Few breeds have their ears described as “scrolled,” but in some quarters, that is how the “leatherR...
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Smooth, Effortless, Powerful and Level
We don’t always get to share a picture that so vividly illustrates a point, but Katherine Shogren’s photogr...
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The Marvelously Versatile Poodle
In another post, we shared the news flash (for some) that Poodles hunt! They are, after all, retrievers. But Poodles c...
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He “Inspired” Horses
Back in the day (the 17th century day), barges that traveled along the seaways of Belgium were pulled by horses. As much...
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The Mehendi* Sloughi
It was a French soldier, General Daumas, who wrote of the local dogs during his posting in Algeria in 1835, and in parti...
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You Know the Breed, But Do you Know the Coppertone Girl?
You’d have to be of a certain age to remember the commercial below: Coppertone commercials, whether in print media...
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What Breed Are They?
When these puppies grow up, they’ll have 500 years of carefully bred strength, stamina, and grace coursing through...
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Doberman Pinscher, Jonathan Swift Style
If Gulliver’s Travels met a Doberman Pinscher breeder, we think the results might look like this marvelous creatio...
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“Irish” and “North American” Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
Breed standards are often subject to interpretation (is your idea of “medium boned” the same as someone else...
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Glen of Imaal Terrier: Unique in This Way
To our knowledge, the only terrier breed of Ireland not defined by a single color is the Glen of Imaal Terrier. From the...
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This Dog Lives on in Your Golden, Curly Coated, or Flat-Coated Retriever
If you have a Golden Retriever, a Curly Coated Retriever, or Flat-Coated Retriever, your dog carries the DNA of an ances...
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Got a Goose Problem?
It was called “the Miracle on the Hudson.” Flight 1549 was forced to land in the Hudson River because it had...
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A Terrier for the “Discerning Gentleman”
Though he was bred to to be a vermin hunter (and he was darn good at it), the Manchester Terrier was known in Victorian ...
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Shaped by the Wolf
The Transmontano Mastiff, or Cão de Gado Transmontano, is an ancient Livestock Guardian breed originating in the Portug...
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Pick the Pretend Dog
Which of the following breeds do you think we fabricated? 1) The Baffinland Husky 2) The Chinese Foo Dog 3) The Maltese ...
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A Count, an Elf, and a Dog
Not a lot of breeds were created by someone who went on to found a kennel club (or be part of a fairy tale), but the Ha...
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Fluffly, Big, and Very Rare
Meet “Chilli.” She is a Romanian Mioritic Sheepdog, and we are so very proud that an enthusiastic supporter ...
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The Marcel Coat – and Bananas
First, scroll down to the video to get in the mood: The classic “doo wap” song, “Blue Moon” was ...
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Build Your Own Collection of Real Dog Champions!
Those were the days, weren’t they? A time when the official publication of an international organization would inc...
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The Winery Frenchie
Meet “Frenchie,” a Frenchie. The French Bulldog was a gift from Jean-Charles Boisset, proprietor of Raymond...
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