As in most hobbies, sports, or passions, there are terms unique to that interest.......slang, if you will. After years o...
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Bon Appetit to their Dogs
Over time, they came to represent kitchen hierarchy, and the most experienced person in the kitchen wore one...
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The Dog Ate My Homework
In 2023, the little fragment was sold in New York by Bonhams auction house for $13,000, more than six times its estimat...
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With the Speed of a F**t
People who speak more than one language know that there are some words and phrases that don't translate well between lan...
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“Running through the T”
When his name was called, he barked, and when the students cheered, he threw his head back and bayed again. And again. ...
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Can You Order a “Monk’s Habit” at Starbucks?
More than you ever want to know about why it's called a "habit," why Capuchin Friars wore this color, and what any of it...
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The Well Clothed Shoulders
In this post, we talk about a desirable trait important enough to have been written into two hound breed standards...
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Marking the Check
Hunters value the skill because it helps maintain the efficiency of the hunt by preventing the pack from getting too far...
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Lost or Left Out of Translation
There is a lot to be said for reading a breed standard in the language of its home country, and especially the original ...
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“Retroussé” and Baby Schema
In the end, science suggests that some breeds are delightful to us because their faces activate brain regions involved i...
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Painting the Dog Read
We leave it to historians to pick through history to learn the truth. For our part, we never miss an opportunity to take...
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The Nite Champion
It's enough to make one want to own their own Coonhound....
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“The Most Spoilt Dog”
Part of a series in which we mention celebrities that predate younger readers, and share the breeds they owned. ...
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The Slough Hound
Between 2013 and 2019, miscreants in parts of California were found by Bloodhounds, K-9 Hannah, K-9 Bocephus, and K9 Han...
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A “Sub-Frontal eye Position”
There aren't many more ways to describe this eye position when you know what "frontal," "eye" and "position" mean, but t...
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“I Could Care Less” Isn’t What You Mean
We posted a question on our Facebook page that had been inspired by an article about common idioms almost everyone gets ...
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The Darkest Material Ever Made: Not a Black Puli
Up until the other day, we had assumed that the blackest, most dense object in the universe was a black Puli stacked for...
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There’s a Difference
Over time, the distinction between them faded, but historians and architectural purists know the difference, and we wan...
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When They were Rough Coated Terriers
Even before Australia became a nation! ...
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A Beatle’s “Inner Light”
With his reserved demeanor during interviews and public appearances, this member of The Beatles was frequently overshado...
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