Though this is evidently an old story, it’s new to us – and perhaps to you, as well. As if Poodles werenR...
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The Ever Colorful Dachshund
It’s the only breed in the entire AKC Hound Group that allows the color, “Isabella,” and that would be...
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Old With the New
For many years, expeditions took place in the Sahel area by Azawakh enthusiasts from several countries who visited dif...
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Do Rescue dogs Think Humans are Idiots for Constantly Needing Rescuing?**
Meet “Morty.” The Golden Retriever was deployed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and jumped 30 feet ou...
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Raising Cane’s
When the new fast food restaurant opened outside Denver a few months ago, lines to the drive-through window wrapped arou...
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Those Marvelous Papillon Ears
As of now, no gene test exists that will help determine ear type (and in dogs, there are a whole lot of them), but cani...
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Before the Poodle was AKC Registered…..
One of our most popular posts ever had to do with the Standard Poodle as a hunting retriever, and it was accompanied by...
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Hair and Fur: What’s the Diff?
The short answer is that there isn’t any, at least not according to Nancy Simmons of the American Museum of Natur...
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A Melting Breed Expression
As of June, 2021, there are 197 breeds recognized by the AKC, and only two have the word, “melting” appear i...
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How “Low” Can You Go?
The AKC recognizes three breeds that have the word “Basset” as part of their name: The Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen,...
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What To Wear With a Great Dane Cocktail
There are cocktails named after the Bloodhound, Chihuahua, and Pomeranian. Move over pooches, make room for the Great ...
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The Lip Synch Challenge, and This Guy
It’s always a good time to hear the song in the video below. You may already know this tune from a video that went...
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A Poodle/ Pointer Recipe for Success
The Pudelpointer may sound like the latest incarnation of a designer breed, but it is, in fact, not only a purebred dog ...
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From Something This Little…..
Some may think that the Great Dane, the breed of the puppy in this photograph, is the tallest dog breed in the world, bu...
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Credit Queen Henrietta Maria
The Brussels Griffon comes in a rough coat and a smooth coat called “Brabancon.” Brabancons, which have exis...
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Gentilhomme Paysagnard
Recognize the breed of the dogs in the video clip below? Being canine villains in a James Bond movie is certainly not ou...
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Do You Know How to Make Your Dog Vomit?
In as much as this subject line sounds like a set up for a clever and snappy retort (trust us, we’ve thought of al...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face #9
How often have we as purebred dog owners, fanciers, and affectionados suffered through the ignorant charge that today...
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German Shepherd Dog or Alsatian?
In 1926, there were 8,000 registered Alsatians in the United Kingdom, and in the United States that same year, a whoppin...
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