Today is International Chihuahua Appreciation Day (May 14), a good time to mention something about the breed that was re...
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The Basics: The Field Spaniel?
Dog knowledge is accumulated on the shoulders of those who go before us, each generation a bit closer to the inception o...
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We Say Goodbye to a Coton de Tulear named “Baby Hope Diamond”
The “bride” at the world’s most expensive pet wedding in history was a Coton de Tulear named “B...
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“Wha Daur Meddle Wi’ Me?”
The motto of the Skye Terrier Club of Scotland – “Wha Daur Meddle Wi’ Me?” “jives”...
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Why a Picard?
The average theater goer watching the movie, Because of Winn-Dixie in 2005 believed that the part of “Winn Dixi...
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Even Cops Need a Belly Rub
“Jango,” a Belgian Malinois and police dog, would take a bullet for his partner, Officer Ryan Costin, but o...
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Leg Length
An early lesson in evaluating dogs warns against “parts judging,” another way of remembering to look at the ...
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From Tyrol to the Celts
Scroll down to the video to see what about the Tyroler Bracke makes us want to do something few people can do: It’...
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Dogs on Deployment
Of the many terrific dog organizations out there, one of our favorites is Dogs on Deployment. This national non-profit...
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A Changing of the Guard
A couple of months ago, the Marine Corps introduced ten week-old English Bulldog mascot, “Chesty XV” to th...
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The Volpino and Keeshond: Shared Ancestry?
According to the Volpino Club of America, Volpino means “Little Fox,” but the breed has also been called ...
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The Toller: No Peeking!
If you were asked to make a temperamental soufflé, put it in the oven, wait for it to bake, then turn your back to the ...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face #6
Our “Not Just Another Pretty Face” series has been introducing you to dogs who are not just beautiful examples of th...
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A Camel’s Guardian and a Family’s Pride
An old Arab proverb says, “He is a gentleman. He grew up with the Saluki.” City life may have caused many Ar...
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“Hunting First”
As was so often the case, when an “pest” was eradicated by dogs bred to expressly to do just that, there soo...
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Diplomacy and Purebred Dogs
What is it with Vladimir Putin and dogs? Or more precisely, why does he keep getting them as gifts? In 2000, Sergey Sho...
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An Akita Museum
A lot of attention is being given to the new Dachshund museum that recently opened in Germany – and why not? What&...
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Bulldog Smut
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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