They are Native American people who originally occupied the part of the United States we now call Louisiana, Florida, Mi...
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Legos 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...
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What Would E. B. White Say Today?
Who doesn’t love the classic children’s book, “Charlotte’s Web?” It was written by E. B...
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The 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 ...
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Beware of ………….Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s nickname – the Merry Monarch’s Dog – originated with King Ch...
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Freighting 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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Blame the Afghan Hounds
Legend has it that a pair of Afghan Hounds represented the canine race on Noah’s Ark. When the storm-tossed ark began ...
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Your Breed’s Taxonomic Hierarchy
Our beloved canine companions are (brace yourselves) animals, and as such, each dog, whatever its breed, has a taxonomic...
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Bedlington Terriers, Groomed for a Job
It’s time for a fun dog picture and a teachable moment. With a head like a lamb, a tail like a rat’s, paws l...
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A Dog Training Manual Forward Written by – – Clark Gable?
A dog training manual with a foreword written by Clark Gable??? Carl Spitz was a German immigrant who made his way to Lo...
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Full Circle for the Chinese Crested Hairless
As early as the 1500s, explorers found what we call the Chinese Crested Hairless in Asia, Central, and South America po...
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The Bichon That Never Needs Grooming or Feeding
For those times when you need a pocket Bichon Frise that you never have to wash, groom, or feed: Voila, the needle felte...
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Giacometti’s Saluki
The ‘Dog’ sculpture was created by Giacometti in 1951 out of bronze and cast. One critic wrote, “In the world ...
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There’s a Name for That
“Kit Kat,” the Pharaoh Hound, is helping us illustrate the fold of loose skin that connects a dog’s th...
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The Song Named After a German Shepherd, but Sung by a Borzoi
For a long time, the greatest selling rock album of all time was “The Wall” by Pink Floyd (it’s now cu...
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A Tall Dog for a Little Poet
He was considered by many to be the premier poet of the 18th century, and phrases that Alexander Pope wrote are still ...
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A Catahoula By Any Other Name
The word Catahoula is of Choctaw Indian origin and is translated into English as “sacred lake.” Just as the ...
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Freudian Whippets
Madonna, Courtney Love, and Kate Moss are among her clientele, and they, in turn, admire the designers’s unconvent...
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The Corgi’s Name
It’s believed by many that the name, “Corgi,” originated from the Welsh word for “dwarf” (...
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Blending (Calling All Groomers)
“Blending” isn’t just important for make-up and a good cocktail, it’s the sign of a good groomer...
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