In the marvelous encyclopedic tome, The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World,” authors Bonnie Wilcox, DVM, and Chris W...
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The “Euro” Dane
Throughout its history, the Great Dane has been known by many names, some of them confusing or conflicting with the bree...
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Why Are these Beardies Laughing?
via GIPHY Photo by Tish Pollock...
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Cesky Color
An adult Cesky Terrier older than three years can be any uniform shade of gray than can be anywhere from a pale platinu...
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The Standard Schnauzer: From Terrier to Working
Possibly because the Standard Schnauzer was such a good ratter, the breed was originally classified by the AKC as a ter...
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The “Little People” Dogs
We suppose that entering a monastic life in Tibet was different for each individual, but we came across an account we fo...
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You Might Never Guess This Dog’s Breed!
You might never guess this dog’s breed because he is a coated Xoloitzcuintli best known for being a hairless breed...
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The Most Interesting Dog in the World
Many of you may have already seen the video of….well, a blur, actually. It was Jester, a K-9 police dog with the E...
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The Breed Owned by Musical Icons
You may not recognize “September Song” by its name, but this American pop standard has been recorded by e...
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Sennehund: Do You Know What it Means?
Pop quiz: What breed are the puppies in this picture? Moving on: Novices to the world of dogs seeking to improve their k...
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Recognize This Popular Clothing Line Logo?
Pam and Gela met while working at a Los Angeles clothing boutique in 1988 and became good friends. At some point, they d...
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The Largest of France’s HPRs
Few breeds have their ears described as “scrolled,” but in some quarters, that is how the “leatherR...
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Smooth, Effortless, Powerful and Level
We don’t always get to share a picture that so vividly illustrates a point, but Katherine Shogren’s photogr...
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The Marvelously Versatile Poodle
In another post, we shared the news flash (for some) that Poodles hunt! They are, after all, retrievers. But Poodles c...
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He “Inspired” Horses
Back in the day (the 17th century day), barges that traveled along the seaways of Belgium were pulled by horses. As much...
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The Mehendi* Sloughi
It was a French soldier, General Daumas, who wrote of the local dogs during his posting in Algeria in 1835, and in parti...
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You Know the Breed, But Do you Know the Coppertone Girl?
You’d have to be of a certain age to remember the commercial below: Coppertone commercials, whether in print media...
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What Breed Are They?
When these puppies grow up, they’ll have 500 years of carefully bred strength, stamina, and grace coursing through...
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Doberman Pinscher, Jonathan Swift Style
If Gulliver’s Travels met a Doberman Pinscher breeder, we think the results might look like this marvelous creatio...
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“Irish” and “North American” Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
Breed standards are often subject to interpretation (is your idea of “medium boned” the same as someone else...
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