The Fila Brasileiro, a rare molosser breed, is the National dog of Brazil. Its legendary loyalty is expressed in a Brazi...
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A Newfoundland’s Role in the Flying Dutchman Opera
Richard Wilhelm Wagner, famed conductor and composer, was a sucker for animals, and had a particular weak spot for dogs....
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It’s Morphology, Folks
Land retrievers are more mastiff-like. They’re required to be tough dogs that can handle frigid water and plow thr...
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The Sealy’s “Country House”
The Sealyham mansion (we love how it was once referred to as the “country house” by the family) was once the...
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Lassie and Rin Tin Tin? NOT the First Dog Film Stars
We all know Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, but the very first dog “action hero” was actually another Collie who app...
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Big for His Inches
Some of us may regard the Beagle as the ubiquitous dog, but a sound Beagle, in our view, is is an elegantly designed &#...
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How the Bulldog Became a Mack Truck Mascot
The Bulldog has been the corporate symbol of Mack Trucks since 1932, but what were the circumstances? The Bulldog...
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Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You
Put your dogs out of the room and check out the video below. It’s 39 seconds long, but five seconds will do you. J...
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Coco Chanel Made it Fashionable
“Youngsters” may recognize the name, “Chanel” only as a perfume, but Coco Chanel was much more t...
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The Catahoula’s Name
They are Native American people who originally occupied the part of the United States we now call Louisiana, Florida, Mi...
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Legos for Fun and Profit
Purebred dogs made of Legos are always popular on NPDD, and if you’re one of those who is fascinated by them, yo...
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What Would E. B. White Say Today?
Who doesn’t love the classic children’s book, “Charlotte’s Web?” It was written by E. B...
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The Miniature Irish Wolfhound on Short Legs
The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a little dog with very short legs that thinks he’s a big dog (some describe them as ...
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Beware of ………….Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s nickname – the Merry Monarch’s Dog – originated with King Ch...
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Freighting Dog, not Sled Dog
A “cap” refers to the facial markings over the skull of an Alaskan Malamute, but we used this “intro&#...
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Blame the Afghan Hounds
Legend has it that a pair of Afghan Hounds represented the canine race on Noah’s Ark. When the storm-tossed ark began ...
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Your Breed’s Taxonomic Hierarchy
Our beloved canine companions are (brace yourselves) animals, and as such, each dog, whatever its breed, has a taxonomic...
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Bedlington Terriers, Groomed for a Job
It’s time for a fun dog picture and a teachable moment. With a head like a lamb, a tail like a rat’s, paws l...
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A Dog Training Manual Forward Written by – – Clark Gable?
A dog training manual with a foreword written by Clark Gable??? Carl Spitz was a German immigrant who made his way to Lo...
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Full Circle for the Chinese Crested Hairless
As early as the 1500s, explorers found what we call the Chinese Crested Hairless in Asia, Central, and South America po...
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