Though they share the word, “Corgi” in their names, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi a...
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The Other Meaning of “Broken Coat”
Occasionally, you may hear reference to a dog (usually a terrier) having a “broken coat.” Back in the day, s...
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Piebald Dachshunds
The Dachshund in the painting at the left is described as a “piebald,” which, as you can see, is a pattern w...
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Emperor Maximilian Knew This Breed
If you lived in the Alps around in the Middle Ages, you would’ve have known the Tyroler Bracke. These dogs were ...
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Aaron Rodgers and that Australian Cattle Dog
Green Bay Packer fans may be “bummed” that their team isn’t in the Super Bowl today, but that doesn...
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Long Dogs. They May Not be the Breed You Think
In 1931, Freeman Lloyd wrote a reference to the “long dog of the greyhound” that was published in the Ameri...
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“Pohl,” the Bloodhound
The composer, Richard Wagner, wasn’t the best money manager, and that resulted in his having to flee the city of R...
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“Striking,” New Mexico State’s Border Collie
He’s an Agility Champion, does Rally Obedience, and is a wilderness search dog for the State of New Mexico. On ga...
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A Schnauzer/GSD Team – Help Us Verify?
We’ve repeatedly come across references to German farmers pairing a Miniature Schnauzer with a German Shepherd to ...
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Meet the Symbol of Corsica
The land that spawned Napoleon Bonaparte also gave us one of the most attractive brindle breeds out there (albeit a litt...
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The “Untrainable” Scottie
Like most of the Highland Terriers, the Scottie (originally called the Aberdeen Terrier) was originally bred to assist ...
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“Thou Prick-Ear’d Cur of Iceland”
William Shakespeare used the word(s) “dog” or “dogs” over two hundred times in his works. He was...
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Its Trademark Stamp is an Irish Breed
Belleek Pottery is one of the oldest working potteries in the world, and the oldest pottery in Northern Ireland since 18...
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The Blooded Hound
It’s been described as a nose with a dog attached, the only breed whose work is admissible in most courts of law, ...
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A Great Dane Wake-Up
It’s a little strange, but it’s a toe-tapper – and if you turn up the volume on the video below, it...
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Stoning (It’s Not What You Think)
The term, “stoning” can conjure up some vivid mental image, but we’re not going Bob Dylan on you, nor ...
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The On-and-Off (and On Again) AKC Life of the Xolo
One of the earliest breeds to be added to the American Kennel Club studbook appeared under the name, “Mexican Hairless...
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The Difference an LGD Makes
Try not to judge a post by the “cover” photo at the left. What looks like something medieval, if not cruel, ...
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The Saluki: First In a Collar?
If there’s a group of people as good at debating an issue as dog people are, it just might be archeologists. We fo...
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The Breed Themed Lawn Game – Summer is Coming!
Outdoor games are enjoying a renaissance, and next to horseshoes, a game known as dadhole, sack toss, corn hole, baggo b...
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