The most popular name for the Irish Wolfhound is “Finnegan,” followed by “Jameson” and “Dublin,” according t...
Read MoreHow Eisenhower Got His Scottie
History describes Kay Summersby as a leggy beauty of English-Irish descent who in 1941 became an MTC (Mechanized Transpo...
Read MoreThe Berner’s Beloved Chest Marking
The white marking we so love on the chest of Bernese Mountain Dogs typically forms an upside-down cross. It’s call...
Read MoreStaffordshire Spaniels
While the statuettes seen here may not look like any spaniel you know, Staffordshire Spaniels are hot hot hot among coll...
Read MoreAustria’s High Altitude Hound
Meet the Tyroler Bracke (or hound), an ancient breed developed to hunt in the high altitudes of Austria’s mountain...
Read More“Faithful as a Fila”
The Fila Brasileiro, a rare molosser breed, is the National dog of Brazil. Its legendary loyalty is expressed in a Brazi...
Read MoreA Newfoundland’s Role in the Flying Dutchman Opera
Richard Wilhelm Wagner, famed conductor and composer, was a sucker for animals, and had a particular weak spot for dogs....
Read MoreIt’s Morphology, Folks
Land retrievers are more mastiff-like. They’re required to be tough dogs that can handle frigid water and plow thr...
Read MoreThe Sealy’s “Country House”
The Sealyham mansion (we love how it was once referred to as the “country house” by the family) was once the...
Read MoreLassie and Rin Tin Tin? NOT the First Dog Film Stars
We all know Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, but the very first dog “action hero” was actually another Collie who app...
Read MoreBig for His Inches
Some of us may regard the Beagle as the ubiquitous dog, but a sound Beagle, in our view, is is an elegantly designed ...
Read MoreHow the Bulldog Became a Mack Truck Mascot
The Bulldog has been the corporate symbol of Mack Trucks since 1932, but what were the circumstances? The Bulldog...
Read MoreDon’t Say We Didn’t Warn You
Put your dogs out of the room and check out the video below. It’s 39 seconds long, but five seconds will do you. J...
Read MoreCoco Chanel Made it Fashionable
“Youngsters” may recognize the name, “Chanel” only as a perfume, but Coco Chanel was much more t...
Read MoreThe Catahoula’s Name
They are Native American people who originally occupied the part of the United States we now call Louisiana, Florida, Mi...
Read MoreLegos for Fun and Profit
Purebred dogs made of Legos are always popular on NPDD, and if you’re one of those who is fascinated by them, yo...
Read MoreWhat Would E. B. White Say Today?
Who doesn’t love the classic children’s book, “Charlotte’s Web?” It was written by E. B...
Read MoreThe Miniature Irish Wolfhound on Short Legs
The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a little dog with very short legs that thinks he’s a big dog (some describe them as ...
Read MoreBeware of ………….Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s nickname – the Merry Monarch’s Dog – originated with King Ch...
Read MoreFreighting Dog, not Sled Dog
A “cap” refers to the facial markings over the skull of an Alaskan Malamute, but we used this “intro...
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