It’s hard to image that two of the names by which the Pug was known was the Dutch Mastiff and Miniature Mastiff be...
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How to Irritate American Bulldog Owners
The best way to irritate the owner of an American Bulldog is to say their breed is a type of Pit Bull, and suggesting it...
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Before You Do Something Permanent, Know About Growth Plates
Before you do something that could impact your puppy’s growth pattern (like an early spay/neuter, or physical acti...
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Greyhound Blood – Pretty Unique!
From a hematologic standpoint, Greyhounds have really interesting blood! In fact, there are enough differences from the ...
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Meet the Fabulous Clumber Spaniel Behind a Fabulous Anti-HSUS Ad
Have you seen Humane Watch’s latest anti-HSUS commercial? The Clumber Spaniel in the video, “Gus,” hel...
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Agility on a Segway!
On the last day of the AKC 2017 National Championship, we visited dock diving and various “Meet the Breed” b...
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My Name is Max Swanson
Watch the video below to “get in the mood:” You just saw the American actress, Gloria Swanson, perform what ...
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A Cautious Frysk with a Heart of Gold
They’ve been described as “uncouth,” sturdy and large, and sometimes pig-headed. Perspective, however,...
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The Poodle As Public Art
Back in 2013, the installation of a new piece of public art in Vancouver (Canada) caused a stir. The sculpture – of...
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Il Picoli Guardiani (the Little Guardian)
The Volpino Italiano was brought back from the brink of extinction in 1984, but if its name is new to you, it certainly...
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The Labrador Retriever, Pop Culture Icon
Labrador Retrievers have played a big part of pop culture, some dog have became icons in and of themselves. Just look at...
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Rottweil Metzgerhunds
Among the oldest of herding breeds is the Rottweiler (yes, you read that correctly), a breed with an ancestry that most ...
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Meet a Dog Argentino from the AKC National Championship 2017 (video)
National Purebred Dog Day teamed up with Laura Reeves of PureDogTalk to learn about the Dogo Argentino from an owner....
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The Walnut Picker: Not a Good Thing
Dog people can be so vivid in their descriptions. Case in point: When a dog’s breed standard calls for a medium br...
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How You Spell This Nickname Matters!
We started our trip to the 2017 AKC National Championship with a good deed: A Dachshund owner sitting next to us at the...
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70% of These Dogs are Labs
According to Guide Dogs for the Blind, 70 percent of their dogs are Labrador Retrievers because they have found them ...
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The Tasty Rat and the Dog That Hunted It
A full grown reed rat tips the scales at 20 pounds, and it’s never less than 20″ long. A third of this is a ...
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An LGD You Might Not Know
It’s not a breed of which many people are aware, let alone have seen, but the Tatra Mountain Dog (also known as th...
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The Canine Survivors of the Titanic
According to J. Joseph Edgette of Widener University, there were twelve confirmed dogs that sailed on the Titanic. Only ...
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The Widow’s Peak
When it comes to hair styles, people of a “certain age” will know immediately what a “D.A.” (or ...
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