When the Moors arrived in Europe, 99 percent of the population was illiterate (even kings couldn’t read or write...
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Angels in Fur
If you’re not an owner of this breed, you might be surprised to learn that a deaf, dumb and blind women brought th...
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A Pomeranian and The Law of Gravity
Accounts vary as to the breed at the heart of this anecdote, but The Spirit of the Dog describes “Diamond” ...
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Jay Sisler’s Australian Shepherds
Australian Shepherds are a bit of a misnomer. Earlier ancestors came to America from Australia, and they got to Australi...
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The Munchener Dog
He was once known as the Munchener Dog for the proximity of his birth place to Munchen (Munich), and in those days, he w...
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Craigie Aitchison’s Bedlingtons
Craigie Aitchison was an artist who belonged to no particular school of art, nor any fashion trend. He was said to be an...
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Spotting Type
When you’re able to identify a dog’s breed almost instantly (which we’re pretty sure everyone did with...
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The *Real* Man’s Dog
Real men love Chihuahuas, and real baseball teams make the Chihuahua their mascot. Some even name themselves after the b...
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The Gray Ghost Starts Out Striped
The Weimaraner comes in one color, one glorious, unique color that gave the breed its nickname, the Grey Ghost, but inte...
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A First For a Pit Bully
“Kiah” is loyal, does tricks, and tries really hard to please her handler. She also just made history. The ...
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Hairy Mou’ed Collie
Sometimes we regret that our breeds don’t still go by the names they had in the early days. “Hairy Mou’...
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St. Dominic and the Dalmatian
Who are we to argue with a mom? Legend tell us that when Dominic’s mother was pregnant with him, she dreamt of a ...
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The “Ghost Eye Dog”
The Australian Shepherd is not only not Australian, but it’s said by some sources to be the only livestock worki...
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A Snippet of American Hairless Terrier History
Imagine the surprise of the breeders when a completely hairless puppy was born in their litter of mid-size Rat Terrier...
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The Marketing Genius of Heinrich Essig
It would be a disservice to a terrific breed to suggest that its creator was a marketing genius who only saw opportunity...
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A Breed Instruction Manual
It’s no easy thing to write a successful breed standard, but what is a “successful” breed standard, an...
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“Anastasia,” World Record Holder
In 2008, “Anastasia” set a Guinness World Record by popping 100 balloons in 44.49 seconds. She did it on th...
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The Split Dog
Once upon a time, there was this Beagle who lived to run. One day while chasing a rabbit, the Beagle ran straight into a...
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The Grosser Münsterländer
In actuality, the Grosser (or Large) Münsterländer is more closely related to the German pointers than it is to the...
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Museum For a Famous Beagle
So many of our canine culture icons are purebred dogs: Santa’s Little Helper, Gromit, Toto, Uggie, Asta, Droopy Do...
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