With apologies to Christians, we offer this quote: “She hath more qualities than a Water Spaniel which is much in a ba...
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Emperor of the Dog World
In the world of tarot card readers, there are those who feel that many of our dog breeds have personalities very simila...
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Tasha Tudor and the Corgi Affair
If you’ve ever been in a position to buy and/or read children’s books, or you are a Corgi enthusiast, you al...
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Those Feet!
You’ll notice that the dog in the photograph below is standing with his forefeet turned slightly outward, and thi...
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The First Terrier To Be So Recognized
Ireland has produced four terrier breeds, and the dog now officially called the Irish Terrier is arguably the oldest of ...
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The Giant Schnauzer: Vigilant and Always Protective
Part of the Giant Schnauzer’s breed standard reads, “Composed, watchful, courageous, easily trained, deeply ...
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“In an Old House in Paris that was Covered with Vines”
Ludwig Bemelmans wrote about a Dachshund who "single-pawed" brought to a halt a line of tanks in Czecho-Slovakian border...
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The Breed That Makes Snout Pits
Writer, Cy Brown, calls the Carolina Dog “the most Southern dog alive;” Its ancient ancestors crossed North ...
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An NFL Hall of Famer at Westminster
What’s better than being at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? Getting a bear hug from your all time favorite...
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You Can Skijore!
It’s the Olympics, and while skijoring isn’t an event in these games, it could be one in your house. Skijor...
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He Renamed the Early Samoyed
Samoyeds were brought out of Siberia at the end of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century to pull sledg...
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Long Boys & Go-Withs, Huggers & Hangers, Squeakers and Nodders?
Long boys and go-withs, huggers and hangers, squeakers and nodders, carriers and swingers – these all refer to sal...
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The Bela Lugosi of Cartoonists – and a Huge Dog Lover
We are unabashed fans of the cartoonist Charles Addams whose recurring characters became known as The Addams Family. Add...
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The Only Breed That Can Live to Bark About It
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is the only breed of dog in the world that can keep a lion at bay for a hunter to dispatch ̵...
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A “Chill” Pharaoh Hound Becomes Art
Pharaoh Hound fans might already know about “Rufus,” the unwitting model whose mistress (Sara Rehnmark: Dog ...
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And the Most Popular Breed Name Is…..
The most popular name for the Irish Wolfhound is “Finnegan,” followed by “Jameson” and “Dublin,” according t...
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How Eisenhower Got His Scottie
History describes Kay Summersby as a leggy beauty of English-Irish descent who in 1941 became an MTC (Mechanized Transpo...
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The Berner’s Beloved Chest Marking
The white marking we so love on the chest of Bernese Mountain Dogs typically forms an upside-down cross. It’s call...
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Staffordshire Spaniels
While the statuettes seen here may not look like any spaniel you know, Staffordshire Spaniels are hot hot hot among coll...
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Austria’s High Altitude Hound
Meet the Tyroler Bracke (or hound), an ancient breed developed to hunt in the high altitudes of Austria’s mountain...
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