National Purebred Dog Day is fond of sharing the work of artists who help promote purebred dogs through their art, and w...
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Lure Coursing
In different post, we shared information about the Coursing Ability Test, or CAT, an introductory event fashioned af...
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The Dogs That Saved Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island situated halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica was inscribed on the World Heritage List for its i...
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Lifting the Terrier
The brouhaha has died down since Crufts and Westminster of previous years, but some people still remain ignorant of the ...
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Stop and Smell The Roses (or Dog)
It’s helpful to no one, least of all the dog, to pretend that some breeds aren’t suited for everyone. Our ow...
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The CAT Title
No, the CAT title isn’t given to the dog most able to irritate a feline. It’s one of the newer events introd...
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The Doberman Drill Team
Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as a Doberman Drill Team. The first of many started by Tess Henseler performed at W...
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The Terrier Who Crossed Enemy Lines
Terrier folks may be well acquainted with this story, but non-terrier owners may not be, and it’s worth sharing. I...
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The “Dust Ruffle” Dog
You won’t find the kind of dust ruffle we’re talking about at Bed, Bath and Beyond, but you will on a Bloodh...
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The Breed That Shut Down a Government Project
Before synthetic clothing materials were invented, we wore clothing made of wool and cotton, both important industries i...
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The Siberian English Springer Huskies
If you live with different breeds, have you ever noticed how one breed can teach the other one how to be that breed? I...
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Komondor: Dog of the Cuman
Before we go back in time, let’s get one thing straight: A Komondor is always white. When encountering a corded do...
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A “Racy” Dog. It’s Not What You Think
When a dog is called, “racy,” the speaker isn’t referring to the canine being an erotically titillati...
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What Price, an Iggy?
The highest price ever paid for a dog was the nearly $2 million shelled out by a Chinese property developer in 2014 for ...
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Find the Scottie
Several breeds were featured in the wonderful movie, The Secret Life of Pets, but a lot of people missed the Scottie, ...
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The Wolfdog
At first glance, you might think you’re looking at a pair of wolves, and you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. The...
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Pugs, We Know, But Who is Brigid Berlin?
Her best friends were her Pugs, her needlepoint, and Andy Warhol. Dad was chairman of the Hearst media empire for three...
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How Popular was the Schipperke?
In the 19th century, the Schipperke was so popular, it was named the national dog of Belgium. The different Belgian Shep...
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Expression: Part of Breed Type
Expression is a large part of breed type, a significant quality that makes us besotted with the breed we love. We can&...
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Don’t Understand Russian? No Need To!
This one is understood in all languages:...
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