Blame the Brits who occupied India in the mid 19th century for calling the Pandikona dog the "Indian Doberman." In the...
Read MoreRocking Around (the Poodle tonight)…..
Always a dog person, Brenda made the newspapers on December 31, 1962 for the wrong reason: Then 18 years old, she and si...
Read MoreMeet the Calupoh
Aztecs held a profound belief that Calupohs were descendants of two species embodying a powerful duality that attracted ...
Read More….Said No Rottweiler Show Judge Ever
If one skims the written critiques of a few Rottie judges from the past, one will get the impression that a lack of enou...
Read MoreWhen Pigs Fly (Or Invade Your Country)
All in all, these super pigs are an ecological train wreck, but there is hope, if only because we think so. Over the yea...
Read MoreThe “Hot” Dogs
Given that between 2005 and 2017, the number of new houses built with wood burning fireplaces in the United States drop...
Read MoreThe Glow of Moonlight on an ACD
There is often more than one explanation behind the unique attribute of a dog, and sometimes it can be quite fanciful. ...
Read MorePurple, uh, Puce Haze
Originally named fuchsine by the French chemist François-Emmanuel Verguin who invented and patented the color, it was ...
Read MoreWhere to Begin?
Imagine that you are examining a heavily coated breed, but shaved down to the skin. Because you remember the breed stand...
Read MoreA Pudel and Pointer Walk into a Bar…..
A Poodle marries a Pointer, and when they have kids...they find themselves in a real "mixed breed" situation. The Poodle...
Read MoreAn Iggie’s Guide to Non Sequiturs
Today we learn that campaign hats and Italian Greyhounds have nothing in common, and that non sequiturs can be fun!...
Read MorePortugal’s Largest Breed
Interestingly, once a Transmontano is away from his flock, he loses any aggression and becomes actually docile and reser...
Read MoreIt’s Not Easy Being Green*
Biscuit cream. Sounds delicious, doesn't it? The Eskie is a member of the spitz family, and interestingly, white was not...
Read MoreEn Garde, Basset Hound!
Here's something you don't see every day (aside from men grinding knives while on their tummies). It's the dogs!...
Read More“A True Gem of Indian Canine Heritage”
Sadly, the hound is now one of India's rarest breeds and not easily found outside of India. Its popularity declined in t...
Read MoreWhat’s Your “Station?”
In our estimation, your most valuable information to learn about dogs comes from two sources: Old hands (read: veteran...
Read MoreIt’s All in the Name
Harsh as this seems to us today, these farmerss had a deep rooted belief that the only cure for a bad dog was to be shot...
Read MoreSomeone’s in the Kitchen with Jean-Christophe
Have you noticed? The popularity of talk shows in the early 2000s has been replaced by the popularity of cooking shows. ...
Read MoreGreat Dane? Me, Too!!!
Two people meet at a party and discover they have something in common. Only they really don't. Meet Joe and Phil. Joe:...
Read MoreThe “National Dog of Bangladesh”
In 1981 Osmani said, "There are not many breeds matching the speed and strength of the Sarail Hound.” Perhaps this is ...
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