Back in the day, the breed we know as the Lhasa Apso was known as the Lhasa Terrier, possibly (and this is an unconfirme...
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Split Faced!
Dogs with “split faces” seem to get along with each other better than Bele and Lokai did from the planet Ari...
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Not Breed, Not Age, and Not Gender Specific
This is a post that comes under the category of “a picture says a thousand words.” It was hard not to noti...
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Roy: A Prepotent Stud
It’s pure coincidence when we write about a particular breed twice in a day, but it tends to happen when we come a...
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“Dogs from the Mountain”
In 1970s, the Tornjak faced imminent extinction. Breed enthusiasts scoured Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina in search of ...
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The Paws of Doom
Those paws! In France, the Black Russian Terrier is known as the Terrier Noir Russe, and in Germany, it’s known as...
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A First in Nearly a Quarter Century
In 1960, the American Kennel Club did something it hadn’t done in twenty-four years. It made the Australian Terrie...
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Meet the Why a Ramer
Not long ago, Google released its list of most searched words by state in 2019 by people who wanted to know how to spell...
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The Working Norwich
Early in the Norwich Terrier’s history in America, several Masters of Foxhounds used the breed for their original ...
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“This Old Man”
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 New Yorker?
Pretty plant, right? It’s a Salvia greggii, and why it’s appearing on National Purebred Dog Day’s page...
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Smallest of the German Gun Dogs
The smallest of all the German gun dogs is the Small Munsterlander, a breed that in another day and age would have been ...
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Not Just a Pretty Face #13
“Not Just Another Pretty Face” is a National Purebred Dog Day feature that has been introducing you to dogs who aren...
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In the “Ruff”
Some groomers call the long hair falling from a dog’s mane into her sides, under her neck, and the front of her ch...
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The “Working Man’s Spaniel”
The fabulous Welsh Springer Spaniel would probably be more common if more people ever met one (and some might say this i...
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Frantisek Horák and Mr Červenka
The AKC breed standard for the Cesky Terrier allows for one color – gray – and the following color furnishin...
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The Uniqueness of the Azawakh
Oh, to be able to wear tight knits and not show love handles or a muffin top. The Azawakh is a marvelously exotic breed ...
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Fire in the hole!
A male warthog can weigh up to 330 pounds, but still run at a speed of almost 33 miles per hour. He has a tendency to ru...
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The Coats of Germany’s “Hunt Terrier”
In this breed, the coat needs to have correct texture to protect this hunting dynamo in underbrush or ground holes....
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Foo Foo Dog? Guess Again
In our experience, one of the most misunderstood breeds is the Poodle. The breed is wicked smart, and only fools and the...
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