“Pearl,” a Labrador Retriever, was the first dog officially used exclusively for cadaver work in 1979. Train...
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Sporting Dogs Can Do Both
As of this writing, a pretty cool event wraps up this week at the Mingo Sportsman Club near Bloomingdale, Ohio. It’...
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Rocker Fashion Tail
“Rocker Fashion Tail” may sound like something associated with a Miley Cyrus or Madonna show, but it is, in ...
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It’s Settled. The Chihuahua is From Outer Space (or: A Snippet of Chihuahua History)
Like many of our breeds, the Chihuahua’s true origins are somewhat lost to history. What is known is that some of ...
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She Never Took a Shower Again
Screech screech screech screech. A violin ensemble performed the chilling chords composed by Bernard Herrmann, and they...
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The “White Scottish Terrier”
These days, if we hear a reference made to “white Scottish Terriers,” it’s usually said by old timers ...
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“Etre Crotté Comme un Barbet”*
Back in the day when he was ruling France in the 16th century, Henry the IV was hunting with a wooly water dog known as ...
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“A Rough Sort of Dog”
William Twici was one of King Edward’s huntsman, and around 1325, he wrote a short treatise in Norman-French calle...
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A Snippet of Basset Bleu de Gascogne History
Traceable back to the 14th century, the Basset Bleu is one of the oldest breeds of French Basset and is believed by som...
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The Poodle and the Pug
In the heart of Old Montreal is a remarkable pair of bronze sculptures created by Marc Andre J. Fortier. Inspired by ...
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Naked Dog!
When Spanish explorers landed in Peru with an eye to conquer an empire rich in gold and silver, they found a treasure of...
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Do This
At one time in England (according to “Dogs” by Desmond Morris), the Dachshund was known as the Beagle Terrie...
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“Mighty Wolf”
Some might describe the Tamaskan as a “breed-in-progress,” but others will insist that the dogs are well pas...
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The “Black-to-Blue” Breed
Kerry Blue Terriers are born black, and if correct, they’ll develop the gray color with age due to the action of t...
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Stocking Feet
It’s a term the dog world borrowed from the equine world: Stockings. In horses, they are markings that extend hi...
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A State Dog (and State CATS?)
Not surprisingly, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is Maryland’s state dog. It happened in 1964 with Chapter 156, Acts...
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The Dog of the Shepherds of the Maremmano and Abruzzese
In the United States, we know this breed as the Maremma Sheepdog (pronounced: ‘mare’ as in a female horse, a...
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Companion to the Dead
How many of us can say that our breed was once considered to be a guide for humans in the Underworld? Xoloitzcuintli own...
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Do “Ewe” Know This Neck?
Necks are pretty important, and just the thought of a “broken neck” evokes a visceral cringe in most of us. ...
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The Welsh Dog Owned by an Irishman
Only two terrier breeds originated in Wales, and it’s no surprise that one of them is the Welsh Terrier. What may...
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