In 1946, a stray Labrador Retriever was recruited to fight against Hitler. Named, “Rex,” the Lab helped dete...
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Out of the Mouths of Babes
Antonio was only 18 years old when he decided to develop a breed specially suited to hunt wild boar. He shared his visio...
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What’s Spotted, Wrinkled, Hairless and Has Six Toes?
Dogs that are spotted, wrinkled, hairless and have six toes can be found in the AKC’s Non-Sporting Group, as dive...
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It’s Not Like There is More than One Blue Terrier
You get one chance to get this right. In Irish, the name of this breed is “Brocaire Gorm,” translated literally as t...
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A Snippet of Coton de Tulear History
Where the Coton de Tulear originated before it found its way to the island of Madagascar in the 16th century isn’...
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The Parts Person
Are you a “parts person?” It’s easy to become one. When studying dog structure, we often focus on lear...
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The Head Rules (But Color Matters, Too)
The Boerboel is such an impressive dog that color almost takes a back seat to its other attributes. The head, for instan...
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Missing Pedigrees
At the beginning of WWII, dog club activity had virtually ceased in Hungary, as did hunting with one’s Vizsla. Bec...
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You Be the Judge
Be the critic. We seldom write book reviews here, but a book published just this year (2018) has caught our attention no...
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The Seeing Eye Lab Prevented a Murder
No one likes unwanted attention, but when that attention becomes obsessive, it often points to a stalker. This is what E...
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Why the ACD Was Needed
1813 was an important year for cattlemen in Australia. The discovery of a route westward from Sydney through the Blue Mo...
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Pomeranian Confusion!
Perform a Google search on “overweight Pomeranian,” and one will get pages and pages of diet tips for a Pom....
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All Colors At Once: A Rainbow Litter
Bearded Collies are born in four main colors (with or without white markings): Black, brown, blue (dilute black), and f...
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A Napoleonic Bloodhound
When it comes to canines, history typically associates Napoleon with Pugs and Newfoundland; Pugs, because Josephine̵...
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You Might Have Owned a Glen of Imaal Terrier if…..
Oral anecdotal history suggests that dogs that were taken to church as foot warmers, but bolted out the front door when ...
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Bashan and I
Though the book, Bashan and I, is a wonderful read for any dog lover, German Shorthaired Pointer fans will especially...
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Comes in Any Color As Long As It’s Black
Most people who are “into” dogs know that the Black Russian Terrier was developed by the Red Star kennel in...
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Your Dog Might Love This! Herding: Tests and Breeds
The video below might be the coolest thing you see all day: Ever wonder what it looks like when sheep are sheared? Below...
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Diggers! Form Followed Function
Cynologists believe that that the progenitor of all long-legged terrier breeds was the now extinct Old English Terrier. ...
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A Snippet of Keeshond History
The exact origin of the Keeshond has not been recorded, but it’s believed to have descended from ancient strains ...
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