If we were to challenge you to identify the family of breeds which share a wedge head, prick ears, almond shaped eyes, a...
Read MoreBorn Black or Brown
An adult Cesky Terrier can be a light coffee color, or any shade of gray ranging from charcoal to platinum, but all Cesk...
Read MoreThe French Bulldog and “Belles de Nuit”
The wink and a nod accompanying the mention of a “French postcard” would likely be lost on the young, but ...
Read MoreHorse, Brush and Bear
Chinese Shar-Pei owners will instantly recognize their breed in the post title because in addition to muzzle types, thei...
Read MoreThe Boatswain You May Not Know
A Google search for “Boatswain” will return literally millions of results all explaining that the word refer...
Read MoreDifferent Sizes, Same Breed…….Unless…..
At the risk of stating the obvious, we touch upon a curious thing in the dog world. Work with us for a moment. Three sep...
Read MoreThe Event for Dog AND Horse Fans
Much of what we know about dogs comes from the equine world, including our understanding of structure and terms. If you&...
Read MoreIf you Believe in Reincarnation, Might You Be a “Simkhyi?”
Spirituality was as important to Buddhists as the air they breathed, and Buddhists monks fully believed that any human b...
Read More“Meathead”
Most of us had never heard of “Pappy” Boyington until the handsome Robert Conrad portrayed him in an NBC ...
Read MoreFingernails-Down-a-Chalkboard Pronunciation of Breed Names
Originally, the name, “Samoyed” was written as “Samoyede,” but in 1923, the “e” was ...
Read MoreBehave Yourself (But What IS that For Your Breed?)
Using the word, “behavior,” few breed standards adequately state what “standard behavior is for a bree...
Read More“Faciliate” More than Train
It’s said that one doesn’t train a Livestock Guardian Dog to guard livestock as much as facilitate the expre...
Read MoreThe Longest (and Shortest) Breed Standards
Of the Chow Chow, Labrador Retriever, Coton de Tulear and English Springer Spaniel, not only does the Coton de Tulear ha...
Read MoreThe German Wirehaired Pointer: The Canine “Muddy Pick Up Truck?”
The Barbet is credited with being an ancestor of the Poodle, Bichon, Griffon, Otterhound, Newfoundland, Briard, and R...
Read MoreBig Dog in a Little Coat*
When considering the breed of focus in this post, we are tempted to borrow a line out of a Superman movie: It’s ...
Read MoreThe Kuvasz’s Name
The mists of time, ravages of war, and the turbulence of a country occupied at different times by Turks and Soviets has ...
Read MoreEngland’s First “Pekin”
It was a really bad idea to steal a Pekingese in 19th century China. Pamphlets and publications of the time warned that ...
Read MoreKerry Beagles (And The Men That Don’t Fit In)
Most Internet sites that act as reference sources for native dog breeds mention the Kerry Beagle as one of Irelands nine...
Read MoreThe Airedale Terrier is: (A) Retriever (B) Spaniel (C) Pointer
Our post title may provoke a head scratching “huh?” from readers who wonder why an Airedale Terrier would be...
Read MoreWhat’s a Stud Book?
A serious concern for any breed is the integrity of its pedigree records, and for breeds seeking AKC recognition, one of...
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