
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They Detect Really Old Dead People
It probably matters to the owners of the dogs involved, but we don’t care who was first. We simply think it’...
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She Also Photographed Dogs
Nina Leen was a Russian-born American photographer who adamantly refused to reveal or even discuss her age, but it hardl...
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Can You Name the Top Ten Breeds in 1984?
News flash. People who are now twenty-one years old were born in 1998. Yeah, we know. We have socks purchased before the...
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Place Name British Terriers
To our knowledge, there are thirteen terriers named after places in Great Britain. Can you name them? The answers are ...
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The Sicilian Shepherd: Another Breed at Risk
Along with the Sicilian Hound (what we know as the Cirneco), the Sicilian Shepherd is regarded by some cynologists to be...
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Drover v Driver
Shepherds of old, and the sheep industry of new, have relied on sheepdogs to move stock, but different herding breeds ha...
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Your Dog Could Be a Star!
We are always telling you (yeah, we are!) to start an Instagram account for your dog, and then keeping it fresh with you...
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The Dog Delivered by Donkey
Ed. Note: The best thing about dog people, we think, is how interesting they are. Virtually everyone has a story to tell...
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It’s One Way to Get a Pemmie
As the story goes, there’s this an elderly lady with a friend back in 2015. The friend has always wanted a dog, an...
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The Most Curious Thing You’ll Probably See Today
Unless you have an unusual occupation or hobby, we feel confident that the video below may be the most curious thing you...
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The Danish Swedish Farmdog: When Kennel Clubs Can Agree
Scania or Skaane, located in the southernmost province in Sweden, is best known for rich agricultural fields, an old his...
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A Movie Star’s Bulldog
We spotted him watching a conformation ring at a recent Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, but most people first saw acto...
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With a Knick Knack Paddywack, Give a Dog a Bone.
Do you remember singing “This old man?” as a chid? It went like this: “This old man, he plays one. He ...
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The Syndicate Bank Logo
It’s not surprising to learn that businesses in other countries have dogs as part of their logo, though their choi...
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The Hellenikos Poimenikos: A Magical Breed
Often mistaken for a different breed, the Hellenikos Poimenikos, or Greek Shepherd, is very much its own breed, and ha...
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Riesenschnauzer
According to one site, the name, “Riesenschnauzer” has many interpretations, and we start with the literal t...
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Where, Oh Where, To Put That Pompon
What’s wrong with this picture? Aside from our poor Photoshop skills and guessing at tail length, you should h...
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