“Rocker Fashion Tail” may sound like something associated with a Miley Cyrus or Madonna show, but it is, in ...
Read MoreIt’s Settled. The Chihuahua is From Outer Space (or: A Snippet of Chihuahua History)
Like many of our breeds, the Chihuahua’s true origins are somewhat lost to history. What is known is that some of ...
Read MoreShe Never Took a Shower Again
Screech screech screech screech. A violin ensemble performed the chilling chords composed by Bernard Herrmann, and they...
Read MoreThe “White Scottish Terrier”
These days, if we hear a reference made to “white Scottish Terriers,” it’s usually said by old timers ...
Read More“Etre Crotté Comme un Barbet”*
Back in the day when he was ruling France in the 16th century, Henry the IV was hunting with a wooly water dog known as ...
Read More“A Rough Sort of Dog”
William Twici was one of King Edward’s huntsman, and around 1325, he wrote a short treatise in Norman-French calle...
Read MoreA Snippet of Basset Bleu de Gascogne History
Traceable back to the 14th century, the Basset Bleu is one of the oldest breeds of French Basset and is believed by som...
Read MoreThe Poodle and the Pug
In the heart of Old Montreal is a remarkable pair of bronze sculptures created by Marc Andre J. Fortier. Inspired by ...
Read MoreNaked Dog!
When Spanish explorers landed in Peru with an eye to conquer an empire rich in gold and silver, they found a treasure of...
Read MoreFriends Don’t Let Friends Do This
At one time in England (according to “Dogs” by Desmond Morris), the Dachshund was known as the Beagle Terrie...
Read More“Mighty Wolf”
Some might describe the Tamaskan as a “breed-in-progress,” but others will insist that the dogs are well pas...
Read MoreThe “Black-to-Blue” Breed
Kerry Blue Terriers are born black, and if correct, they’ll develop the gray color with age due to the action of t...
Read MoreStocking Feet
It’s a term the dog world borrowed from the equine world: Stockings. In horses, they are markings that extend hi...
Read MoreA State Dog (and State CATS?)
Not surprisingly, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is Maryland’s state dog. It happened in 1964 with Chapter 156, Acts...
Read MoreThe Dog of the Shepherds of the Maremmano and Abruzzese
In the United States, we know this breed as the Maremma Sheepdog (pronounced: ‘mare’ as in a female horse, a...
Read MoreCompanion to the Dead
How many of us can say that our breed was once considered to be a guide for humans in the Underworld? Xoloitzcuintli own...
Read MoreDo “Ewe” Know This Neck?
Necks are pretty important, and just the thought of a “broken neck” evokes a visceral cringe in most of us. ...
Read MoreThe Welsh Dog Owned by an Irishman
Only two terrier breeds originated in Wales, and it’s no surprise that one of them is the Welsh Terrier. What may...
Read MoreA Snippet of Borzoi History
The Borzoi has long been associated with Russian nobility, and indeed, the breed has been an integral part of the nati...
Read MoreFeast Your Eyes….
The Bull Terrier is the only registered breed that has triangular eyes, and they go on one of dogdom’s most di...
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