He was great friends with Arthur Conan Doyle, the genius behind Sherlock Holmes, but he, himself, was no slouch, either;...
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Would Rather Work than Eat
As the story goes (which is what we always say when we don’t know how else to start), the Rutherford strain of Col...
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Put Your Lips Together and Blow
We know of people (Millennials, if truth be known) who won’t watch a movie if it’s black and white. Some of ...
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Black Dog Hill
There is a dog standing guard in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia who never eats, sleeps, or barks. He stands in...
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Life Magazine’s Only Trifecta Dog
The Pit Bull is the only dog to have ever graced the cover of Life Magazine three times, and as you can see, the covers ...
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Samoyedes and the Samoyed
The Samoyede people of Northern Siberia were a very hardy people, and very good-natured. If what “they” say ...
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A Good Dog Can’t Wear a Bad Suit
Most of us have breeds that are the beneficiaries of the dedicated vision of a few, or even just one person. In the 19th...
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2012’s Wolfhound Silver Proof Coin
Back in 2012, the Central Bank of Ireland launched their final “animal” coin which completed the three-coin series f...
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Not a Terrier!
With its bushy eyebrows, bushy moustache, and distinctive chin hair, the Giant Schnauzer may look like a huge terrier, b...
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A Brief Snippet of Great Dane History
Long before written records were kept, the Great Dane was already a recognizable breed unto itself. And that’s wha...
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With Pugs, You Get Two
With Pugs, you get two. Two choices of coat colors (fawn or black), and two ear types. While both types of ears feel lik...
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Iditarod ‘Marathoner of Dogs’
Joar Leifseth Ulsom of Norway has won the Iditarod 2018, adding the win to his other record as the fastest rookie to ha...
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The “Anti-Stress Dog of the 20th Century”
Overseas, the Coton de Tulear is known as the, “anti-stress dog of the 20th century” for its clownish, happy-go-...
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Chiribaya Shepherd
The Chiribaya Shepherd, or Peruvian Shepherd Dog, was an ancient dog breed from Peru that was used to herd llamas. It...
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The Most Endangered Dog in the UK
The marvelous creature at the left is an Ili pika, a small, and endearing looking mammal native to a mountain range in t...
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The “No Groom” Breed?
In a land far far away, people believe that Tibetan Spaniels are “no-groom” breed. Scroll down for the reaction of a...
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Leskovites: Named after a Newfoundland
It was an awkward moment. Though he would eventually become a respected German music critic and composer, Ferdinand Pfoh...
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Cheers to this Virginia Beach Establishment!
Beer drinkers, rejoice. A beer you can enjoy while supporting purebred dogs! Wasserhund Brewing Company is all about the...
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“King of the Working Dogs”
They are large, imposing, and powerful, and if you’re the wrong species – scary-intimidating. Add a massiv...
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