Bill probably did it for all the wrong reasons, but it’s to our benefit (to say nothing of the dogs’) that h...
Read MoreCurly, Wavy, and Flat. Which Survived?
If you’re aren’t familiar with the writer named, “Stonehenge,” you’re not a dog nerd yet, ...
Read MoreWhat’s Up With That Grooming?
We recently shared what we thought was a surprising bit of information about Boris Karloff, and now we want to expand a ...
Read MoreElroy and Boudewijn, the Solar Corgi and Solar Dachshund, Respectively
People of a certain generation will remember bobble head dogs nodding their heads up and down in the back windows of car...
Read MoreGuess Who Bred Bedlington Terriers?
To get you in the mood for this post, watch a little of this classic movie from 1931 below: We doubt there’ll ever...
Read MoreWhere the Bluetick Got Its “Blues”
The diversity of the people who settled in different American colonies was reflected in the dogs they brought with them:...
Read MoreMixed Breed? Hardly.
How can you not love a dog described as, “the mustachioed dog with the sparkling eyes?” At first blush, ...
Read MoreFrom Last to Be Established To Most Beloved
One of the last of the retriever breeds to get established (if not the last) is also one of the world’s most bel...
Read MoreTo Suggest Quality, Use Purebred Dogs
What we find interesting about Pijuan Design Workshop’s trio of modern dog houses isn’t that they were inspi...
Read MoreThe Cirkus Benneweis
Until 2015, Cirkus Benneweis was Denmark’s premier circus, and one of Europe’s oldest circuses still in the ...
Read MoreCan You Name This Breed?
If we asked you to identify the breed famous for its “woo-woo-woo” way of communicating with their humans, would you...
Read MoreMove Over Rhett, You’re Not the Only Boston Terrier Mascot
Long time NPDD friends know of our affection for purebred dog college mascots because they are visible icons, and as suc...
Read MoreGraffiti. Not Always What You Think
While many consider spray-painted graffiti as a nuisance, if not vandalism (see left), graffiti is increasingly gainin...
Read MoreCanada’s Prime Minister & His Irish Terriers
Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King was Canada’s longest serving prime minister, and according to many Cana...
Read MoreMongolia’s Bankhar
Until the Soviet Union occupied Mongolia, the Mongolian Bankhar had been used for centuries as an LGD (Livestock Guard...
Read MoreThe Ancient Kuvasz
Written documents from the early 17th century already mention the Kuvasz as an individual breed, and Ferenc Pethe’...
Read MoreThe “Best Mascot in College Sports”
In 1997, the Bulldog, “Uga V” appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated which declared him the “best mascot in c...
Read MoreNot a Terrier, a Pinscher!
It is one of dogdom’s best kept secrets. The terrific Danish/Swedish Farmdog was bred to be a versatile all purpos...
Read MoreThe Mastiff and Louise Élisabeth
Louise Elisabeth was one of nine kids born to an ambitious mother. When she was seventeen, “mom” suggested s...
Read MoreTherapy Dogs: All Sizes, All Colors – and All Coats
Therapy Dogs are four legged angels that come in a variety of sizes, colors, shapes – and as “Nani” pr...
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