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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The Brighton Festival Mural
In 2016, and out of inspiration from American artist, Laurie Anderson’s concert, Music For Dogs, and her film, ...
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23 Seconds of the Chinese Chongqing Dog, a Living Antique
The brief video below may be the closest some of us will ever get to seeing a Chongqing Dog (pronounced Chun-Ching). Tho...
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Springfield’s Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet
One never likes to speak of a musician’s success in the past tense, but there was a time when Australian, Rick Spr...
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You Know His Dog, Now Meet John
It might be a stretch to say that John was a party animal, but he was fun loving, and enjoyed fine living and good enter...
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Test Your Chihuahua Knowledge
Think you know Chihuahuas? This quiz on the breed that won’t stump Chihuahua owners, but it may be a bit of fun fo...
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Pennsylvania’s State Dog
The Great Dane was designated the official state dog of Pennsylvania in 1965, but why a Great Dane? Ten reasons for se...
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This Country Singer Has an Uncommon Hunting Dog!
Country singer, Tim McGraw, has been named one of 2017’s hottest celebrities, and between his famous wife (Faith H...
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