Ed note posted 8/22/20: Nearly a year ago to the day, we posted this article and concluded it with our hope of crediting...
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The Drab Yellow Hound
If ever there was an unfortunate name for a dog breed, it might be this one: The Drab Yellow Hound. Mercifully, the bree...
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Copacabana’s Glen of Imaal Connection
To set the tone for this post, scroll down for a little mood music, and yes, it’s Barry Manilow, but a good song i...
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Dedicated to a Border Collie
Jane Siberry is musical royalty in her home country. The Canadian singer-songwriter with the signature sound uniquely he...
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The Smallest German Pointing Dog With Steel Jaws
It’s something that may never be considered by someone who neither hunts nor owns a sporting breed, but there̵...
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The “Mastiff With a Touch of Bull”
Most “dog nerds” know that the Bullmastiff introduced around 1860 was a fortuitous blend of 60% Mastiff with...
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Germanic Form of the French word ‘Pincer’
In a post that is now a few years old, we wrote that the German word “pinscher” has a few interpretations, i...
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A Bedtime Story for Borzoi Owners
The great Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy, is probably best known for his epic novels, “War and Peace” and “Anna Karen...
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Dog Gaits: A Visual Video
One can go cross-eyed trying to determine certain gaits on a dog, especially if they’re heavily coated. Even this ...
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Brocaire Gorm
In Ireland, the Kerry Blue Terrier has been known as the “Brocaire Gorm,” literally “blue terrier,” with no refe...
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The Andy Dinmont Terrier?
Pretty much all “dog people” know that the only breed named after a fictional character is the Dandie Dinmon...
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Congratulations, Fiona!
About a week ago, the AKC celebrated a milestone when the millionth dog passed its Canine Good Citizen test. The honor w...
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The Italian Coarsehaired Pointer
Did you know that all gondolas in Venice must be a black color unless they are the property of a high-ranking official, ...
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The War of Independence, and an Iggie was There
It might have seemed like a good idea at the time. Red is a flashy color, after all, and what soldier doesn’t look...
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White Head, Black Head
The all-white livestock guardian dog from western Turkey is called the “Akbash,” akbash meaning “whi...
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After Lafayette: the Great Pyrenees in the US
It’s well established that the first Great Pyrenees that entered the United States had no less an impressive spons...
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Not Just a Pretty Face #14
Our series, Not Just a Pretty Face, has been introducing you to dogs who are titled at both ends of their name, evidenc...
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Pacing, Side-Wheeling, or Ambling
A vivid example of pacing can be found in an ad that Subaru put out a few years ago. One wonders how the execs who appro...
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Selling Quality? Advertise with a Purebred Dog
It may not have been the kind of attention the company wanted. After all, we weren’t looking for furniture, we wer...
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Happy Belated Icelandic Sheepdog Day!
We’ll be ready next year when the fifth annual Icelandic Sheepdog Day will be celebrated across Iceland, but sadly...
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