We confess that at first, we didn’t “get it.” Then we figured, “Eh,” we didn’t need ...
Read MoreThe Thuringian Shepherd – In a Breed You Love
The Thuringian Shepherd was first exhibited at a show in Hanover, Germany in 1882 – a year that marked the beginning ...
Read MoreHollywood’s Top Dog
One day in 2002, animal trainer, Omar von Muller, got a call from a friend about a dog about to be surrendered to a pou...
Read MoreThe Reverend and the Setter
The Reverend Noble Houston, while a man of the cloth, was by most standards, a colorful character. An army chaplain in t...
Read MoreWhite House Iggies
We’re all familiar with the Portuguese Water Dogs, Scottish Terriers, and English Springer Spaniels that have live...
Read MoreThe “King of Scandinavian Humor’s” Basset Hound Sidekick
In light of a recent post about Kodiak, the acting Newfoundland, we thought we’d share another celebrity, albeit a...
Read MoreKodiak, a Newfoundland Movie Star
So yes, it was the 80s, and we were presumably less enlightened about dogs than we are now. Still, it rankles us that th...
Read MoreThe Pioneer Dog of America
Early in the summer of 2017, the Mountain Cur was added to the AKC’s Foundation Stock Service, but while the breed...
Read MoreThe “Herding” Mountain Breed
Sennenhund! No, it’s not the response to a sneeze. “Sennenhund breeds” is German for mountain breeds. ...
Read MoreSo Much Time, So Little Change
As with most Hungarian dog breeds, it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact date of the Mudi’s origins other tha...
Read MoreThe Richness of Alaskan Malamute Markings!
We don’t know if Alaskan Malamutes are like snowflakes (no two are alike), but the breed does have a wide range o...
Read More“Rocket Man” and his Cocker Spaniel, Arthur
If you don’t have a favorite Elton John song, either as performed by the man himself, or by someone else, check yo...
Read MoreDon’t Fuss With that Coat!
Traditionally, the Spanish Water Dog was shorn once a year (usually with the sheep) to have the same length of coat all ...
Read MoreThe Purebred Lego
Purebred dogs made of Legos is always a popular topic here, if only because we all seem fascinated by how “builder...
Read MoreResurrected from Official Extinction
Marten, sable and ermine fur was the only valid currency in the harsh areas of the northern parts of the Scandinavian P...
Read MoreThe Bulldog’s Version of “Man-Spread”
A “spread” is a term used to define the “geography” between a Bulldog’s front legs (partic...
Read MoreAustralia’s First Guide Dog
At the entrance to the Ivy Watson Playground in Kings Park, Australia stands a statue honoring Dr. Arnold Charles Cook, ...
Read MoreThe Min Pin and the Hackney Horse: Not the Same Gait
The least tiresome way to get from Point A to Point B is with an efficient stride forward, but some dogs expend as much ...
Read MoreThe Breed that was Exhibited at a St. Bernard Dog Show, and Wasn’t a St. Bernard
The breed was shown in a show ring for the first time at a dog show for St. Bernards in Germany in 1895. Think we’...
Read MoreThe “Saucy Expression”
As far as we know, only one breed standard calls for a “saucy expression,” and it comes from the official AK...
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