It’s said that one doesn’t train a Livestock Guardian Dog to guard livestock as much as facilitate the expre...
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The Longest (and Shortest) Breed Standards
Of the Chow Chow, Labrador Retriever, Coton de Tulear and English Springer Spaniel, not only does the Coton de Tulear ha...
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The German Wirehaired Pointer: The Canine “Muddy Pick Up Truck?”
The Barbet is credited with being an ancestor of the Poodle, Bichon, Griffon, Otterhound, Newfoundland, Briard, and R...
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Big Dog in a Little Coat*
When considering the breed of focus in this post, we are tempted to borrow a line out of a Superman movie: It’s ...
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The Kuvasz’s Name
The mists of time, ravages of war, and the turbulence of a country occupied at different times by Turks and Soviets has ...
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England’s First “Pekin”
It was a really bad idea to steal a Pekingese in 19th century China. Pamphlets and publications of the time warned that ...
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Kerry Beagles (And The Men That Don’t Fit In)
Most Internet sites that act as reference sources for native dog breeds mention the Kerry Beagle as one of Irelands nine...
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The Airedale Terrier is: (A) Retriever (B) Spaniel (C) Pointer
Our post title may provoke a head scratching “huh?” from readers who wonder why an Airedale Terrier would be...
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What’s a Stud Book?
A serious concern for any breed is the integrity of its pedigree records, and for breeds seeking AKC recognition, one of...
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A Great Dane First (and Only)
Though he was born on April Fools day in 1937 “Just Nuisance,” was no joke. The Great Dane grew to be 6 f...
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Never Miss a Chance to see a Bloodhound. Never.
The dog world can pride itself on the longevity of dog-centric and breed specific events, and among them are Bloodhound ...
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Pretty in Piqué
Clothing for dogs isn’t anything new as seen by this elaborate crocheted coat for an Italian Greyhound from 1873. ...
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A Warrior on Four Feet
Of the many dogs that served the United States in Vietnam, “Nemo” is probably the most famous. On December 4...
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Givenchy’s Dogs (and a Rottweiler He Made Famous)
Givenchy died in March, 2018 at the age of 91, and during that long life, he was a dedicated dog owner. Whether it was t...
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Spitz or Spaniel?
The Papillon is easily one of the oldest known European breeds, something we know from paintings by Goya, Titian, Wattea...
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Good Enough to Eat!
In today’s world, if purebred dogs were created in Silicon Valley, the names of the colors and markings they come ...
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The Japanese Terrier and the Rat Terrier. Only One Has “Menkaburi Donuke”
The uninitiated might mistake a Japanese Terrier for a Rat Terrier, and vice versa, but there are differences. The Rat...
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“Does This Water Make Me look Like a Viking?”
Iceland’s only native dog was brought to Iceland with the first Viking settler, around 874 AD, and while Icelandic...
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New York’s State Dog: Do You Know What It Is?
Back in 2016, New York State governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed legislation that made New York’s official state dog the ...
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Blueticks: Once Upon a Time….
Once upon a time, the Bluetick Coonhound was called the English Coonhound, but in those days (around 1946), some English...
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