In a different post, we mentioned that according to some experts, the Armant may have factored into the ancestry of the ...
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Breeds with Different Eye Colors
We love breed legends, and one of the more engaging tales about dogs with two different color eyes is that they can view...
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The Bobtail by Any Name
The precise origin of the beloved Old English Sheepdog is thought by some experts to be rooted in “dalliances̶...
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The “Jacks” of Wells Fargo Bank
We think of mascots as something that only high schools, colleges, and a few businesses have, but not “stuffy̶...
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Lathy, but not Shelley. Huh?
Heard in a show ring a while back: He’s a light made up lathy dog, but not shelley. Huh? They just don’t see...
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The Pug as Album Art
Don’t anyone ask, “What’s an album?” Back in the day, vinyl was the only way to listen to music,...
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Delaware’s State Dog (for a year)
The State of Delaware designated the Golden Retriever as its official state dog on August 3, 2016, but allowed the desig...
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The 21st Century “Paper Doll”
In a different post, we mentioned that “paper doll dogs” are still around, though a bit more modern than the...
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Why the Breed May Have Been Called Chien d’Aubry
Many of the photographs shot by Russian photographer, Andy Seliverstoff, such as the one seen here, were widely shared ...
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The Nose that Found 1812
Just how amazing is a Labrador Retriever’s schnozzola? In 1987, construction workers in Fort Erie, Ontario, Cana...
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Paper Dog “Dolls” Still Exist
We’d be dating ourselves if we confessed to having played with paper dolls as children, so we won’t. Okay, w...
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German Wirehaired Pointer and the German Roughhaired Pointer – Differences?
Traditionally, French hound breeds with wiry-coats have been known as “griffons,” but the Fédération Cynologiq...
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The Bullenbeisser, Now in a Breed Near You
In a small village in Germany, a naughty dog is called a “bullenbeisser,” but the word is also the name of a...
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The Plural of Italian Spinone?
Do you know how to write the plural of Spinone Italiano? Spinoni Italiani (the plural form) have endearing sense of humo...
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The Record for the Oldest Dog? (More than One!)
The Australian Cattle Dog was bred to perform one of the toughest jobs Australia had to offer a dog: Tending to, and rou...
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The “Dogs” at Rosie’s Dog Beach
Because of breed type, we’re able to recognize the breeds in this public piece of art by Karena Massengill, ̶...
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Beagle Field Trials
In Beagle field trials, dogs work in pairs called “braces,” and together, they work slowly and methodically ...
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The “Dog Beautiful”
The sparkling white, fluffy and “fatally gorgeous” American Eskimo Dog is often referred to as the “Do...
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One Breed Helped Another
Between avalanches and an outbreak of distemper, the number of Saint Bernards was seriously depleted at the hospice in S...
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The Dog That Lives on Top of Your Head
Many of us have dogs that never leave our side, some breeds better known for this than others. They’re often cal...
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