Not many breeds can claim to have ears shaped like a shovel, but the Stabyhoun does. From the breed standard: “The...
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The Puli: Both “a Person” and “Impossible to Anthropomorphize”
Those utterly unfamiliar with a corded coat might be tempted to ask the owner of, say, a Puli, when their dog arrived, a...
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The “Objets d’Art” Dog House, Courtesy of Japanese Terrier
The Hara Design Institute is a design section within the Nippon Design Center. Its specialty is communication design, bu...
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What Do They All Have in Common?
What do the characters in the image at the left have in common, besides that they’re all cartoon purebred dogs? It...
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The Weekend Warrior Loudmouth
The weekend warrior. Was your dog one over the last couple of days? Did you know that the Beagle is so old that its a...
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As Improbable as It Is, We’re Not Making This Up
Few would argue that it’s pretty difficult to be an Olympic athlete once, let alone twice. And when one considers ...
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Dan, the Bulldog, and the “Enigma Variation”
You may never listen to Elgar’s “Enigma Variation” the same way again, but first, you have to hear it ...
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The Retired Gentleman’s Spaniel
That the Clumber Spaniel is known as the “gentleman’s shooting dog,” and “retired gentleman’s span...
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Why it Still Matters
We share this with consent from the Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders, a marvelous anecdote of why breeding ...
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Better to Perpetuate Than Reinvent the Breed
It is far easier to perpetuate a vulnerable breed with integrity and devotion than to attempt to recreate it and hope to...
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The Fading Effect
How do you tell? Adult Bearded Collies can be predominantly white with colored markings, but in a show ring, this isn...
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The “Magical” Pom and Fox Terrier
Every November 4th since 1926, people have gathered around a gravesite in Machpelah Cemetery in New York to perform a r...
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Canis Pomeranus
When George I ascended the English throne in the 18th century, his queen consort was German. Their descendants went on...
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Jack: Dog Detective
He lives in Doggeroo with his human friend, Sarge, but no sooner have the pair moved there, and they have a mystery on ...
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Forget Bette Davis. How About those Dandie Dinmont Eyes?
The Dandie Dinmont’s silhouette is unmistakable. A “low rider,” the Dandie’s outline is a gentl...
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Kyrgyzstan’s Sighthound, the Taigan
According to legend, a puppy that hatched out of a single egg stolen from the nest of a Kumai mountain vulture grew up t...
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Why the English Foxhound’s Standard is Remarkable
We find the English Foxhound’s breed standard to be remarkable. It calls for front and rear symmetry. It calls for...
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A Breed Created by a Soviet Ultimatum
In 1947, the Soviet Union’s Ministry of Agriculture and Economy issued a mandate that all member states develop at...
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The Breed with a “Double Barreled Shotgun” Nose
We don’t talk a lot about nostrils at NPDD, and we should because in some breeds, it’s important enough to m...
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The Cows Are Gone, Who You Gonna Call?
There are times when it’s just best to let a video do the talking. The one below comes from the Facebook page of a...
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