“The emotional calendar of my life is the names of my dogs – Daisy, the Springer Spaniel of my childhood; Gr...
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Belge in the Brussels Griffon
Not long ago, we talked about “belge,” and what it looks like in the Affenpinscher. The color also appears...
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A Champion Breed for a Champion Swimmer
Everyone knows Olympian, Michael Phelps. Not everyone knows that his wife (he and Nicole Johnson married secretly prior ...
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The Poitevin, Saved
This exquisite beauty is a Poitevin, a native hound of France created in the 1600s by the Marquis Francois de Larrye of ...
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The Australian Terrier, a Breed of Firsts
When the AKC officially admitted the Australian Terrier to its registry in 1960, it was the first terrier added in 24 ye...
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Sine Qua Non
We would bet that only one breed standard includes the phrase, “sine qua non” – translation: An essent...
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Chopper the Biker Dog Still Going Strong
Chopper the Biker Dog wasn’t always a celebrity. Born in 2009 in Santa Clarita, CA and originally named “De...
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Uh, Your Dog is Pily
Who among us haven’t had a “pily” sweater? Some of us make an indoor sport out of picking little fab...
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Wild Boar – What Is It?
“Wild boar” refers to a color in Dachshunds most typically seen in wirehaired coats (and sometimes in smooth...
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One of the Three Best LGDs in the United States
The other day, we talked briefly about the Great Pyrenees’ style of livestock guardian work, and today, we touch u...
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It’s Not a Pom Pom
We’d be willing to bet that when referring to the round tuft of hair left at the end of a trimmed show Poodle̵...
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Men are from Mars, and Bitches are from Venus?
“A bitch is more faithful than a dog, the intricacies of her mind are finer, richer and more complex than his, and...
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“Dog and the Not Yous”
One has to wonder why it was decided that the Longhaired Dachshund would come out the winner in this ad by Realtor.com, ...
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A Pushover, but Only For Ewe (Groan)
The Great Pyrenees is said to be one of the least aggressive of the livestock guardian dogs (LGD), and gains acceptance ...
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The Goat Savior
Since 1994, the Cheetah Conservation Fund has placed over 450 livestock guarding dogs with Namibian farmers. The dogs &#...
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An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove
In ancient Ireland, only landowners could own a spaniel or a hound (Irish Wolfhounds, Beagles, Greyhounds, etc.), which ...
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The Things You Can’t Unsee
Whatever else happens today, remember that it could be worse. If you must have this t-shirt for your own, find it here....
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Holland’s Shaggy Sheepdog
So often, history fails to mark the importance of a dog so vital in its country of origin. A fixture in the homes and ...
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The Golden Retriever “Life Changer”
When Gareth Jones met “Hero,” a Golden Retriever on assessment day at Canine Partners for Independence, he...
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“Lucy” Joins “VonnDogs”
Only 125 days remain before the start of the Winter Olympics in South Korea, and if you’re a fan of nordic events,...
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