As you look for the Blue Moon tonight, August 30th, 2023, give a thought to this hairless breed......
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“Behold this Creature’s Form and State”
The year she died, Katherine (known by the pen name, "The Matchless Orindo" wrote a poem about an Irish Greyhound. There...
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The Racka and the Komondor: Which is Which?
Not all the world's LGDs (Livestock Guardian Dogs) are white, but a good number of them are, and there is debate over wh...
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Their Only Fault: Dogs Grow Old
As important as we think logic and reason are, their companion is art. Whether visual or musical, it touches our humanit...
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Dita and Dachshunds
What does a larger-than-life personality with what some see as a "naughty" profession have in common with the likes of P...
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Have You Heard Katajjaq?
When a great flood receded, it revealed the world below. A mountain emerged from the waters, and on it was the first Inu...
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Hairy Maclary & His Purebred Friends
Despite their simple stories, the Hairy Maclary books introduce children to words not part of an average preschooler's v...
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The “Pocket Rocket”
As we see it, debate over which Brittany is better is akin to holding debate over whether apples or oranges are better. ...
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The Simkhyi* Scream & Patience
They functioned as lookouts, sounding an alarm bark when provoked to alert both monks and nearby Tibetan Mastiffs, and i...
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Bark & Don’t Think – Think & Then Bark
When asked to explain the difference between the two, Mrs. Clark said, “Easy…the Norwich with their ears up bark and...
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Lefty’s Hootman
The personalities we share here on NPDD aren't always fanciers or breeders, but people who love the dogs they own, and w...
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Cape Shore Dogs (Doo Dah!)
Is the Cape Shore Dog a breed? Speaking from a kennel club perspective, probably not. But it must be pointed out that......
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An Unlikely Dog Sled Team
We think Yukon is a favorite for his marvelous taste in sled dogs (if not fancifully unrealistic)...
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Icies and Elves
A physical connection was made between Iceland and Irish Wolfhounds when the bones of eight quite large dogs were found ...
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Fortune Telling a Crested’s Coat Genetics
You, too, can wow your friends by divining the genetics of a Chinese Crested Hairless simply by looking in the dog's mou...
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The Chi’s Rise in Japan
Few dog lovers living in Japan in 1955 saw it coming. In 1955, four Chihuahuas were registered in the country. Just four...
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The House of Beagle
It's a marvelous movie that didn't get enough credit, and yes, there's a purebred dog in it, a Jack Russell Terrier name...
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Labrador/Laboreiro?
If the worst were to happen and the Laboreiro vanished, echoes of it would still beat in the heart of the wonderful Labr...
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He Left His Heart, and Now He’s Left Us
Today, the internet is filled with biographies and well deserved tributes to the legend, but we offer a hat tip to the l...
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Another Deerhound?
"Built to run" is almost trite description for a dog that can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour when chasing their...
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