Does your dog have an “east west” front? Or maybe it’s a “ten to two” front? These terms a...
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Happy National Arctiidae Day (not)
You know you’ve arrived when they name a bug after your breed. Meet the Venezuelan Poodle Moth –Â Artace sp,...
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The Bisben: Breed or Landrace?
Occasionally, National Purebred Dog Day will write about a dog that may be less a purebred dog, and more of a landrace (...
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Your New Hobby
Every dog needs a job, and while most people already have one, sometimes we need a stress-relieving activity on which a ...
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They Teach What Others Ought Not to Know
“They love above all things to get away with a young retriever and ruin him forever, teaching him everything he ou...
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The Irish Setter That Made Headlines
When it comes to Irish Setters with a high profile in the world of politics, most of us might think of the White House.Â...
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“Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog,”was this Uncommon Breed
When “home” is an area that’s also home to wildcats, bears, wild pigs, bears, and other predatory ani...
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Long, Stubbed, Bobbed, or Docked
Few breeds can claim to have as all-encompassing a view of tails in its breed standard as does the Swedish Vallhund. Fro...
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Collie Persistence
It might have been one of the creepier books written that was based on real events. The Devil in the White City: Murder...
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The Dog as Art
We’re suckers for good art, but even bigger saps for clever art. Check out this Siberian Husky. It’s made e...
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The Cavalier King Charles and the English Toy Spaniel: Differences & a Guide
Earlier, we posted about the English Toy Spaniel, but let’s be honest. Some of us struggle with the difference...
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A British Family Tradition
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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