For anyone thinking this post is about dirty magazines filled with pictures of naked Bulldog ladies, sorry Bulldog boys,...
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Oldest and Rarest
In its homeland, the breed is known as the Berger Belge Laekenois. Canadians know it as the Laeken, and the Dutch call...
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A Case for the Importance of Color
Few (if any) attributes in a breed standard are there because of whimsy. In some breeds, aspects having to do with color...
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It Has the Oldest!
The oldest purebred registry in all of the United States is the Field Dog Stud Book of the Irish Setter. While both the ...
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The “Recycled” Puli
Back in 2013, Hungarian sculptor, Gábor Miklós Szőke, created a Puli sculpture for the Hungarian Heritage: Roots to R...
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How Cheeky!
When the American Staffordshire Terrier standard calls for very pronounced cheek muscles, what it’s really asking...
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Why Hello There! True, Airedale Owners?
We’ve been told that Airedales typically greet each other by touching noses. True? And before anyone says that all...
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A Pedestrian Crossing We Like!
Scroll down to see a photograph of the zebra-patterned pedestrian crossing in front of the Zagreb Zoo in the Croatian c...
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The Phylax Society: One Good Thing
Dissension within the ranks is hardly a new concept among today’s dog fancier. What is it “they” say? ...
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Bully for Color
When the Bull Terrier standard reads, “Eyes: Should be well sunken and as dark as possible, with a piercing glint ...
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Unable To Keep Quiet?
We encounter repeated references to a breed standard describing the Pumi as “unable to keep quiet,” but we&#...
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The Bundessieger & International
One of the most important dogs show in Germany is the Bundessieger & International Dog Show. Over 8,000 dogs from a...
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A Roaming Style Hunter
It’s a dilemma facing breeds that find themselves out of a job: How do we preserve that breed? When, for instance,...
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The Story Behind the Picture
Who doesn’t love “bloopers?” At the left is one of the entries in National Purebred Dog Days 2018 phot...
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Jagdpassion
If you speak another language, you know that there are some words that just defy translation. Jagdpassion is probably on...
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The Fluff Schipperke
There is such a thing as a “fluff” Schipperke, a longer coated Schipp that’s the result of a double re...
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Chests, Not Weight
When this little guy grows up, he may want to visit the only museum in the world dedicated to his breed – and he w...
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The Size Determined the Spaniel’s Breed
In hindsight, the spaniel world was pretty complicated at one time. In one litter, a breeder could have Springer Spaniel...
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The Town and County Named Breeds
Up until 1979, Norfolk and Norwich Terriers were shown together in competition as Norwich Terriers despite their differ...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face #5
As far as we know, Dachshunds are eligible to compete in six AKC events, more than any other recognized breed, and...
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