For many years, purebred dogs were long appreciated by Hollywood’s famous residents, and various breeds were often...
Read MoreSwansea Jack: Hero Dog
Had things not turned out the way they did, a 12 year old boy who nearly drowned would have been the only person alive ...
Read MoreWhen a Breed Standard Doesn’t Say…..
The people who breed our dogs with the perspective of a “heritage” breeder know that no breed standard can c...
Read MoreConvict 224
It was a curious name to give a dog, “Convict 224,” and yet that is the name of the prize winning Kerry Blue...
Read MoreThe Weimaraner as a Landscape
Even if you don’t know the name, William Wegman, you’ve probably seen his work: His photography is famous ...
Read MoreThe Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School’s Latest Gunnar
Almost a year ago, the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School announced that their newest Gunner and official masco...
Read MoreThe Tibetan Mastiff and the Kekhor
In Tibet, one might see a Tibetan Mastiff wearing a Kekhor, or ske’kor, the latter being a combination of the words ...
Read MoreWhy a Malinois?
By now, everyone knows how popular the Belgian Malinois is with law enforcement and the military. Perhaps the best known...
Read MoreThe Xolo: Back in the Saddle Again
The Xoloitzcuintli was included in the American Kennel Club studbook in 1887 which made it one of the earliest breeds ...
Read MoreOnly This Breed for the ATF
The trademark of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms canine program is the ex...
Read MoreShaghayer. Say What?
What do the Pyrenean Shepherd, Affenpinscher, Russell Terrier, Chow Chow, Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, Otterhound, Br...
Read MorePrepare to Squeal “Awwww….”
We can’t think of a better way to start a weekend than with this video. Turn up your volume and prepare to squeal ...
Read MoreThe Shantung Terrier: What Is It?
Part travelogue, part memoir, part travelogue, and part political viewpoint, the 600 page book, “Intimate China: T...
Read MoreRest Well, MPC Maiko. Good Job.
On the first day of December, 2018, a “tweet” appeared on Twitter that was significant not only because of t...
Read MoreMilk Bones (and Purebred Dogs Helped Advertise)
The original Milk-Bone® dog snack was created in 1908 by the F.H Bennett Biscuit Company at a bakery in the Lower East ...
Read MoreA Dog of Flanders
“A Dog of Flanders” is a tear jerker of a novel that tells the story of “Nello,” a young Flemis...
Read MoreThe Whip Tail: Guess the Only AKC Breed Standard Calling for It
A blast to the 80s opens our post about the “whip.” Scroll down to see and hear this audio gem: Specifically...
Read MoreNotice Anything?
One of our favorite photographs is more informative than we might think. One reason the Great Pyrenees is so effective a...
Read MoreThe Agasceus (More Flattered Than the “Greedy House-Dog that Gapes under Tables”)
Back in the day (way back in the day), there was a scent dog that was described as “being fed by the fierce nation...
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