When Steven Demetre Georgiou was a child, he found a Dachshund tied to a post. Though he searched for the dog’s ow...
Read MoreRepurposed Otterhounds
For the naysayers who shrug and say that purebred dogs have gone past their “sell by date” because many of ...
Read MoreDeath Row’s Only Companion
Philip Howard was a man-about-town in 16th century England. A conversion to Catholicism in the midst of Elizabethan Engl...
Read More“Gladiator of the Canine Race”
Not every Bull Terrier standard includes the wording, “Gladiator of the Canine Race,” but the Canadian stand...
Read MoreThe Red “Setting”Spaniel
The Spaniel family is very old, and the fact that it has within it some of Europe’s oldest gundogs may surprise people...
Read MoreRuh Roh, It’s Astro!
Like another cartoon character, “Scooby Doo,” “Astro,” of the animated series, “The Jetson...
Read MoreNational Dog of Slovakia
Earlier, we shared a wonderful photograph of seven Weimaraners and one other breed, and challenged you to name the eight...
Read MoreThe Breed That’s an Adjective and a Noun
Historically, the name “Cane Corso” is as much an adjective as it is a noun. “Cane,” in Italian, means d...
Read MoreHarbourside Park’s Nod to Two Historic Breeds
You’ll have to visit Canada to see these striking statues of a Newfoundland and Labrador Retriever in person. Dog ...
Read MoreSighthound of the Maghreb
Cynologists believe that numerically, “desert dogs” are the largest group of dogs in the world, but because ...
Read MoreThe Oldest British Native Dog Breed?
There are several breeds that can reasonably make a claim to being the oldest native dog breed of Britain, but according...
Read MoreThe Chihuahua “Noggin”
Occasionally, we draw upon the rich pool of knowledge that NPDD readers have, and in that light, we ask our Chihuahua fr...
Read MoreFrenchie Sleigh Ride
Around the holidays, videos of our long suffering purebred dogs show up everywhere. What can we say. They’re cute!...
Read MoreUntil 1999 in the UK, American Cocker Spaniel –> Rare Breed
The first American Cocker Spaniel to be registered with the United Kingdom’s Kennel Club was a dog named Aramingo ...
Read MoreWho Gets Bragging Rights Over Age?
It’s hard to image that two of the names by which the Pug was known was the Dutch Mastiff and Miniature Mastiff be...
Read MoreHow 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...
Read MoreBefore 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...
Read MoreGreyhound Blood – Pretty Unique!
From a hematologic standpoint, Greyhounds have really interesting blood! In fact, there are enough differences from the ...
Read MoreMeet 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...
Read MoreAgility 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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