One of the Miniature Bull Terrier’s calling cards is that fabulous head, and in reading the breed’s various stan...
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Happy Birthday to Hank the Cow Dog Whose Breed is…….
Happy birthday to “Hank,” the Cowdog who turns 35 years old this year. Some of us grew up with this beloved ...
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Two Breeds You May Not Know Were Once Thought of as One
As obviously distinct as we see these two breeds today, there was a time in the 19th century when German Pinschers and S...
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It’s all About the Drool (Hum: “It’s All About the Bass”)
In the 14th century, three kinds of mastiffs lived in France, and while we usually envision the Dogue de Bordeaux when w...
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So, You Want This Clutch Bag?
How much do you love this French Bulldog clutch purse? Do you love it as in “$5,695.00” love it? To own a ...
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You’ll Never Guess Who Hunted with Harriers – maybe
It may be surprising to learn that among us are scholars who research, investigate, and debate the existence of a real R...
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The Aussie’s Invisible Circle
In herding terms, “wear” is when a dog will move from side to side to group stock, let’s say sheep, an...
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The OTHER Sled Dog
When we consider dogs bred to pull freight and work as sled dogs, we generally think of a dog like the Alaskan Malamute:...
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The Author Loves His Bullies
It seems appropriate to follow a post about Jack the Ripper with one about a crime novelist, and fans of that genre will...
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“Burgho” & “Barnaby”and Jack the Ripper
Edwin may have been ahead of his time, but his ideas made him the object of mockery and ridicule during a decidedly seri...
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A Cord is a Cord is a Cord – Isn’t It?
Back in 1966, a research scientist and expert on Hungarian dog breeds, Dr. Ocsag, presented to the World Kynologic Congr...
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What do the Australian Shepherd, Great Dane, & German Koolie Have In Common?
What the Australian Shepherd, Great Dane, and German Koolie have in common is a misnomer of a name. The Australian Sheph...
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Just Don’t Call Me Shelly
“If you’ll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You c...
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The Old English Sheepdog: From a Dream to Disney
Once upon a time, a shaggy dog was forgotten and left behind when his people broke camp. An old man who’d already ...
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The Remarkable Animals of Friesland
A northwest county in the Netherlands called Friesland seems to produce exceptional animals, and we point to the equine ...
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The Monk Breeders
The highest church in the world is found in the Alps, 8,ooo feet up on what was once considered to be the most dangerous...
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The Dog Who Can Spot the Devil
One of the most ancient Tibetan myths is the legend of Shambala. This lost valley is hidden somewhere in the Himalayas i...
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The Vamp was “Pet-Drunk”
It’s time to get you in the mood, and while we couldn’t find good video, “the voice” should be e...
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A Big Step for American Russian Toy Fanciers
American enthusiasts of the Moscow Toy Terrier (better known in North American as the Russian Toy, or Russkiy Toy) got e...
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