Back in 1987, a British live-action/puppet television series aired that was created and executively produced by Jim ...
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A Non-Broken Pedigree: What Does it Mean?
Of all “purebred” terriers, the Bedlington has the oldest non-broken pedigree going back to 1782. And we don’t...
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Baptism By Fire (or How One Chap Got Over a Fear of Dogs Fast)
How do you get over a life long fear of dogs? We don’t recommend the way Derek Jeter did it, which was to get enga...
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The Regal Beagle
You own a Beagle. She just won BEST IN SHOW!! or… He learned how to walk on a leash! or….. She finally learn...
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The MTA: Gone to the Dogs
To get you in the mood for this post, check out the “oldie but a goodie” song below. For our younger readers...
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This Looney Tune Character Was a Purebred Dog!
Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf remain Looney Tunes favorites, 65 years after they first debuted in Don’t Give Up the...
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Three Dog Bakery, and It Started with an Albino Great Dane
When Dan fell in love with “Gracie,” she was the smallest in her litter. She was also an albino Great Dane w...
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One *Really* Happy Breed!
Bhutan is likely the only country in the world with a government that actually measures its citizens’ happiness by...
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Just Another Dog Lover
In the crowded grooming area of the 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, it seemed improbable that the first self-mad...
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Oblique Eyes: Does Your Breed’s Standard Call for Them?
Dogs have the greatest variation of eye and orbit structure of any species in the world, but even in the dog world, one ...
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Coat Got Goat?
We were all set to post (in very dramatic fashion) that the Bergamasco is the only breed in the world which the word, &...
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The Haka, Boston Style?
It is recognized as one of the leading rugby union clubs in the United States, and its mascot is the Irish Wolfhound. Th...
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The Wool-Haired Standing Dog
In a recent post about Griffon Vendéens, we mentioned that the words, “Griffon Vendéen” can be found in four di...
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Talk To The Dog!
Common among all dog owners, purebred or not, is how we talk to our dogs. It pays to have these dog/owner conversations....
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Doe-Eyed – and Aloof
Two years ago, the Sloughi became one of two breeds eligible to compete in its respective AKC group (in 2016, the other ...
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The Four Griffon Vendéens
The words, “Griffon Vendéen” can be found in four different breeds: The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen and ...
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*The* French Water Dog
Under certain circumstances, the word “patrimony” can strike terror in the hearts of some, but not in the wo...
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What’s Wrong with the Bouvier (and a few other breeds)
Here’s what’s wrong with the Bouvier de Flandres… …at least according to several Internet sites....
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Brazil’s *Other* Native Breed
Besides the Fila Brasileiro, the Brazilian Terrier is the only other dog breed native to Brazil. It’s probable ...
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The Parson Russell Terrier’s Coat Options
The AKC breed standard accepts both a smooth or broken coat in the Parson Russell Terrier, and the UKC standard accepts ...
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