In the course of investigating our beloved purebred dogs, we look at a lot of books and articles (if only we could retai...
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Bulldog of Arabia
His capacity for drink was infamous, especially when his acting pals, Richard Burton, Michael Caine, and Richard Harris,...
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The Kaiser’s “Brutes with Jaws Measuring Half the Length of their…Bodies”
Kaiser Wilhem II was devoted to his Dachshunds. He buried at least five beloved Dachshunds in the park at Huis Doorn, hi...
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Nothing Says Scotland Like These Three Things
It’s funny how a hat can be associated with a dog breed, but test yourself and see it it isn’t true. Look at...
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The Cat-Like Dogs of the Orient
The Japanese Chin is not a delicate breed, but s/he is dainty, and interestingly, the word, “chin” in the br...
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A Very Happy Tail
No one likes to look stupid, but in the world of dogs, there are terms we don’t always understand, especially when...
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The First Dog of South Dakota
Governors of South Dakota have a long history with dogs, and two of them have been immortalized in bronze. When it came ...
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One of the World’s Toughest Sheepdog Competitions
Colorado is home to National Purebred Dog Day, and in 2015, it became the first state in the country to recognize May 1 ...
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The Breed from The Book of Job
Even those of us who are not Biblically well-versed have likely heard of the Book of Job. It is a book in the Jewish and...
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“Hogarthian” Pugs
He was the first great English-born artist to have attracted admiration abroad, and while William Hogarth painted realis...
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World Traveling Bichons
“Oh, a Bichon!” gushes an admirer on the street as they spot you standing with your Havanese at the end of y...
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Not Just a Pretty Face #15
We’ve named the National Purebred Dog Day feature that has been introducing you to dogs who aren’t just lovely e...
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The Argentine Pila Dog
Not every dog we discuss here is a purebred recognized by an established registry: Some breeds are a “work in prog...
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Bedlington Benches
In Northumberland, England in a county situated in North East England is a former mining town named Bedlington, and yes,...
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Pantone 16-1358
Every “season,” the Pantone Color Institute issues its color trend report based on what it has seen being wo...
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Hush Puppy Bassets
Many of us of a “certain age” remember Hush Puppies, the first casual shoe. Made of brushed pigskin and cons...
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Labor Day and Our Working Dogs
Tomorrow is Labor Day, and for many people, it’s a day that doesn’t seem to have the rituals of the Fourth o...
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Día de los Muertos
Day of the Dead (or Día de los Muertos) items like this French Bull Dog Sugar Skull Cookie Jar may look morbid, but whe...
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Hug a Hairless
By all accounts, the Chancay, a pre-Columbian civilization living in the valleys on the central coast of Peru, were bril...
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German Pinscher Colors
The German Pinscher comes in several glorious colors and color combinations: Black and tan, Liver and tan, Red in variou...
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