The Basenji is one very interesting breed. That it is one of the oldest dog breeds on earth has been proved by DNA testi...
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Extra Charge for a Dog?
People who travel with their dogs are all too familiar with the extra charge of staying at a hotel with dogs, but itR...
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“Your Surprise Is Waiting”
In a TV commercial for Marshalls named, “Your Surprise Is Waiting” the world was treated to an adorable Boston Terri...
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National K-9 Veterans Day
Yesterday, March 13, was National K-9 Veterans Day, and we didn’t know. This special day is recognized in only 13...
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A Terrier. No, a Herding Dog – ?
It’s a terrier. No wait, it’s a heeling herding dog. It looks like a Corgi, but it also looks like a Manch...
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“Cast in One Piece:” The Flat-Coat’s Head
While a One-Trick Pony is someone who has only one special talent or area of expertise, the Flat-Coated Retriever’...
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“Walking the Dog”
It’s always a good time to listen to a great oldie, and if you scroll down, you’ll hear a song called the ul...
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It Starts With a Rumbling Baritone…*
“I believe…the Castro could become for the livestock industry what the German Shepherd is to the military.&#...
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Who First Called This Retriever a Labrador?
The Labrador Retriever was originally from Newfoundland off the northeastern Atlantic coast of Canada. Originally called...
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The Breed of These Babes Is???
Australian Cattle Dog puppies are born white, except for the patches that are their markings/masks later in life. Puppi...
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Why the Color Matters to the Turkish
The relative isolation of the Kangal Dog’s origins, the Sivas-Kangal region of Turkey, resulted in a breed with re...
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Not Even a Dalmatian is Immune
See anything familiar in the spots of “Pongo” in the picture at the left? It’s well known among Disney...
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The Terrier/Otter Connection
It may have been the first time in the modern era that a book mentioned the historical use of terriers on a hunt. In hi...
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In Honor of Tease, We Bring You “Cheeky Little Whippets”
It was a long day for a certain Crufts Best in Show winner and her owner today (and not for all the right reasons), but...
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Shibas: Secret Cats?
True, Shiba owners? The source of this marvelous illustration is Britt Hammerberg at brittch.com in a screen print c...
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A James Bond Mystery Revealed by a Bulldog
If the statue at the left looks familiar to you, you might be a fan of James Bond movies. More on that in a minute. Roya...
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Is Your Dog Misbehaving, or Simply Bored?
NPDD veterans know that we’re big fans of Lili Chin. Her instructional posters demonstrate (with the help of her B...
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Chihuahueño
The Chihuahueño, the Spanish word for Chihuahua, is cited by several sources as having the biggest brain in the dog wor...
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Like Air, They Were Taken For Granted
A photo (not the one seen here) of “Monty,” a Bernese Mountain Dog from St. Clair Shores, Michigan, was name...
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