“The flag, mom, and apple pie” is a symbolic idiom used in the United States to refer to things that most Am...
Read MoreSnow or Winter Nose
In another post, we briefly discussed the “butterfly nose,” but here we want to touch upon the “snow...
Read MoreParts Judging?
In the world of dog shows, “parts judging” should be discouraged because the whole dog needs to be evaluated...
Read MoreButterfly Nose
When a dog has patches of bright pink randomly situated on its dark nose, the dog is said to have a “butterflyR...
Read MoreStubbornness: Breed Trait or Personality Quirk?
When is a trait linked to a dog’s personality and not its breed? Conversely, when is a trait typical of an entir...
Read MoreAussie Eyes
An Australian Shepherd can come with any eye color, including blue eyes on non-merles. None are rare, preferred, worth m...
Read More“No Job is Too Big, No Pup is Too Small”
His name is Ryder, and he leads a pack of search and rescue dogs. Each dog has a skill set based on a real life job, su...
Read MoreGiacomo Merculiano’s Borzoi
If you’re ever in Buenos Aires, Argentina, look for the bronze sculpture of three Borzoi located in the Plaza Mon...
Read MoreToto Heresy?
Move over, Cairn Terrier and Dachshund owners. At the risk of starting a brawl, there’s another “player̶...
Read MoreAnd Betty When You Call Me, You can call me Billy*
The next best thing to having a breed named “Bob,” is one named Billy, and that’s precisely the name o...
Read MoreThe Rainbow Samoyed
She was originally called a “Bjelkeir,” (“white dog that breeds white”), but in time, her breed ...
Read MoreWhy “Rui Shi” became Shih Tzu
The narrative of a Buddhist legend tells of Buddha Manjusri, the God of Learning associated with wisdom, doctrine and aw...
Read MoreCoonhound Lingo
On this site, we are united in our affection and admiration for purebred dogs, but there are subcultures within our R...
Read MoreUp the Creek Without an Oar: Subtitle: Paddling
Knowing how a dog moves isn’t just for show dog people, it’s for every dog owner who cares about the comfort...
Read MoreEarly Dog Photography
We tend to underestimate one of the more remarkable aspects of photography in its infancy: How often people brought thei...
Read MoreWhat Inspired Ewoks?
A few years back, George Lucas was accused of stealing from a Canadian writer the name and concept of the “Ewoks&#...
Read MoreSo Much More than a Keg-Wearing Dog
The chap in this picture is Orville Wright of the Wright Brothers, and he was a devoted Saint Bernard owner. The dog, n...
Read MoreOnce Known as the Norfolk Spaniel. Or Was it the Shropshire Spaniel?
Many experts say that the Norfolk Spaniel is extinct, but this is only half true. Maybe. In the 17th century, spaniels w...
Read MoreLean on Me
We’ve read more often than we can count that Great Danes are “leaners.” Danes aren’t content t...
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