Many folks would be highly offended if they were described as having an “apple round rear,” but it’s a...
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There’s a Name For That
On the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, there is usually a white mark on the dog’s tail tip, feet, chest and/or...
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Toy Breed that Inspired a U.S. Marine Corps War Dog
Because Miniature Pinschers were used to kill rats back in the day, there were many who believed the dogs were actually ...
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Stealth, Strength, and Speed!
It’s a tried and proved adage. Find a need and fill it. The foundation of the breed that filled a particular niche...
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The Wool Felt Purebred
It’s not quite Christmas in July time yet, but you can never start planning ahead too soon when it comes to a real...
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Your Dog’s Unique Clavicle
News flash (to no one:) Dogs are adapted to run. For that reason, they don’t have the need to lift, push, pull ...
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How to Tell if You’re Ready For a Mastiff
This clever list that follows below originally appeared on the Facebook page of A Home for Every Mastiff back in 2013 ...
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Why a Muzzle?
A happy accident. That’s what we call it when we come across information at the same time we find a photograph fro...
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National Dog of Spain
Though the Spanish Mastiff is named a mastiff, it has filled the role of Livestock Guardian Dog for hundreds of years. A...
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The Dog as Netsuke
Back in the day, give or take three hundred years, the every-day kimonos that Japanese people wore didn’t have poc...
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From Popular Tinsel Town Dog to Rare Breed
Look who owned a Sealyham Terrier back in the day: It’s not a surprise that a Hollywood legend owned a Seal...
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“Gentle as a kitten but Fierce as the Samurai”
Before Akitas had an “official” breed name, they were all referred to simply as “snow country dogs,” but four ...
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The Gamest Terrier in Ireland
Our post title could be construed as “fighting words” were they said out loud in a Irish pub among dog peopl...
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The Saint Bernard War Hero
Back in 2014, the Norwegian Navy visited Scotland to pay tribute to a Saint Bernard naval mascot and war hero, “...
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Not Just Another White FooFoo Dog
If you’ve noticed the price of vanilla spike up lately, it’s because one island grows 80% of the world’s v...
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Dogs Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Thumbs!
We’ve always maintained that the only thing keeping dogs from ruling the world are opposable thumbs. Now we̵...
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The Wire Coat in the Ibizan Hound
Because it’s not seen as often as the short coated version, it comes as a surprise to some of us that the Ibizan H...
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American Gentlemen Among Dogs
Most of us already know that Boston Terriers are known as “American Gentlemen Among Dogs,” but they’r...
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Tuck Up: What Is It and How do You Find It?
Tuck up. To be a well informed dog owner, it’s another one of those terms you should know. A “tuck up”...
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The Fastest Domesticated Animal of its Weight
This youngster is a Whippet, the fastest domesticated animal of its weight. An adult can reach speeds of 35 mph, in no...
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