It was probably the most memorable, comical – and horrifying – scene in the 2009 Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reyno...
Read MoreNot American, Not Associated with Eskimo People
The American Eskimo Dog isn’t related to the Eskimo people, nor is it an American breed. The “Eskie” i...
Read MoreWhat Do These Breeds Have in Common?
What do the Standard Schnauzer, Boerboel, Giant Schnauzer, Kerry Blue Terrier, Norwegian Elkhound, Great Swiss Mountai...
Read MoreAn Unexpected “TV Breed”
When Walgreens aired its “Give Unexpected Joy This Holiday” TV commercial back in 2015, the real unexpected ...
Read MoreBreed of the First Dog Signed into the Marine Corp?
What was the breed of the very first dog sworn and signed into the Marine Corp in 1943? We’d bet most readers will...
Read MoreTrivago: To the Dogs!
Most people know Trivago as a global hotel search platform that enables users to compare hotel prices and reviews and g...
Read MoreTo Be Recognized
Not long ago, we had the honor and pleasure of covering the AKC’s National Championship presented by Royal Canin i...
Read MoreThe Cubist’s Afghan Hound
Art historians have suggested that Picasso had but five passions: His art, his ego, his image, his women, and his dogs. ...
Read MoreClothes Make the Pug?
Kelly Osbourne has dressed her Pug up in designer jackets and carried the dog inside her purse. Actress Kelly Brook has...
Read MoreThe Versatile Russell
Outside the United States, the Russell Terrier is known as the Jack Russell Terrier (source: AKC), a breed so versatile ...
Read MoreClad in the Roughest of Deerhound Coats
At one time, it was said that every sizable stream in Great Britain had otters, and as lovable as many of us find them n...
Read MoreTerrier/Not a Terrier
It’s the breed with a name that includes the word, “terrier,” even though it’s not a member of t...
Read MoreYou Would Even Say It Glows
A wonderfully vivid description of the Finnish Spitz’s color comes from Kathryn Braund’s “The Uncommon...
Read MoreThe “Fast as the Wind” Dog
Nicknamed the “Arabian Greyhound,” the Sloughi is a lean, swift coursing hound who hunted a variety of game in North...
Read MoreThe Ancient Chinese Version of Mace
Far from being useless lap dogs, the Pekingese had specific purposes in the days of the Forbidden City in Imperial Ch...
Read MoreUp Close and Personal With The Swedish Vallund
We got up close and personal during our interview at the Swedish Vallund’s “Meet the Breed’s booth at ...
Read MoreElbows Out
In dogs, “Elbowing out” is a term that is exactly what it sounds like. One, or both of the dog’s el...
Read MoreAn Interview with a Barbet….
To be more accurate, our interview was with “Barb” and her Barbet, “Celeste” when we attended th...
Read MoreWhat You Might Not Know About the “Butterfly Dog”
It’s generally known that the Papillon’s nickname is the “Butterfly Dog” because its epic ears r...
Read MoreThe Oldest Registry?
There is no doubt that the American Kennel Club founded in 1884 is a very old registry. Ten American clubs and three C...
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