As with many of our breeds, history doesn’t record a “Eureka!” moment that points to the exact origins...
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A Type, a Color, or a Marking?
English Setters, classically beautiful dogs, are almost always born white, and as adults, have colored markings or ticki...
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The Saint Bernard Mascot
It may seem like every college mascot is a Bulldog, but there are other breeds representing institutions of higher learn...
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The Nihon Teria
The Nihon Teria is a timid, cheerful and highly intelligent breed. Fairly quiet, these clean, sensitive, and lighthearte...
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She Had Something Less Common than a Coton de Tulear
What less common than a Coton de Tulear? A cloned Coton de Tulear. What less common than a cloned Coton de Tulear? A pa...
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Rough Day? Have a Great Dane. Or Visit One.
We don’t know why the cocktail (recipe below) is named a “Great Dane,” other than perhaps too many mak...
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The Flat-Coat: One Breed, Two Nicknames (Both Earned)
Not many breeds have two nicknames, but the Flat-coated Retriever does. They are the “Peter Pan” of dogs bec...
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The “International-ness” of Purebred Dogs
Mexico had its very first dog show in 1894 (though it was held within a livestock show). A bit miffed at having to show ...
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The “Warm Winter Wind” Dog
There is a certain kind of wind that occurs all over the world: In the European Alps, these strong, dry, warm winds are ...
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Vasco Bensaude and a Portuguese Water Dog Named “Leão”
In Portugal, the Portuguese Water Dog is called Cão de Água (pronounced Kown-d’Ahgwa): ‘Cão’ meanin...
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The Most At-Risk Russian Sheepdog Breed
You might never have heard of the East European Shepherd, but the breed created in Russia at the end of WWII has been on...
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The Win/Win Mongolian LGD
Reintroducing one species to save other makes us marvel as the interconnectedness that nature can be. Three kids, a cat ...
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That Bump In Your Dog’s Mouth
The next time you’re in your dog’s mouth (you do brush his or her teeth, right?) notice the bump on the roof...
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Believe It or Not!
A Parisian music teacher, Alphonse Durand, named seven of his children Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, and Si. His eighth and l...
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The Shibutani Maltese
The closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics happens today, and it seems fitting to mention Alex and Maia Shibutani,...
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The Long and Short of It (Chihuahua Coats)
The first Chihuahuas registered with the AKC around 1904 were all long coated Chihuahuas, a coat variety already well kn...
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The Miniature American Shepherd Takes Gold! Sort of
What’s better than the “home team” winning a gold medal at the Olympics? Having them appear on the cov...
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Your Bloodhound Ate WHAT?
As the story went, it was in the grooming area of a dog show that a Bloodhound snagged a can of soda off a table on his ...
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Prepare to be Dazzled by These Border Collies
In southwestern Ireland in County Kerry is the “Ring of Kerry,” a 111-mile circular route popular for day tr...
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