The post DOES pertain to purebred dogs, but the things we learn in the course of researching them. As a result of this p...
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“Dog Ears'” Dog
Many music writers, as well as Rolling Stone Magazine, have called Pet Sounds one of the two greatest albums ever produc...
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The “Turkish Dog”
Today's Spanish Water Dog is an amalgamation of the aforementioned types, a well blended balance of traits. Adapted to t...
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Bush Folklore?
Kelpie owners can immediately tell the difference between a Dingo and a red Kelpie, but less discerning eyes literally s...
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What does “Rustic” Mean to You?
What does the term "rustic" means to you as it pertains to a dog? ...
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The Malinois: The Life Aquatic*
Experienced, high octane dog owners love this breed for its ability to keep up, both intellectually and physically. Th...
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Different but Alike
Students of all things dog are well aware that there are often ancestral relationships between different breeds. The Pol...
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The Legal Beagle
Have you ever wondered how "Dick" became a nickname for Richard? And how did "Sally"come out of Sarah, or "Chuck" out ...
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The “Brown Bear” Head
Too much of a "stop" denies a Great Pyrenees the elegant majesty for which it is known, let alone the unique "far away" ...
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Not a Sheltie!
It wasn't that the dog she got couldn't work. The breed had herded sheep in the Scottish Highlands and Northern England ...
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Horak’s Ideal Hunting Terrier
On these pages, we like to point out how form follows function in our breeds, and the Cesky Terrier is a fine example of...
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Once Upon a Time…
Greatly worried about the dogs getting lost, the King immediately called for a search party to bring the two back. The Q...
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The “Other” Otterhoun
A dog that could hunt an animal of value while eliminating that same animal as competition for a food source was a handy...
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The Leatherman Tool of Terriers
This terrier often performed his task in snow covered rugged fell country, and it could take from dawn to dusk. It calle...
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He Got Top Billing Over the “It” Girl
Though he got top billing in one of her movies, in the post, we talk about America's first superstar........
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What a Poodle and a Kardashian Have in Common
We can almost see it happening at brew pubs where pets are allowed; instead of, "Here, hold my beer so I can pet that do...
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A Dobie First?
Prior to 1946, Dobies were usually spotted in bit parts of movies, one that were often put out by Dogs for Defense, the ...
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From Keith Moon to an HPR Breed
it amuses us to make tortured connections between unrelated things, and we think maybe we outdid ourselves with this one...
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