Though the better known nickname for this breed is the “barkless dog,” the high grass of the Congo plains ne...
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Rough Haired Dogs
Before 1870, German had no kennel club. There was no uniform definition of rough-haired gun dogs, and people working wit...
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The Atavistic Throwback. It Happens.
It’s called an “atavistic throwback,” and it can happen in many breeds. An atavistic throwback is when...
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The Jack Russell Inn
Not long ago, we “introduced” you to John “Jack” Russell, the creator of the Jack Russell Terrie...
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Led Zeppelin’s Collie
So maybe you’re not that much into rock bands and don’t know who Robert Plant is. That’s ok. We̵...
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“Setting Dogges”
Most authorities believe that the English Setter was a trained bird dog in England over 400 years ago, the word “s...
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Why “Feast” Starred a Boston Terrier
Around this time back in 2014, Disney released its short animated romantic comedy, “Feast.” It won both an...
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Remember Dick, Jane, and Spot?
If you are of a “certain age” and learned to read between the 1940s and the early 1960s, chances are good th...
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Meet the Yakutian Laika
You may never have heard of the Yakutian Laika, but when the breed graduates from the AKC’s Foundation Stock Servi...
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The Greyhounds Win!
Public art is a powerful addition to cities, communities, and neighborhoods by imbuing uniqueness, and sometimes meanin...
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A Most Interesting Hunting Style
Many breeds hunt rabbits, a particular specialty for some sighthounds, but the way a Cirneco dell’Etna hunts is ve...
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The Breed that is Part Dog, Part Cat and Part Monkey
In her book about Tibetan Spaniels, Juliet Cunliffe described the Tibetan Spaniel as “part dog, part cat, and part...
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The Sarplaninac You Should Know
It can be difficult to know what to believe on the Internet. So often, information about purebred dogs is written either...
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Faust Sold His Soul to – a Poodle?
If we were all held to the sentiments of the 16th century, most of us would be accused of being witches and warlocks, so...
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A Topline: What the Eye Sees the Hand Should Feel
We’ve discussed the importance of a topline before, and how it’s not the same as a dog’s back. Now we...
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Watch This: You’ll Want the Dog AND Goats
Swell. In addition to wanting a Great Pyrenees, now we want goats, too. Enjoy this video from K-N-S Farms, a goat dai...
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The Well-Balanced Tervuren
Once upon a time in the late 19th century, Belgian Shepherds, German Shepherds, French Shepherds and Dutch Shepherds wer...
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“A Dog Named Red”
A Dog Named Red (Sung to the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies) Original version written by Wayne Cavanaugh, and updated b...
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A Saint in the White House
Did you know that two St. Bernard’s called the White House their home? The first Saint to live on Pennsylvania Ave...
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The Breed That Can’t Be a Bad Color
Solid Pointers are somewhat uncommon in much of the world (though they’re seen more often in Scandinavian countri...
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