Urajiro is a cream to white color required in the following areas of a Shiba Inu no matter its color: On the sides of th...
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They Were Using This Word Back in 1681
Did you know that the German name, “Dachshund” (properly pronounced “doxhoont”) was being used a...
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Cheekiness
We’re going to mention some breeds to you along with how their breed standards describe these breeds in the “...
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All the Virtues of Man Without His Vices
“Near this spot Are deposited the remains of one Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Indolence, ...
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A-chasing the Wild deer, and Following the Roe
Ponder upon this Robert Burns poem and see if it doesn’t conjure up for you images of Scottish Deerhounds standing...
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The Movie, “A Star is Born:” A Bone To Pick
Have you seen “A Star is Born” yet? There isn’t much to dislike about a movie that has talented peo...
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The Hackney Horse and the Min Pin’s Hackey Gait: Apples and Oranges
The Hackney horse been described as “The [equine] Ballerina of the Show ring. One look at the video below and few...
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The First Siren Was a Dog
A natural affinity for horses is what lead to the Dalmatian being associated with fire departments. Back in the mid 19th...
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The Matagi and the Akita
The Matagi culture has been traditional hunters of bear and deer found in the forest of Northern Japan for over four hu...
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A Breed Borne of Technology
We don’t always associate advances in technology with the creation of a dog breed, but just such an advance provid...
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The Dog Statue House
Do you live in an area that has a statue that gets dressed up in appropriate holiday attire? You do if you live near the...
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The Parisian, the Toulouse and the Bordeaux (Subtitle: Dogue Breed Standards)
The Bordeaux–Toulouse is a 200 kilometer long high-speed rail in France, but the word, “Parisian” in the...
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Where Pugs,Beagles and Boxers Spit Water
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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