The photograph at the left is the most viewed “pin” on NPDD’s Pinterest page (clicked over 16,000 time...
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Lost or Confused. Who You Gonna Call?
The earliest known report of a Bloodhound’s trailing abilities comes from a philosopher, chemist, physicist and in...
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Billy Graham: Dogs and a Matter of Faith
Evangelist, Billy Graham, died yesterday at the age of 99, and whatever our backgrounds regarding faith, few can describ...
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The Belgian Malinois: A Trend
When 81 Navy SEALs descended on Osama Bin Laden’s compound on May 2, 2011, only one name of a member of SEAL Team Six ...
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We’re Aging. Who Isn’t?
It is a reality of the dog fancy that its demographics is “greying, so when a commercial like the one below comes ...
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The Breeds Owned by the British Rock Hudson
In 1958, he was the biggest draw at the British box office, attracting bigger audiences than Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatr...
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The Komondor’s Coat
The Komondor’s corded coat is multi-purposed. It helps the Komondor blend in with the flock, allows the do...
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The Ryan Family’s Scarteen Dogs
Sadly, the great hunger in Ireland of 1847 decimated the Kerry Beagle breed, and only the famous Scarteen dogs in the R...
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Sheepdog School
Comments made to the original posting of the video below on the Irish Post’s Facebook page led to a robust debate ...
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First Black, Then Blue
No other breed can lay claim to the same color as the Kerry Blue Terrier, and that makes its distinctive color the breed...
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Jump! (or: Meet the Chippiparai)
The Chippiparai of southern India is well known for its gentle temperament, hardiness, minimal feeding requirements, spe...
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Who Gave The Irish Water Spaniel That Tail?
With apologies to Christians, we offer this quote: “She hath more qualities than a Water Spaniel which is much in a ba...
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Emperor of the Dog World
In the world of tarot card readers, there are those who feel that many of our dog breeds have personalities very simila...
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Tasha Tudor and the Corgi Affair
If you’ve ever been in a position to buy and/or read children’s books, or you are a Corgi enthusiast, you al...
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Those Feet!
You’ll notice that the dog in the photograph below is standing with his forefeet turned slightly outward, and thi...
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The First Terrier To Be So Recognized
Ireland has produced four terrier breeds, and the dog now officially called the Irish Terrier is arguably the oldest of ...
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The Giant Schnauzer: Vigilant and Always Protective
Part of the Giant Schnauzer’s breed standard reads, “Composed, watchful, courageous, easily trained, deeply ...
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“In an Old House in Paris that was Covered with Vines”
Ludwig Bemelmans wrote about a Dachshund who "single-pawed" brought to a halt a line of tanks in Czecho-Slovakian border...
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The Breed That Makes Snout Pits
Writer, Cy Brown, calls the Carolina Dog “the most Southern dog alive;” Its ancient ancestors crossed North ...
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An NFL Hall of Famer at Westminster
What’s better than being at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? Getting a bear hug from your all time favorite...
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