In the hours before his farewell speech to his nation in which Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to “marry...
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The Saluki Pluck Test – Fact or Fiction?
The exquisite Saluki comes in twelve colors, five markings, and two coat types. A dominant gene produces a smooth coat, ...
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Think You Don’t Have an Eye for Type? You Might Be Wrong
Predictability in size, color and overall type is a hallmark of purebred dogs, and while everyone understands color an...
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Snipy – Do You Know What It Means in a Dog?
And then there are those words that sound like what they are: Snipy (or snipey) can refer to a head, but for this post, ...
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The Hounds of the Lord
Gorgeous writing. The best writers don’t write a string of words so much as craft sentences charged with impress...
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Is This a Great Breed Standard, or What?
Calabash head, clam shell ears, black-bean triangular eyes, old lady’s face, roof tile mouth, bamboo tongue, butterfly...
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Best Dog Term Ever?
NPDD veterans know of our affection for old dog terms, many of them so descriptive as to all but paint the terms in vivi...
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“Hiz Honor” is a Dog
Though “Bosco,” isn’t the only dog to have served as mayor of a town (last year, a 9-year-old Great Py...
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The Cesky Terrier, Rolling Stones Style
You can’t always get what you want, but sometimes, you get what you need. František Horák got both. When the avi...
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The Pekingese as an Accessory —- 155 Years Ago
Paris Hilton, move over, hon, you weren’t the first to love your dog and have it seen as a fashion statement. Ba...
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The Irish Terrier’s “Rep”
Writers, for better and for worse, can influence perceptions of a breed; in the case of the Irish Terrier, one English w...
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Does This Dog Look Sad To You?
There are those breeds, we concede, that have a “hang dog” expression (pardon our pun), and the Grand Bleu D...
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Did You Know This About the Petit and the Grand?
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéens were once used to hunt wolves and deer, while Petit Basset Griffon Vendéens hunted rab...
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To the Owner of a Couch Potato: Yes, Angulation Matters To Your Dog, Too
People “inside” the dog fancy (a sweet, archaic term referring to those who show admire, appreciate, exhibit...
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Buster Brown’s Tige
Buster Brown shoes are still sold, but it’s been a while since Buster and his dog, “Tige,” an Americ...
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The Dunker: Exceptional Scenthound, and Special For One More Reason
It’s among our favorite breed names, and while tempting to ascribe “Dunker” to some amazing acrobatic ...
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Bollywood’s Dogs
If you’re not into Bollywood, the name, Shah Rukh Khan, will mean nothing to you. If, however, you’ve fallen...
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The Breed As Described by The Bard
“My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind, So flewed, so sanded, and their heads are hung With ears that sweep a...
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The Dog that Appears in Heraldry at King’s College Chapel
King’s College Chapel is Cambridge University’s chapel, and one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular G...
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The 2004 Tsunami
In the aftermath of the deadly 2004 tsunami in Thailand, dogs were called in to help coordinate with Search and Rescue (...
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