One of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries is also home to two very different, but exceptional b...
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First Non-Sporting Dog Bred in the United States
Massachusetts’ General Laws, Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 2, and Section 14 designated the Boston Terrier to be its of...
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Thinking of Saving a Shelter Dog? Consider Saving an Entire Breed
The breed of the mama dog you see here with her puppies is the Alopekis, a primitive dog appearing in Greece during the ...
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“Cowboy Bebop’s” Pembroke Welsh Corgi
In the anime, Cowboy Bebop (anime, by the way, is a Japanese term for hand-drawn or computer animation), the main chara...
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Winning the Sporting Spaniel Club Trials Made a Difference
Around 250 BC, the forefathers and foremothers of the Welsh Springer Spaniel developed into the Agassian hunting dog tha...
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The Canine Aesthetic of Art Deco
They need particular structural qualities to chase, catch and hold his quarry. Special emphasis is placed on sound runni...
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The Book “Between Two Dogs”
For a dog owner who has everything else, consider gifting them “Between Two Dogs” by photographer, ...
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St. Petersburg’s Dachshund Bench
We love dog art, we really love purebred dog art, and we especially appreciate public art that portrays our different br...
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Timujin’s Dogs of War
Timujin had a rough start even before he was conceived. Born of a mother who’d been kidnapped by his father and fo...
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This Hollywood Bad Boy
His face is ravaged now, and his biceps are so huge, his arms don’t hang straight. He’s got at least seven t...
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The Breed that Inspired “Union” Members to Hold a Dog Show
In 1690, a show for Schipperkes owned by Guild workmen was held in the Grand Palace of Brussels. The breed was called &...
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A Beloved Breed that had the “Pittenweem Terrier”as a Founding Line
The “Pittenweem Terrier” was a name once given long ago to a line of white Scottish Terriers developed by D...
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The Bichon Frise: From Lion Cut to Rounded Head
Back in the day (way back), the Bichon Frise was often groomed in a “lion trim,” a then-popular style. As wi...
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Meet FCI #267 – the Haldenstövare
The smallest of the Norwegian hounds is the Haldenstövare (or Halden Hound) which got its name from a town in southeas...
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Kelb tal-Fenek
In its native Malta where the breed has been the traditional hunting companion of Maltese farmers, the Pharaoh Hound is...
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Stubborn Reindeer, and the Dogs Who Herd Them
Unlike most deer species in which the male alone grows antlers, that’s not true for most reindeer – and just rec...
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The Egg and The Beast
Who doesn’t love a good yarn about a dog? We’re tempted to say that most are unbelievable, though given the ...
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Million Dollar Decorator’s Dog
How is it that an interior designer would feel comfortable with having silk-covered antique chairs, delicate vases, fine...
Read MoreGuess What? It’s the Year of the Dog
In case you didn’t know, 2018 is the Year of the Dog according to the Chinese calendar, and it starts Februar...
Read MoreGive Me a Break
The marvelous diversity of our different dog breeds includes their ears! Harold Spira’s book on terminology refers...
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