At the first organized sheepdog trial held in Bala, North Wales in 1873, over 300 spectators watched as Mr. James Thomps...
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Pinky Panky Poo
The subject of our post very likely had a dubious pedigree, but we tie in the subject of purebred dogs by writing that i...
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The Partridge Family (dog)
To the swiftest does not belong the prize, not while gaiting in a show ring, and often not when hunting. Pointing dogs w...
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Not a Lab!
Most of us will sail through life never having laid eyes on the breed seen here, but even if we did, we might think we s...
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On the Tip of Its Tongue
As the legend goes, it was when the world was created and the stars were put into the heavens that a few pieces of the s...
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Royal Colors of the Peke
Less than ten years ago, Paris Hilton ushered in a trend that caught on with other celebrity dog-owners like Britney Spe...
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Cheetah Control – and Zoo Ambassador!
The other day, we talked about Livestock Guardian Dogs, and touched upon the Kangal Dog. Most of us in the United Stat...
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Livestock Guardian Dogs: Different Breeds for Different Needs
Over the years, farmers and ranchers have used many methods to reduce predation from coyotes, bears, wolves, mountain li...
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The Titian Spaniel
Something interesting happened on the way to Renaissance art in the 17th century: Dogs became more common as subjects. I...
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Cujo, and the Not-Typecast Breed
We have to think it was the movie that made Saint Bernard owners cringe. Possibly the only positive thing to come out of...
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Americans, Thank a Frenchman for the Great Pyrenees
The problem with running a purebred dog-centric site is in making the assumption that what is “old news” for...
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Some Things Never Change
It’s usually dog show grist: A dog is disqualified from the ring, and it’s off to the races for gossipers, r...
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The “Glen Sit”
Unique to Glen of Imaal Terriers is a sitting position in which the dogs sit on their hind ends and hold their entire bo...
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The “Brand” of Dog in India
Anyone interested in dog breeds native to India may have come across photographs of dogs that appear to be branded. Th...
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Irish Eyes ARE Smiling
The name, Irish Setter, is said to be derived from the Gaelic term, “Madra rua” which has a literal translat...
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This Remarkable Breed
What do you notice about this photograph? Sharp eyed readers will notice six toes – and since very few dog breeds ...
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The Orchestral Airedale
We honestly don’t know if the Keighley and District Orchestral Society’s name change to the Airedale Symphon...
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Oberon, the Telepathic Wolfhound
Summer is coming, and for many of us, this means compiling a reading list for the pool, beach, or hammock. Irish Wolfhou...
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No Longer a German Longhaired Pointer
This stunning dog is a Grosser Münsterländer Vorstehhund, or Large Münsterländer, a breed of gun dog originally from...
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A Spoon Of Their Own
We all love our dogs, but not necessarily to the extent that many of us want to use the same spoon we used to mix their ...
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