Dart board enthusiasts already know this stuff, but for the rest of us, the feather of a dart that makes the dart more a...
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Long, Stubbed, Bobbed, or Docked
Few breeds can claim to have as all-encompassing a view of tails in its breed standard as does the Swedish Vallhund. Fro...
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Collie Persistence
It might have been one of the creepier books written that was based on real events. The Devil in the White City: Murder...
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The Dog as Art
We’re suckers for good art, but even bigger saps for clever art. Check out this Siberian Husky. It’s made e...
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The Cavalier King Charles and the English Toy Spaniel: Differences & a Guide
Earlier, we posted about the English Toy Spaniel, but let’s be honest. Some of us struggle with the difference...
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A British Family Tradition
Charles I’s dedication to the English Toy Spaniel (called the King Charles Spaniel in the UK) was a Stuart family tr...
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Thank You Camellia
“Thank You Camellia,” is the title of Kris Allen’s second major-label album released in 2012. Kris All...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face #2
We’ve grown weary of those who say that today’s purebred dog can no longer do the job for which its breed wa...
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The Coat as Optics
Meet “Babe,” a Tibetan Terrier bred and owned by Katja Rauhut. Katja did a pretty wonderful thing we wish m...
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The Coach Dog – Not the Breed You Think!
There was a time in the 18th century when Great Danes were not only prestigious guard dogs of estates, but guardians of ...
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The Beauceron’s Magnificent Dewclaws!
A dog’s “wheels” are critically important to them, and some breeds have glorious “foot features&...
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Toller feet
In addition to having an utterly unique shriek (aka the “Toller Scream”), Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever...
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This is No Mutt!
Meet the Dutch Smoushond, a terrier-type ratting dog with an interesting background. Back in the late 19th century, Germ...
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Rethinking Herding Breeds
When it comes to breeds that herd cattle or sheep, Bernese Mountain Dogs may not be among the first few breeds that come...
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Deep Breeding – Not What You Think
All the dogs which appear in Platon’s Garage Magazine “Deep Breeding” photo shoot were booked by All T...
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Inside Shark Tank
A Scottie’s nose projects a bit over the mouth and gives the impression that the terrier’s upper jaw is long...
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Shorthand for “Irishness”
Fresh off a divorce from his wife, Janet Rigsbee, and newly engaged to Carol Guida, Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Va...
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The Bark Mitzvah
When we first reported about “Bark Mitzvahs” a few years back, we thought it might be just “a thing,&#...
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Seeing Eye Dogs: Thank a German Shepherd Dog Breeder
Dorothy Harrison Eustis was an American philanthropist, former police dog trainer, and German Shepherd Dog breeder whos...
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