Mind you, color is but one consideration in a show ring and/or a whelping box, and we can't stress enough the importance...
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He and She
Back in 1950, Bernard Rensch, a German evolutionary biologist and ornithologist, described something that came to be k...
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“A Hound Without Equal”
The breed has been an integral part of Arab culture and heritage for centuries and has cultural significance similar to ...
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Only One Standard Mentions This…
You may think to yourself that most dogs have similarly shaped lips, but we think it's significantly important when it i...
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Science or Saint Patrick?
Until something else comes along, one theory about that tail is as good as the next, and we have one to share that is ...
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Does the Shiba Inu Bark or Hear Faster?
As a rule, Shiba Inus are quieter than many other breeds, and not prone to yipping or excessive barking. But "talking?" ...
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Changes in latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
How we grooming many of our breeds has changed quite a bit over the years!...
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A Legend that Makes You Think, “Hmmmmmm”
Not only is the Kishu Ken considered a premier boar hunting dog, but genetic testing has revealed a connection to the Ne...
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The Lilac Chi
We weren't able (so far) to learn what percentage of the Chihuahua population carries the dilute gene, but one forum pos...
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Why Bayeux Tapestry is So Cool (or The Oldest Dog Collar in Ireland)
Sharp-eyed dog lovers will notice that the fabric depicts many dogs. Thirty five, to be exact....
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“Everything Reminds Me of My Dog”
Reviews of the song were mixed. Some felt that it was a beautifully crafted song that encapsulates the profound connecti...
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Parts Live On, But Some are Gone Forever
To explain the various causes of a breed's extinction, we borrow a phrase from the world of magic tricks: "Pick a card, ...
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What is Lupa?
If you are fans of the Italian TV series, Rocco Schiavone, you will have recognized the title character's dog, "Lupa." ...
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Medieval Mudi in a Movie
Our focus in this post is the result of an unexpected spotting of the breed where we least expected it - for a rare br...
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Do You Know Sydenham Edwards?
He wasn't widely known as a writer, and text he wrote about different breeds remain memorable to this day. But we know h...
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Different Can Happen in the Same Litter!
Even in the same litter, "Ratties" can end up with different type ears, and that begs the question: Why?...
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Three Colors, Two Markings, No White.
Inasmuch as the dog looks white, it may surprise some to learn that nowhere in the breed's AKC standard section on col...
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You Ought to be in Movies!
The same breed of dog appeared in the movie clips we share in this post, though the average movie goer probably didn't r...
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Ok in Some, Not in Others
Fewer than a handful of breed standards include certain highly descriptive terms, among them the Entlebucher Mountain Do...
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