As with so many breeds, it’s not certain what the precise origins are of the Frisian Water Dog, better known as th...
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We Got To Meet Her Granddaughter!
At the time the video below was made, National Purebred Dog Day was still an idea waiting to grow legs. We couldn’...
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Wired. No Rough. Wait, it’s a Griffon….or a Pointer?
When the breed moves out of the AKC’s FSS into the Miscellaneous Class and eventually advances into full recogniti...
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Until Pigs (or Saint Bernards) Fly…
We had just finished writing about Barry, the Saint Bernard, when we came across this tongue-in-cheek TV commercial for...
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“Noble Steed”
“Barry,” was the most legendary St. Bernard in history, a dog born the same year that Thomas Jefferson becam...
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Canis ovilis Fényesi (But You Can Call Him “Mudi”)
“Canis ovilis Fényesi” is the official Latin name for the Mudi, so named for Dr. Dezső Fényes who in 1936...
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Another Reason to Visit NYC
February is a red-letter month in the dog fancy because of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (and we’ll be ther...
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“Lennu,” Finland’s First Dog
About a year ago, the photo seen here of Finland’s President, Sauli Niinistö, with his wife, Jenni Haukio,and th...
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Why is the Chinese Shar-Pei Wrinkled?
We ask the question from a physiological standpoint. Initially, scientists (named in the next paragraph) wanted to study...
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Meet the Danish Spitz
Among the breeds that aren’t recognized by any registry other than the one in its own country is the Dansk Spids, ...
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Bird Dog Whiskey!
In light of a Whippet named “Whiskey” winning Best In Show at the AKC National Championship Presented By Ro...
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Lumpito: Not a Doormat
Pablo Picasso and women. A seemingly innocuous statement that belies the artist’s charged history with the opposit...
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Pigmentation: Is Darker Always Better?
Remembering proper pigmentation in a Bearded Collie is easy: Pigmentation follows coat color. In a Beardie puppy born bl...
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Israel’s Herding Dog
The average person with an above-average knowledge of dogs may know that the ancient Canaan Dog of Israel survived on it...
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The Briard’s Coat: A Variation of Scratch n’ Sniff
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....
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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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