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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“Trace” on a Pug
Pugs come in several colors, but only two are acceptable in a conformation ring by the AKC, fawn and black. Meanwhile, b...
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Peggy, the Bulldog mascot of HMS Iron Duke
In 1915, a little Bulldog puppy named, “Peggy” entered the Royal Navy and joined the crew of the battleship,...
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The Bane of Dachshund Owners
It might be the bane of every Dachshund owner: “Weiner Dog.” Where on earth did that get started? New York C...
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It Depends…..
A common reaction of Americans attending Crufts or the World Dog Show for the first time is probably awe. Awe, not only ...
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A German Wirehaired Pointer Movie Star
The film, The Biscuit Eater, was the last “Boy and his Dog” type movie made by Disney. By 1972 (when this re...
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Sohrab, Tinker, and Pinka
The novel, “Between the Acts,“ was Virginia Woolf’s final novel, and was published shortly after her death in...
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A Puli Meets a Pope
As the story goes, the time had come to ease the suffering of an old family dog, and the parents of the family thought i...
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V Is For Versatile
In old times, the Vizsla was originally used to hunt with falcons, but the breed today not only produced the first AKC T...
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Tintin and Milou
The English translation of his name is, “Snowy,” but the little white Fox Terrier’s original name was ...
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