Time to get nit-picky. A dog’s topline isn’t the same as the dog’s back. They not the same thing, nor ...
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The First Written Description of Any Breed?
The Boke of Seynt Albans (or Book of Saint Albans) was the last of eight books printed by the 15th century British print...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. More, and You’ve Struck Gold
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. How about a series of pictures to underscore that our breeds today do ...
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Wicked Smart
According to legend, the Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar began to selectively breed hunting dogs that were fast, had st...
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Royalty Doesn’t Hang Its Head
The Shih Tzu is a sacred dog associated with royalty, and she must look the part. The breed has an “air” abo...
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The Leonberger. Jim Croce Knew.
Jim Croce sang that you don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and a Leonberger shouldn’t be without o...
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Do Malamutes Bark?
We always defer to breed experts, but we’ve read that Alaskan Malamutes can bark, but seldom do. This isn’t ...
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What 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...
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And 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, ...
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The Bulldog Motto
The first Bulldog registered in South Africa was named, “Billie.” The year? 1891. Even before that, however ...
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The “Whipper In”
We confess a weakness for breeds around which a culture has been built, and certainly the Foxhound has unto itself a spo...
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The | Dog | Barked
Draw a horizontal line with a small vertical line through the middle; Draw another vertical line stopping at the horizon...
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A 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 ...
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Walk 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...
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“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...
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The D’Artagnan of Dogdom
D’Artagnan was the devil-may-care hero of Alexander Dumas’ Three Musketeers classic, and the name resonated with...
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SOS 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...
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Feather your Nest!
We’re written about chiengora before, dog hair that’s been carded and spun into yarn. Clothing and other it...
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Ride ’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 ...
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The First Cadaver-Trained Dog
The first dog trained officially and exclusively for cadaver search by a police department began work in 1974. New York ...
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