Jim Croce sang that you don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and a Leonberger shouldn’t be without o...
Read MoreDo Malamutes Bark?
We always defer to breed experts, but we’ve read that Alaskan Malamutes can bark, but seldom do. This isn’t ...
Read MoreWhat IS This? (And Why You Should Care)
What you are looking at is a dog sternum. The cartilage surrounding it is malleable if you soak in warm water, and then...
Read MoreAnd The World’s Longest Dog Tail Belongs To…..
In 2014, Guinness World Records confirmed that the world’s longest dog tail belonged to an Irish Wolfhound named, ...
Read MoreThe Bulldog Motto
The first Bulldog registered in South Africa was named, “Billie.” The year? 1891. Even before that, however ...
Read MoreThe “Whipper In”
We confess a weakness for breeds around which a culture has been built, and certainly the Foxhound has unto itself a spo...
Read MoreThe | Dog | Barked
Draw a horizontal line with a small vertical line through the middle; Draw another vertical line stopping at the horizon...
Read MoreA Breed in Trouble: The ‘Grand Little Sportsmen’
In the 1940s, Sir Jocelyn Lucas, sporting man and founder of the Ilmer line of Sealyham Terriers, developed a new breed ...
Read MoreWalk a Mile In Your Dog’s Feet
Although our purebred dogs have several accepted foot shapes written into their breed standards, a flat foot isn’t...
Read More“Paddy” the Loveable Lotto Dog
You might remember the commercial below, but did you know that it was the Winner of Best Ad Award for 2011? Refresh your...
Read MoreThe D’Artagnan of Dogdom
D’Artagnan was the devil-may-care hero of Alexander Dumas’ Three Musketeers classic, and the name resonated with...
Read MoreSOS for the Sealyham
When the number of Sealyham Terrier puppies registered with the Kennel Club in the UK fell below 50 in 2010, it got not...
Read MoreFeather your Nest!
We’re written about chiengora before, dog hair that’s been carded and spun into yarn. Clothing and other it...
Read MoreRide ’em Cowboy!
And then there are posts that beg for a song to get you in the mood. Take a listen below: Like many herding breeds, the ...
Read MoreThe First Cadaver-Trained Dog
The first dog trained officially and exclusively for cadaver search by a police department began work in 1974. New York ...
Read MoreDisney’s Bloodhounds
Walt Disney clearly had a soft spot for Bloodhounds (and who doesn’t?). The breed appeared in many Disney classi...
Read MoreThe Pipestopper Tail. Huh?
Some Smooth Fox Terrier owners have been puzzled by the meaning of a portion of their breed standard that refers to, ...
Read MoreThe First Documented Identical Twin Puppies?
The Irish Wolfhound has long been celebrated in the art and literature of Ireland, but one of the following was not an e...
Read MoreThe Playwright’s Dachshunds
He is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history, but not many people know that he was a pr...
Read MoreThoroughly French
Meet the Basset Fauve de Bretagne (or the “Basset Fauve, for short), a special breed for a few reasons: It’s...
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