The word “Briard” was actually a surname. It was originally found in the region in north-eastern France, th...
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A Snippet of Eurasier History
The Eurasier‘s story began in the late 1950s and early 1960 when German dog owner, Julius Wipfel, set out to deve...
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Perhaps You Know This Breed By a Different Name?
It can be challenging to keep up with the many names by which one breed may be known. One’s “knee jerkR...
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The “Little Woman” Who Wrote “The” Book: Purebred Dog Owner
It was the best selling book in history second only to the Bible. It sold even more copies in Great Britain than it did ...
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Running Out of Space
Land use is becoming more restricted all over the world, and especially so for land on which to hunt. France is no less ...
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The Reverse Side of a Magnifying Glass
We would be hard pressed to improve upon the phrase crafted by Dr. Bonnie Wilcox and the talented writer, Chris Walkowic...
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The Ancient Alaunt
Among the list of dog breeds that have gone extinct is the Alaunt, an ancient mastiff-like dog. Some sources write tha...
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Can You See This On Your Australian Cattle Dog?
In the history of the Australian Cattle Dog, one of the “cast of characters” was Tom Bentley, alternately d...
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The Rarest of the Korean Breeds
Of the three dog breeds native to Korea (more, if you count landraces), the Pungsan is said to be the rarest. Sometimes...
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Dogs Included In Every Pack!
Before kids were saving and swapping baseball cards, adults were getting “cigarette cards” with each pack of smokes....
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An Original: The Elterwater Terrier
An insane drive to chase critters bigger and stronger than themselves is certainly one hallmark of a terrier, but in the...
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Especially For Today…..
In honor of National Dog Day today, National Purebred Dog Day shares a commercial from 2014 that featured both ends of t...
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What “Eye” Means to the Sheep
Herding breed owners who work their dogs on flocks, stock or a brace, already know all about “eye.” It ref...
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Ireland’s Early Setters
What magnificent creatures are setters! In the field, they carry their head high to ‘triangulate” the scent ...
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You’ll Love This Video!
This moment is brought to you by @gaemungchi who presumably videotaped it, PuppiesMoments which posted it on their Face...
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The Basenji: Why Barkless?
As much as we would love to claim expertise on all things canine, we are, like our readers, perpetual students and alway...
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A Snippet of Cimarron Uruguayo History
José Gervasio Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay and sometimes called "the father of Uruguayan nationhood" for having ...
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Watch This First, Jog with the Pup Later
We have Animal Physiotherapist, Kirsten McAndrew of Physio Evolution to thank for sharing the video below on its Facebo...
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What, Me Worry?
The AKC currently registers 190 dog breeds, and only two of them have standards which mention “frowning” as ...
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It Was The First To Deal with Breed History
Today’s dog owner is spoiled by the rich assortment of books written about dogs, and in particular, specific breed...
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