It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Akita appears on so many “top ten” lists as a great dog in snow, i...
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Flat-Coated Retriever: A Phrase That Works
When wording in a breed standard withstands the sands of time, it suggests a well written document with which generation...
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A Beagle with a Rough Coat?
The current AKC Beagle standard makes no mention of coat texture beyond a soft, thin coat being a defect, and a hard, cl...
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Russian Author and Poodle Man
The short story starts like this: “By narrow mountain paths, from one villa to another, a small wandering troupe m...
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This Bone Fragment: Is Your Dog a Relative?
The tiny bone fragment seen here was found in Siberia’s Taimyr Peninsula several years ago, and it lead to some su...
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The Plight of the Galgos Español
Carpentry shop leftovers and certifiably reforested Brazilian bentwood become engaging works of art under the talented h...
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March Madness Mascots
March Madness 2019 is upon us, and even if you’re not into college basketball enough to root for a particular team...
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The Wheaten Greetin’
Some dog writers have suggested that the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a terrier with the rough edges gone. Wheatens ca...
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9/11, and a Keeshond Was There
“Purebred Dogs: They’re not just for show.” It’s been a successful tote bag slogan for National ...
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The Last To Be Named
To the north of a geological rock fracture in Scotland known as the Highland Boundary Fault lies the Highlands; this is ...
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A Snippet of Beauceron History
Called by many ‘the King of Sheepdogs,’ the Beauceron is certainly the largest of the French sheepdogs. With no fo...
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The Canine Mitch Buchannon*
Newfoundlands are not like other dogs. Having stated the obvious (by people who believe that every breed is unique and s...
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Not a Retriever, Not a Spaniel, Can Earn Titles for Both
It’s a sporting breed that is not really a flushing spaniel, but neither is it a retriever. It doesn’t work ...
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Who Doesn’t Love the Daeargi Cymreig*?
While the Welsh Terrier is said to be one of the least quarrelsome of the terriers, it would be a mistake to regard the ...
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Pomeranian On Point
If you are an Australian with an interest in dance, you might be curious to know how ballet as a professional presence b...
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A Golden Age of Dogs
It’s said that if you remember the 60s, you weren’t there, and if you were around in the 70s and remember th...
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What a Painting Can Tell Us
Art is not just an insightful expression of the artist, but also an insight into time. Depictions of dogs go back thousa...
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Panda Bears and Purebred Dogs. Read it and Weep
Today is National Panda Bear Day, and it’s a fine time to offer a reminder that there are far too many dog breeds ...
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The Ancient Paw
One thousand years of history courses through the veins of the paw protruding out of this basket. It belongs to a youngs...
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If I Only Had a Brain…..
Our post title will be familiar to anyone who’ve ever seen the film, The Wizard of Oz, and for the twelve of you w...
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