Once upon a time in a land far away, a hunter took pity on an injured she-wolf he found in the forest. All the hunter as...
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The _______Coated Retriever
Retrievers are among the coolest dogs on the planet. Inclined to retrieve almost anything, their versatility seems to ha...
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Henri de Falandre’s Hound
Meet the Chien Francais Blanc et Noir, also known as the French White and Black Hound. Occasionally, one of these dogs m...
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Going to Ground
Only one word in the resolution designating May 1 as National Purebred Dog Day was challenged by the Colorado Legislativ...
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The “Official” Clown Prince
Different breeds have claimed the title of “The Clown Prince of Dogs,” and they’re probably right, but...
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Moving Along
One of the hardest things to learn for a “newbie” in the dog fancy is to evaluate movement, particularly in ...
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Shetland “Collie” Sheepdog
The patience of Sheltie owners. One can only image how often one is asked by a well meaning but uninformed person abou...
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The Swashbuckling Rhodesian Ridgeback
The most modern “swashbuckling” movie that we could think of was Johnnie Depp’s “Pirates of the ...
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More Than a Window into the Soul
The Clumber Spaniel’s “work place” is extremely heavy undergrowth thick with bramble, briars and thick...
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The Breed That Got Around
You could be looking at a Mastiff and not even know it. Allow us to clarify. We all know when we’re looking at a M...
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That Delicate but Strong Head
One of the two most commonly recognized head shapes in dogs is the ‘wedge shaped’ head (the other being a &#...
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The OES Who Was a “Show” Dog
When a teenage boy named Wilby Daniels reads aloud the Latin inscription of an ancient ring he’s found, he turns i...
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I-bee-zun or I-bee-then?
Pronunciation of the breed name, Ibizan Hound, is somewhat mired in legend and phonics. We always defer to breed exper...
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Dear Editor, About Those Rats…
To the Editor: The residents of Third Street in Carroll Gardens (“Ratpacks Overrun Third Street,” Jan. 21) s...
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“Lucy, I’m Home!”
Fans of black and white TV reruns (Nick at Nite), or people of a certain age will instantly know who “Lucy” ...
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Two Names • One Breed
“They” say that America and England are two countries separated by a common language, and it’s true th...
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Not Just Any Hole in the Wall
Japanese singer songwriter, Yuri, got quite a shock during a walk back in 2016 when she spotted what she may have though...
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“The First Peculiarity to Strike the Eye”
In 1919, the AKC recognized 74 breeds, the Labrador Retriever being its most recent addition two years prior. The Border...
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A Breed That “Refused to Die”
The highest peaks in the Carpathian Mountains are the Tatra range which form a natural border between Slovakia and ...
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