If you speak another language, you know that there are some words that just defy translation. Jagdpassion is probably on...
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The Fluff Schipperke
There is such a thing as a “fluff” Schipperke, a longer coated Schipp that’s the result of a double re...
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Chests, Not Weight
When this little guy grows up, he may want to visit the only museum in the world dedicated to his breed – and he w...
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The Size Determined the Spaniel’s Breed
In hindsight, the spaniel world was pretty complicated at one time. In one litter, a breeder could have Springer Spaniel...
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The Town and County Named Breeds
Up until 1979, Norfolk and Norwich Terriers were shown together in competition as Norwich Terriers despite their differ...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face #5
As far as we know, Dachshunds are eligible to compete in six AKC events, more than any other recognized breed, and...
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The Irish Wolfhound or the Irish Collie: Which Came First?
The “Ulster Cycle” is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and folklore, and one of its tales has to do w...
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Life Is Too Short…..
When a dog’s topline is strong and fine, it’s said that it could serve cocktails without spilling a drop. A ...
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Bully in Bondi Beach
One of Australia’s most popular and well known beaches situated in eastern Sydney is Bondi Beach. Packed with locals ...
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An Epic Album Cover
Try as we might, we couldn’t find much information about Ruth Crockett or her Poodle. We know that she played a ke...
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Was the Icelandic Sheepdog “Icelandic?”
The Icelandic Sheepdog was one of the few dog breeds William Shakespeare mentioned by name. It was in his play, “...
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The Living legend of the Tian Shan Mountains
Native to Central Asia are the Kyrgyz people, a nomadic Turkic ethnic group whose main livelihood has been to keep cat...
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The Colored Working Terrier
Unlike the Airedale or the Welsh Terrier, Lakeland Terriers come in a wide variety of colors. When Lakies are in a hand ...
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The Clumber SAR
While Clumber Spaniels can be laid-back and easy-going, contrary to popular belief, they are not lazy, and the descripti...
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Tip #5: Dog Dates
Tip #5 could be subtitled: “Do ‘they’ hate breeders more than ‘they’ love rescue, or the o...
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“Dog of the Šar Mountains”
We stray from posting the artwork or gorgeous professional photographs we normally use in favor of sharing a poorly exec...
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It Wasn’t a Bird
Pointers have long set the bar for pointing dog performance, and they’ve had lots of practice. Pointing dogs have ...
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Silent Workers
We’re suckers for dog-breed-folklore, and while some defy belief, others are harder to dismiss. Early livestock do...
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“The Puppy Beautiful”
To our knowledge, the only spitz breed created and developed in America is the American Eskimo Dog, though the breed is...
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