We note with alarm that far too many breeds are sinking in numbers, but we take some solace in that it needn’t be ...
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“Horny” Breeds – Not What You Think!
Some say that unique among pointing breeds are Smooth-coated Vizslak who have what can best be described as skin tags, o...
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The IRWS: “A Freshly Opened Chestnut”
While there are records of all-red setters in Ireland at the end of the 18th century, most experts believe that they cam...
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Lady Day and her Dogs
Had she lived, jazz great, Billie Holiday, would have been 104 years old on April 7th. She is remembered for her distinc...
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The “Gift of Kings”
When the Soviet Union invaded Hungary, the breed that had been nicknamed, the “Gift of Kings” was nearly decimated. ...
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Hark Hark the Dogs do Bark
Using dogs to make a political point has been a time-tested tool, and an unfortunate one. In 1914, the lithograph “...
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The Corded Poodle: Not So New
It comes as a surprise to a few people outside the dog fancy that corded Poodles are not new. In the 1800s, a top winnin...
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For a Good Time, Call #284
Who wouldn’t want a good time with a fun loving, good looking, never tiring date? Pretty much everyone. Would it...
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The Bamboo Dog
The Chinese Chongqing Dog has been called one of the rarest breeds in the world, a phrase that gets tossed around a lot ...
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The Bulldog Edition
There is a surprising number of colloquial expressions that refer to dogs, “Raining Cats and Dogs,” “b...
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Maltese, Period.
Of the many bichon-type breeds found in the areas around the Mediterranean, it’s possible that none has “enj...
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Before Flyball
A precursor to Flyball was Scent Hurdling, something that a few California dog trainers started in the late 1960s and ea...
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Can’t Sing, Dance, or Tell a Joke, but He Does it Better than Anyone*
Before cable TV…. Before VH-1… Before the Internet, and certainly before You Tube, most people born after 19...
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“Grafmar’s Caps”
Like many other breeds, Weimaraners can gray in the muzzle as they age, but Weims have a unique characteristic that isn&...
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The Carnarvonshire Terrier
And now, poetry time: “Englyn” “Urddasol ffon im eoe soeh—a gast dda. Daeargast ddu dorgoch, T dagu‘...
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The Two-Piece Topline
As far as we know, only one breed standard calls for a “two-piece topline,” and that’s the fabulous Sp...
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Looking, without Looking
In the 21st century, eye contact is no longer considered offensive in Japan, just as long as one knows how – and...
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Dog Chapel
Stephen Huneck was an artist and author of several children’s books which included as a main character, his black ...
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“…Human Being on its Hands and Knees”
We suppose the very first person to record the Mastiff was whomever drew the outline of the huge dog on a cave wall in 3...
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Doberman Pinschers “Shop” Macy’s
In 1954, an article appeared in LOOK magazine that included photographs showing Doberman Pinschers working with night se...
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