The word is typically used to describe something unpleasant, unwanted, or illegal - and it once upon a time, it was used...
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Airedale without the Terrier
In truth, it was hard to pigeonhole the Airedale Terrier, but did you know that at one time, there was a movement to rem...
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A Miner & His “Poop:” From Pub to Best in Show
It is no uncommon sight to enter the tap-room of a north-country public-house and see as many dogs as men in the room, a...
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Happy Fermented Grains Day
Here's to the one that loves me best - Who shares with me my humble lot......
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The “One Piece”
Aside from being beautiful, one might ask, how is this advantageous to a sporting breed?...
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The Breed That Never Caught On
Not every invented breed gains traction, nor, perhaps, should it...
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One of These is Not like the Others
In this post, we venture into speculation and unsourced research, but interesting nonetheless...
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The Mini Dachshund & a Fast Car
The song represented the world she saw growing up: A life lived in Cleveland, Ohio where she was raised by a single mom ...
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The Greyhound in a Martini Glass
Harry was a celebrity bartender of the 1920s and 1930, a native Brit who immigrated to the US at the turn of the century...
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In a Pig’s Eye
By and large, however, pigs naturally have an underbite. Why on earth are we telling you this on a site that is purebre...
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Little Fairy Penguins & the Springer, Border, and Jagdterrier Who Protect Them
Marbee and Milly are helping make a difference because in 2024, the Little Penguins have been having a lot of, um, "carn...
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“Pumpkin Seeds” of a Coonhound’s Head
Born when frontiersmen first crossed European hounds, Foxhounds and Bloodhounds during post-Revolutionary times to creat...
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The “Torn” Mantle
While body markings may impact one's perception of a dog's proportions, a good show judge will quickly learn what a dog'...
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Third Eye (blind)
And sometimes, we create posts just to share photos of gorgeous dogs........
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The Clown Face: Not So Funny in a Show Ring
Color placement does not a show dog make, nor does it impact the ability of a mismarked Cavalier to be a loving, loyal c...
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The Breed Developed by a Count
After near extinction, the breed was getting discovered by middle class Portuguese suburbanites who found its lovely tem...
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“See Spot Run.” Was it Your First?
About 80 percent of first-grade students in the United States used the books to learn how to read. And for all anyone kn...
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The Knickerbocker and Beagle
Follow along on one of our tortured path to learn why a certain breed standard is the only one to contain a certain word...
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The “Dog Word” that Baffled Legislators
Many dog owners have witnessed unofficial such tests in their own backyard every time the dog goes out, but the first of...
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The Lundehund’s “Party Tricks”
We digress for a moment in the article to explain that the term, "double-jointed," when referring to this aspect of the ...
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