After having seen Rin Tin Tin-type coloring in the breed for so long, common reaction at seeing a black German Shepherd ...
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Greyhounds: Not the Only Universal Blood Donor
In hematological terms, the Greyhound is known as dogdom’s Universal Donor because over 85% of Greyhounds have a b...
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One Step Ahead of the Aussie
What do you suppose is the biggest challenge in owning an Australian Shepherd? Hands down, it’s keeping the dog me...
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Dogs That Look Like Clint Eastwood
Few actors have the star power (or even talent) to sustain a career for multiple generations, but Clint Eastwood does. T...
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For That One-of-a-Kind Gift
The time to plan for a truly unique gift to give someone this Christmas or Hanukah is now. We came across the work of M...
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The Extraordinary Gurkhas
The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a rifle regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. It came about...
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Loveable Mush
The Dogue de Bordeaux, considered to be the oldest native French breed, was known in France as early as the fourteenth c...
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Police Dog Blues
And now, a little something for the dogs in blue: The song you just heard was written by Blind Blake, and below i...
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He Took the World by Storm
Our friend over at the AKC, Bud Boccone, Managing Editor of the AKC Gazette, has a marvelous video about an early icon i...
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Science Proved It: It’s Old!
When a “new” breed is accepted by the AKC, it’s human nature to regard the breed as “new’ ...
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The Can-Do Dutch Shepherd
Meet Staff Sergeant Zzar, a bomb and improvised explosive device (IED) specialist. He’s seen here taking a rest wi...
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What’s Normal?
We came across a statement the other day that struck us as odd, particularly because it was written by a veterinarian. T...
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That Piercing Glint
“To achieve a keen, determined and intelligent expression, the eyes should be well sunken and as dark as possible ...
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“Little Blacks”
These dogs are one of the most trainable Curs, and are celebrated for being courageous and unrelenting hunters. As such,...
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That Hair!
That coat. When asked during a Purebred of Interest feature as to what the grooming requirements are for a pet or show A...
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My Blue Heaven
You just never know where a photo you send us will turn up, and we are grateful to Amanda Zepke Haldeman for sharing thi...
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The 19th Terrier
Back in the day, when the blood sport of bull and bear baiting was common before it was outlawed in England by the Cruel...
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A Dog of the Resistance
In English-speaking countries, the name, “Schipperke” was thought to mean “little boatman” even ...
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