It’s the breed William Shakespeare referred to in Macbeth, and he described it as a curly-haired version of the Sp...
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Knuckling Over
Indulge us for a moment. Stand up, place the knuckles of your hands on a table and push down on them. Hold your wrists s...
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He Earned an Academy Award Honorary Oscar
We always urge prospective owners do their homework before acquiring a dog for themselves, but movies can still make us ...
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South Korea’s 53rd Natural Treasure
The Jindo Dog, named for the coastal island to which it is native, was designated by the Government of South Korea in 19...
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When Nearly 75% of This Breed Was Decimated
During the 1800s in Iceland, Icelandic Sheepdogs were very nearly lost as a breed more than once. When a tapeworm infest...
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The Oldest True Molosser?
Given the depth of antiquity behind many of our breeds, it’s “saying something” when many cynologists ...
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The Boot That Honors a Breed
In 1950, the Red Wing Shoe Company introduced Style #854, the first of many boots that would come to be known as the ...
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Ray Coppinger: Livestock Guardian Dogs in the US
Nearly six months ago (August, 2017), the dog community and agriculture/ranching world lost an important figure in our...
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No Place for a Sissy Dog
What the Mulga Snake, Eastern brown, Western brown, Mainland Tiger, Inland Taipan, Coastal Taipan, Lowlands Copperhead,...
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Ye Ancient Mastiff
Many cynologists believe that the origins of the Mastiff’s name are in the Latin word, “mansuetus,” meaning &#...
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The “Alaskan Rottweiler” (also known as “buyer beware”)
True story. A couple of years ago, we met a chap who was snuggling his new puppy with obvious affection. When we asked a...
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Eight reasons Not to get a Stabyhoun
Not many breeds can claim to have ears shaped like a shovel, but the Stabyhoun does. From the breed standard: “The...
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The Puli: Both “a Person” and “Impossible to Anthropomorphize”
Those utterly unfamiliar with a corded coat might be tempted to ask the owner of, say, a Puli, when their dog arrived, a...
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The “Objets d’Art” Dog House, Courtesy of Japanese Terrier
The Hara Design Institute is a design section within the Nippon Design Center. Its specialty is communication design, bu...
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What Do They All Have in Common?
What do the characters in the image at the left have in common, besides that they’re all cartoon purebred dogs? It...
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The Weekend Warrior Loudmouth
The weekend warrior. Was your dog one over the last couple of days? Did you know that the Beagle is so old that its a...
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As Improbable as It Is, We’re Not Making This Up
Few would argue that it’s pretty difficult to be an Olympic athlete once, let alone twice. And when one considers ...
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Dan, the Bulldog, and the “Enigma Variation”
You may never listen to Elgar’s “Enigma Variation” the same way again, but first, you have to hear it ...
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The Retired Gentleman’s Spaniel
That the Clumber Spaniel is known as the “gentleman’s shooting dog,” and “retired gentleman’s span...
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Why it Still Matters
We share this with consent from the Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders, a marvelous anecdote of why breeding ...
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