What is an “oriental expression,” anyway? It’s described as a look of astonishment. It’s from th...
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“The emotional calendar of my life is the names of my dogs – Daisy, the Springer Spaniel of my childhood; Gr...
Read MoreBelge in the Brussels Griffon
Not long ago, we talked about “belge,” and what it looks like in the Affenpinscher. The color also appears...
Read MoreA Champion Breed for a Champion Swimmer
Everyone knows Olympian, Michael Phelps. Not everyone knows that his wife (he and Nicole Johnson married secretly prior ...
Read MoreThe Poitevin, Saved
This exquisite beauty is a Poitevin, a native hound of France created in the 1600s by the Marquis Francois de Larrye of ...
Read MoreThe Australian Terrier, a Breed of Firsts
When the AKC officially admitted the Australian Terrier to its registry in 1960, it was the first terrier added in 24 ye...
Read MoreSine Qua Non
We would bet that only one breed standard includes the phrase, “sine qua non” – translation: An essent...
Read MoreChopper the Biker Dog Still Going Strong
Chopper the Biker Dog wasn’t always a celebrity. Born in 2009 in Santa Clarita, CA and originally named “De...
Read MoreUh, Your Dog is Pily
Who among us haven’t had a “pily” sweater? Some of us make an indoor sport out of picking little fab...
Read MoreWild Boar – What Is It?
“Wild boar” refers to a color in Dachshunds most typically seen in wirehaired coats (and sometimes in smooth...
Read MoreOne of the Three Best LGDs in the United States
The other day, we talked briefly about the Great Pyrenees’ style of livestock guardian work, and today, we touch u...
Read MoreIt’s Not a Pom Pom
We’d be willing to bet that when referring to the round tuft of hair left at the end of a trimmed show Poodle̵...
Read MoreMen are from Mars, and Bitches are from Venus?
“A bitch is more faithful than a dog, the intricacies of her mind are finer, richer and more complex than his, and...
Read More“Dog and the Not Yous”
One has to wonder why it was decided that the Longhaired Dachshund would come out the winner in this ad by Realtor.com, ...
Read MoreA Pushover, but Only For Ewe (Groan)
The Great Pyrenees is said to be one of the least aggressive of the livestock guardian dogs (LGD), and gains acceptance ...
Read MoreThe Goat Savior
Since 1994, the Cheetah Conservation Fund has placed over 450 livestock guarding dogs with Namibian farmers. The dogs ...
Read MoreAn Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove
In ancient Ireland, only landowners could own a spaniel or a hound (Irish Wolfhounds, Beagles, Greyhounds, etc.), which ...
Read MoreThe Things You Can’t Unsee
Whatever else happens today, remember that it could be worse. If you must have this t-shirt for your own, find it here....
Read MoreHolland’s Shaggy Sheepdog
So often, history fails to mark the importance of a dog so vital in its country of origin. A fixture in the homes and ...
Read MoreThe Golden Retriever “Life Changer”
When Gareth Jones met “Hero,” a Golden Retriever on assessment day at Canine Partners for Independence, he...
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