“Rough going.” We understand why a breed standard would mention it in regards to stamina, a gamey spirit, ev...
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The Canine Ups and Downs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte had a rocky relationship with dogs. History alternately reports his displeasure with them, but also s...
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Watch Your Fingers!
The “black dog” is a ghost, a phantom, an apparition sometimes associated with the devil, and usually regar...
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The Demon Dog of Valle Crucis
There’s an eerily quiet little town in North Carolina called Valle Crucis, a place that takes its name (“Va...
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Kabar, the Doberman Pinscher Ghost
Since 1927, there has been a memorial service every August 23 at the Cathedral Mausoleum for Rudolph Valentino. It begin...
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Hookers, Treasure, and a Blue Ghost Dog
What may be the oldest ghost story in America involves a purebred dog, a legend that dates back to the 1700s. As the ...
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One Litter Two breeds
There was a time when spaniels were divided into land spaniels and water spaniels. Land spaniels were further divided in...
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The Geneticist and the Bergamasco
Isolation tends to keep breed populations- whatever the species – pure, stable, and unchanged for a long time. Suc...
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Your Dog’s Tail: Is It a Crank Tail?
When your dog’s breed has a tail that resembles an old fashioned pump handle, one without curl that’s carrie...
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The Breed with the “Fortimisso Finish”
If you got only a quick glance at this dog, your first impression might lead you to think it’s a heavy Labrador Re...
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Each Breed Has a Culture
We love the subcultures associated with our different breeds! Take a look (and listen) to the North American Fox Huntin...
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The Baroness and the Kooiker
Imagine having a family tree that includes knights, governors, chamberlains and mayors! Such was the pedigree of the Va...
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The Preferred Arson Detection Breed
The very first accelerant detection canine – or arson detection dog – was “Mattie,” a Labrador R...
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Snot’s Dobbs
The American rock band, Snot (charming name, just saying) was formed in 1995 in Santa Barbara, California by former &...
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The Legend of the Halloween Dog Show
The legend of the Halloween Dog Show: Newbies anxious to get their first point, handlers, waiting to get that last major...
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“East West” Front?
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 – 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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