Berczy Park is a small, triangular shaped park in downtown Toronto. Named after William Berczy, an architect and surv...
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Lord Tweedmouth: Breeder, Builder, and Green Thumb
We struggle to find one word to describe Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, better known in dogdom as Lord Tweedmouth. Tweedmou...
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The Dogs’ Toilet Club
Doesn’t everyone want to join a club that’s got the word, “toilet” in its name? Back in the 19...
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Okinawa’s National Treasure – And an Extremely Rare Breed
There are, it’s believed, fewer than 800 Otterhounds worldwide, an alarming state of affairs for a terrific breed....
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A Baseball Movie for Dog Lovers
There have been a lot of great baseball movies produced over the years, from “The Natural” and “The Pr...
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The 19th Man* is a Sibe
Australian Rules Football isn’t for sissies. During general play, players can be anywhere on the field and use any...
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You Say “Jump,” a Schapendoes Asks: How High?
Though many of our breeds display an aptitude for jumping (over fences, onto countertops, and to greet us face to face a...
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Most Common Cause of Ruined Feet
Trimming nails. Some of us would rather express anal glands than wrestle with our dogs during nail grinding/cutting time...
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Majestic. Only Four Breeds Have It In Writing
Majestic. It’s a word that conjures up images of magnificence, grandeur, and dignity. And only five breeds (four o...
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Button Up, Whippet!
“Each jumper is handmade in three classic colors chosen for their timeless quality, and one stand-out shade that s...
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An Ancient Sheepdog Faces a 21st Century Threat: What Happens?
For hundreds of years, the Maremma has been a flock guardian for sheep and goats in Italy. The breed hasn’t chan...
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The Tarfgi
The Welsh Springer Spaniel was once known in Wales under the name “Tarfgi,” which means ‘the dispersing do...
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Who Are You Calling Chubby?
Describe someone’s dog as “chubby,” and you’re apt to get glared at, but in at least one breed, ...
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The “Real” Barney Behind the Sea Dog Logo
We started the day with a post about defining characteristics of the Great Pyrenees, and it seems fitting to end the day...
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Min Pins and the Thumbprint
How much do we love the eccentricities of dog terminology, and that sometimes, one term can apply to two very different ...
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The Look That Pierces The Soul
Great Pyrenees owners, when pressed, come up with several thoughts about what their breed’s most defining charact...
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The “Grey St. Luis Dog”
One of the great rustic dogs of Europe was the Grey St. Luis Dog, a hardy French scenthound with an incomparable eagerne...
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And Now For Something REALLY Little…
Papillon owners, when they gush how little your dog is, whip out this baby and show them what a “little Papillon&#...
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The Earthly Xian
The Chinese god, Zhang Xian (also known as the Archer) often takes the form of a dog, and he is typically illustrated wi...
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Dachshund Coats: There’s a Reason
The first European mention of “jamnikach” (Polish for Dachshunds) may have been a fourteenth century medieva...
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