Charles I’s dedication to the English Toy Spaniel (called the King Charles Spaniel in the UK) was a Stuart family tr...
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Thank You Camellia
“Thank You Camellia,” is the title of Kris Allen’s second major-label album released in 2012. Kris All...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face #2
We’ve grown weary of those who say that today’s purebred dog can no longer do the job for which its breed wa...
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The Coat as Optics
Meet “Babe,” a Tibetan Terrier bred and owned by Katja Rauhut. Katja did a pretty wonderful thing we wish m...
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The Coach Dog – Not the Breed You Think!
There was a time in the 18th century when Great Danes were not only prestigious guard dogs of estates, but guardians of ...
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The Beauceron’s Magnificent Dewclaws!
A dog’s “wheels” are critically important to them, and some breeds have glorious “foot features&...
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Toller feet
In addition to having an utterly unique shriek (aka the “Toller Scream”), Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever...
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This is No Mutt!
Meet the Dutch Smoushond, a terrier-type ratting dog with an interesting background. Back in the late 19th century, Germ...
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Rethinking Herding Breeds
When it comes to breeds that herd cattle or sheep, Bernese Mountain Dogs may not be among the first few breeds that come...
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Deep Breeding – Not What You Think
All the dogs which appear in Platon’s Garage Magazine “Deep Breeding” photo shoot were booked by All T...
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Inside Shark Tank
A Scottie’s nose projects a bit over the mouth and gives the impression that the terrier’s upper jaw is long...
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Shorthand for “Irishness”
Fresh off a divorce from his wife, Janet Rigsbee, and newly engaged to Carol Guida, Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Va...
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The Bark Mitzvah
When we first reported about “Bark Mitzvahs” a few years back, we thought it might be just “a thing,&#...
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Seeing Eye Dogs: Thank a German Shepherd Dog Breeder
Dorothy Harrison Eustis was an American philanthropist, former police dog trainer, and German Shepherd Dog breeder whos...
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The Smallest of the 101 Dalmatians: What Was Her Name?
“Cadpig,” English in origin, is a term used for the smallest piglet in a litter of pigs (not to be confused ...
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The “Chrysanthemum-Faced Dog”
FCI standard for the Shih Tzu uses a term we quite like: “Shock-headed.” Another nickname given the breed is ̶...
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Do You Have a Generous, Hunting, Country, Fowling, Hound, Delicate, or Degenerate Dog?
“Dog geeks” already know the name, Dr. John Caius. He was an important pioneer in advancing the science of ...
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Once Known as the Little River Duck Dog
Tollers as we know them today were developed in the rugged community of Little River Harbour in Yarmouth County, Nova Sc...
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The Pride and Symbol of Mallorca
You’d be forgiven for mistaking this dog as a black Labrador Retriever because most of us will never meet a Ca de ...
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This Post is Brought to You by the Letter “B”
We have a fondness for sharing breed standards that are unique in their wording, and so this post is brought to you by t...
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