By most accounts, Owen Wister invented the Western. His 1902 book, The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, sold over tw...
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Truman 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’...
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When the EMP Hits
If an Electromagnetic Pulse ever hits, all hell will break loose, and then where will we be? The likely scenario is ...
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Chicago’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...
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Maybe 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...
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What 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...
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Running 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...
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The Breed that Defines Versatility
Calling these dogs “German Spaniels” is so 20th century. These days, we know to call the breed the Deutsche...
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Size Matters. Hold Your Snickering.
In addition to purebred dogs, NPDD loves dog fanciers. Without dedicated heritage breeders and owners, we wouldn’t...
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New 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 ...
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Say 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 ...
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Say, 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...
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“Strong” and “Powerful”- the Breed May Surprise You
When the words, “powerful” and “strong” appear with some frequency in a breed standard, one wou...
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The 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...
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Switzerland: It Also Has Hounds
We tend to think of Swiss breeds as the “mountain dogs,” or more specifically, the four Sennenhunds (meaning...
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Darwin’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...
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Morris & 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...
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Dew 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...
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Duffy, 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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Two Famous Boatswains
Dog nerds (folks who can’t get enough information about dogs) are familiar with the Newfoundland, “Boatswain...
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