Move over, Pongo, Tramp and Mr. Peabody, there’s a new animated dog in town, “Dante.” As you see, Dan...
Read MoreThe Dramatic (and Predictable) Story Behind One Dog Collar
In 1881, flash floods hit Melbourne, Australia late in the year, a city vulnerable for its proximity to the River Yarra....
Read MoreThe Hungarian Version of a Border Collie?
Back on September 16, 2016, the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture published legislation naming the nine dog breeds indig...
Read MoreThe Inspiration Behind Ewoks
A little research reveals that the Brussels Griffon has many talents. Among them is a notoriety for “talking” to the...
Read MoreLosing a Dog To Picasso
So, you visit a friend with your dog, and the dog ends up staying for six years. That’s what happened to photograp...
Read MoreLady, the Tramp, and Their Purebred Friends
There are five purebred dogs in the animated Disney classic, Lady and the Tramp. Can you name them? Answer at the very b...
Read MoreBuffy, Not the Vampire Slayer
The oldest stock breeds in Europe are believed to be the Karakachan horse and the Karakachan sheep. They were developed...
Read MoreName This Breed!
The breed we’ll discuss below starts out looking like this. Couldn’t you just die from the cuteness? The ...
Read MoreCoast Guardsman Max
“Maximillian Talisman,” Service Number 224-859, was a pure-bred Boxer, and a remarkable Coast Guardsman. In ...
Read MoreThe Groom’s Pocket Piece
All terrier breeds small enough to fit in a den are permitted to compete in AKC earthdog trials, and not long ago, we me...
Read MoreHow We Speak To The Dog
On occasion, we share tidbits that are more generic in nature than purebred dog specific, largely because it’s int...
Read MoreWhen a Breed’s Name Changes For All the Wrong Reasons
The German Shepherd Dog‘s name was not the only casualty of war with Germany when anti-German sentiment lead the b...
Read MoreJapan’s Most Popular TV Family
Incoming! Below is one of the Softbank commercials we don’t understand but can’t seem to peel our eyes aw...
Read MoreHohlwein’s Whippet
The art you see here was inspired by a poster created by Ludwig Hohlwein who used a Whippet to advertise a dog show h...
Read MoreThe Record for the Best Tracking Dog: His Breed May Surprise You
Outside of Cape Town, South Africa, in little towns known as Robertson, Rawonsville, Irene, and Worcester, an unlikely ...
Read MoreThe Rottie’s Rise
Good news came from the AKC this past week when it reported that in 2016, the Rottweiler was the eighth most popular br...
Read MoreThis One Terrier of Ireland is Different
The Irish Terrier (seen in our image) is called upon to be bright red, golden red, red wheaten, or wheaten, a “str...
Read MoreFirst Impressions
We think he might be better off with the dog, don’t you?...
Read MoreWhat’s Important
There’s something important to be seen in this photograph of six week old Bracco Italiano puppies. Can you see i...
Read MoreArtists: A Dachshund Helps Us Go Down Memory Lane
Folks of a certain age, remember this drawing at the left? It was usually found in the back of popular magazines, or ins...
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