The story of some of the oldest and most venerable dog breeds is often a tale of hardship and near extinction, and such ...
Read MoreThe Chihuahua x Western Genre Connection
By most accounts, Owen Wister invented the Western. His 1902 book, The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, sold over tw...
Read MoreTruman Capote: Bulldog
To get you in the mood for this post, take a couple of minutes to watch an opening scene from an iconic movie: It’...
Read MoreWhen the EMP Hits
If an Electromagnetic Pulse ever hits, all hell will break loose, and then where will we be? The likely scenario is ...
Read MoreChicago’s “K9s for Cops” Public Art Campaign
This past summer, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation in cooperation with PAWS Chicago launched a public art installa...
Read MoreMaybe You Own a Metzgerhund!
Some of you may own a Metzgerhund and not even know it. If your dog is the same breed as what appears in the picture, y...
Read MoreWhat Responsible Breeders Really Do
An old message from 2013 – but not a dated one – from the Golden Retriever Club of America. Yes, the world n...
Read MoreRunning of the Bulls. Not for the Faint-Hearted
If you have a low threshold for watching near misses and direct hits from the annual Running of the Bulls, you may not w...
Read MoreThe Breed that Defines Versatility
Calling these dogs “German Spaniels” is so 20th century. These days, we know to call the breed the Deutsche...
Read MoreSize Matters. Hold Your Snickering.
In addition to purebred dogs, NPDD loves dog fanciers. Without dedicated heritage breeders and owners, we wouldn’t...
Read MoreNew Yorker Magazine’s Latest Cover
Have you seen the latest issue of the New Yorker Magazine? The cover by artist, Mark Ulriksen, is entitled “Off ...
Read MoreSay It: Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
You probably know that the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen originated in France. You might know, too, that the GBGV is an ...
Read MoreSay, Is That a Miniature Collie?
It’s a guess on our part that Shetland Sheepdog owners grit their teeth every time they’re asked if the dog...
Read More“Strong” and “Powerful”- the Breed May Surprise You
When the words, “powerful” and “strong” appear with some frequency in a breed standard, one wou...
Read MoreThe Dramatization of a Little Fox Terrier and an Obscure War Story
Not long ago, we shared the story of a little Fox Terrier that crossed enemy lines during a battle, and found mercy at t...
Read MoreSwitzerland: It Also Has Hounds
We tend to think of Swiss breeds as the “mountain dogs,” or more specifically, the four Sennenhunds (meaning...
Read MoreDarwin’s Dogs
Charles Darwin was a dog lover who believed in the power of dogs to help shape human evolution. He believed, as did seve...
Read MoreMorris & Essex, Life Magazine, and Komondorok
Long before the Internet, Life Magazine chronicled the 20th century, and connected people to each other in the most effe...
Read MoreDew Claws – Does Your Breed Require Them, and Why?
What is the purpose of a dog’s dew claw, why do some breeds have them on their back feet, and why is it called a dew c...
Read MoreDuffy, the Ball Slayer
When a dog owner has a sense of humor about their dog’s athleticism (or lack of), it puts a smile on a face. ...
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