Like most herding breeds, the Briard’s coat is an important part of its conformation. As a working dog performing ...
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The “Bellwether of the Art Market” and His Dachshunds
It’s jokingly said that if you remember the 60s, you weren’t there, but conversely, if you recall Andy War...
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Wounded Game Tracking Specialist
A “Jagdschloss,” or what we would describe as an old Bavarian hunting lodge, may seem romantic today as we p...
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One Hundred Bests in Show • What Breed Was First?
One can be a fancier for a lifetime and never experience a Best in Show win. It’s humbling for a fancier, if not a...
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Mistress of the Dark
From the photograph seen here, one would never know they are looking at the Queen of Halloween, and all that is spooky.Â...
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An Electrifying Poodle
Movies that have included a Poodle are too numerous to mention, but one flick that is often overlooked is Frankenweenie....
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In Finland, This Breed’s Nickname is…..
We love learning what people who own a breed, call their breed by way of a nickname. American Eskimo Dogs are “E...
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The Dogs of Salman Khan
If you love foreign movies that include gorgeous costumes, attractive people, fun dancing routines, are a little on the ...
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“There’s Never a Song about Terriers That in Lakeland Have Gained Lasting Fame”
The Lakeland Terrier, one of the oldest of the modern terriers, is a descendant of the old English Black and Tan and Fel...
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The Sport Pom
The things we come across for one breed while researching for another. At one time, Pomeranians were bigger. A lot bigge...
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The Mighty and Magnificent Mudhol Hound
If oceans are the last frontier on earth, the dog breeds of India may among the last in the world to be appreciated. In ...
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The Dutch Shepherd: A Secret For Not Much Longer
On January 1, 2017, the Dutch Shepherd entered the AKC’s Miscellaneous Group to little fanfare. We doubt the low p...
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Meeting a Sussex Spaniel at the 2018 AKC National Championship
Check out our visit with a Sussex Spaniel in the video below when we were at the 2018 AKC National Championship presente...
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A Welsh Springer Spaniel First
Once called the Welsh Starter, the breed we know today as the Welsh Springer Spaniel was considered a type of Cocker S...
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Take a Powder (the Boerboel Blue Coat)
When it comes to color, the majority of Boerboels come in shades of brown, red, or fawn, all acceptable colors in most b...
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Next Up: Valentine’s Day
With apologies to those of you who celebrate Hat Day (January 15th), Groundhog Day (February 2) and Shower With a Friend...
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What Were They Thinking?
Did you happen to catch the University of Texas and University of Georgia football game yesterday? It was the Sugar Bowl...
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The New Magnum PI “Lads”
The expression, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” seems to have missed Hollywood in its zeal t...
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Pug “Perfection”
There’s something interesting about this Pug’s back end, can you spot it? It’s not that the Pug’...
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The Different Ages of the Barbet
Does your breed have different names for the different ages of the breed? The Barbet does, but more on that in a bit. ...
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