A “spread” is a term used to define the “geography” between a Bulldog’s front legs (partic...
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Australia’s First Guide Dog
At the entrance to the Ivy Watson Playground in Kings Park, Australia stands a statue honoring Dr. Arnold Charles Cook, ...
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The Min Pin and the Hackney Horse: Not the Same Gait
The least tiresome way to get from Point A to Point B is with an efficient stride forward, but some dogs expend as much ...
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The Breed that was Exhibited at a St. Bernard Dog Show, and Wasn’t a St. Bernard
The breed was shown in a show ring for the first time at a dog show for St. Bernards in Germany in 1895. Think we’...
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The “Saucy Expression”
As far as we know, only one breed standard calls for a “saucy expression,” and it comes from the official AK...
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An Unusual Breed-Specific Gift Idea
This is an utterly unique gift idea, but one we don’t fully understand. It’s called “book folding,R...
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The only Hunting Breed Native to Scotland
It’s the only hunting breed native to Scotland, and its history goes so far back that when Daniel Webster (America...
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A Famous Quote, But Who Said It?
Who said, “If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your cons...
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A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
The first of the cold weather holidays is nearly upon us, and that means that a lot of us will be hunkering down indoors...
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The Doberman Pinscher “Recipe”
Some may find it a bit unsettling that the creator of one of our most beloved breeds occasionally worked as a skinner at...
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Test Your Malamute Mark Knowledge
There’s a lot to love about the exquisite Alaskan Malamute, a breed that’s even more beautiful because of it...
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“There’s Bird Dogs, Then There’s Turkey Dogs”
When we came across this sentence, “We conserve wild turkeys by hunting them with special dogs,” our curios...
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Like a Mouse’s Coat to the Touch
Never miss an opportunity to scritch the ears of a Scottish Deerhound. They are wonderfully soft – and should be. ...
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The Basenji’s OTHER Nickname
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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