On the Chaffin Coat of Arms (seen at the left) is what appears to be a Great Dane which, back in the day, would have bee...
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It’s Not Always What You See
The puppies we showed you earlier (seen below) are Long-coated Chihuahuas. We start getting into trouble by pretending w...
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Martha, My Dear
As we so often like to do, a song to get you in the mood (scroll way down): The Beatles’ song, “Martha My De...
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A Snippet of Lancashire Heeler History
Welcome to a brief history of the Lancashire Heeler, the dog with a smile whose origins are shrouded in time. What is kn...
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The First Written Description of Any Breed?
The Boke of Seynt Albans (or Book of Saint Albans) was the last of eight books printed by the 15th century British print...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. More, and You’ve Struck Gold
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. How about a series of pictures to underscore that our breeds today do ...
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Wicked Smart
According to legend, the Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar began to selectively breed hunting dogs that were fast, had st...
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Royalty Doesn’t Hang Its Head
The Shih Tzu is a sacred dog associated with royalty, and she must look the part. The breed has an “air” abo...
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The Leonberger. Jim Croce Knew.
Jim Croce sang that you don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and a Leonberger shouldn’t be without o...
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Do Malamutes Bark?
We always defer to breed experts, but we’ve read that Alaskan Malamutes can bark, but seldom do. This isn’t ...
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What IS This? (And Why You Should Care)
"Dude! I'm sorry you cut the end of your finger off. Can I have it?" ...
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And The World’s Longest Dog Tail Belongs To…..
In 2014, Guinness World Records confirmed that the world’s longest dog tail belonged to an Irish Wolfhound named, ...
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The Bulldog Motto
The first Bulldog registered in South Africa was named, “Billie.” The year? 1891. Even before that, however ...
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The “Whipper In”
We confess a weakness for breeds around which a culture has been built, and certainly the Foxhound has unto itself a spo...
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The | Dog | Barked
Draw a horizontal line with a small vertical line through the middle; Draw another vertical line stopping at the horizon...
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A Breed in Trouble: The ‘Grand Little Sportsmen’
In the 1940s, Sir Jocelyn Lucas, sporting man and founder of the Ilmer line of Sealyham Terriers, developed a new breed ...
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Walk a Mile In Your Dog’s Feet
Although our purebred dogs have several accepted foot shapes written into their breed standards, a flat foot isn’t...
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“Paddy” the Loveable Lotto Dog
You might remember the commercial below, but did you know that it was the Winner of Best Ad Award for 2011? Refresh your...
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The D’Artagnan of Dogdom
D’Artagnan was the devil-may-care hero of Alexander Dumas’ Three Musketeers classic, and the name resonated with...
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