When we asked Pointer owners back in 2015 what would surprise most people about their breed, we not only got an assortme...
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Sandringham Kennels
“Beauty,” “Swan,” and “Mishka” were three Greyhounds owned by Queen Victoria. Swan...
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Take the Doggie, Take the Doggie
It was probably the most memorable, comical – and horrifying – scene in the 2009 Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reyno...
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Not American, Not Associated with Eskimo People
The American Eskimo Dog isn’t related to the Eskimo people, nor is it an American breed. The “Eskie” i...
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What Do These Breeds Have in Common?
What do the Standard Schnauzer, Boerboel, Giant Schnauzer, Kerry Blue Terrier, Norwegian Elkhound, Great Swiss Mountai...
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An Unexpected “TV Breed”
When Walgreens aired its “Give Unexpected Joy This Holiday” TV commercial back in 2015, the real unexpected ...
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Breed of the First Dog Signed into the Marine Corp?
What was the breed of the very first dog sworn and signed into the Marine Corp in 1943? We’d bet most readers will...
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Trivago: To the Dogs!
Most people know Trivago as a global hotel search platform that enables users to compare hotel prices and reviews and g...
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To Be Recognized
Not long ago, we had the honor and pleasure of covering the AKC’s National Championship presented by Royal Canin i...
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The Cubist’s Afghan Hound
Art historians have suggested that Picasso had but five passions: His art, his ego, his image, his women, and his dogs. ...
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Clothes Make the Pug?
Kelly Osbourne has dressed her Pug up in designer jackets and carried the dog inside her purse. Actress Kelly Brook has...
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The Versatile Russell
Outside the United States, the Russell Terrier is known as the Jack Russell Terrier (source: AKC), a breed so versatile ...
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Clad in the Roughest of Deerhound Coats
At one time, it was said that every sizable stream in Great Britain had otters, and as lovable as many of us find them n...
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Terrier/Not a Terrier
It’s the breed with a name that includes the word, “terrier,” even though it’s not a member of t...
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You Would Even Say It Glows
A wonderfully vivid description of the Finnish Spitz’s color comes from Kathryn Braund’s “The Uncommon...
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The “Fast as the Wind” Dog
Nicknamed the “Arabian Greyhound,” the Sloughi is a lean, swift coursing hound who hunted a variety of game in North...
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The Ancient Chinese Version of Mace
Far from being useless lap dogs, the Pekingese had specific purposes in the days of the Forbidden City in Imperial Ch...
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Up Close and Personal With The Swedish Vallund
We got up close and personal during our interview at the Swedish Vallund’s “Meet the Breed’s booth at ...
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Elbows Out
In dogs, “Elbowing out” is a term that is exactly what it sounds like. One, or both of the dog’s el...
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An Interview with a Barbet….
To be more accurate, our interview was with “Barb” and her Barbet, “Celeste” when we attended th...
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