Back in the day, an assistant huntsman would sit behind a hunter on horseback and hand him his weapons as required. He b...
Read MoreENS: Heritage Breeders Know It, Do You?
The United States was the only country to enter WWI without trained dogs, and as such, had to “borrow” dogs ...
Read MoreOne of The Best Commercials – And One of the Worst
It was named one of 2014’s best commercials – and also the worst. One reviewer wrote, “Hey, here’...
Read MoreCan You Identify a Breed By its Skull?
We like to think that the skulls seen here belonged to dogs who died of old age. Can you identify the breed of each skul...
Read MoreBond. James Bond.
“It’s Daniel Craig here. I have some news you might find interesting.” He had us at “Daniel Crai...
Read MoreNova Scotia’s Provincial Dog
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is the smallest of all retrievers, an intelligent dog with an epic scream that c...
Read MoreThat One Important Part of a Labrador Retriever
In a 1998 AKC Gazette article, an authority on the Labrador Retriever, Dr. Bernard Ziessow, provided the answer to a que...
Read MoreTwo Ways in which the Dachshund is Unusual
Of the twenty-eight breeds eligible to participate in AKC earthdog trials, one stands out for a couple of reasons: The D...
Read MoreThe Breed with Underworld Connections
Not many of us can claim to have dogs in our lives who are associated with deity, let alone the underworld, but Xoloitzc...
Read MoreIrish Wolfhounds in 1933
Irish Wolfhound owners may enjoy a look at their breed as it was in 1933: British Pathe is an absolute favorite with us...
Read MoreFun and Games with Beagling
Want to take part in a sport that dates back to 400 B.C. ancient Greece? Something you can do that Queen Elizabeth I ...
Read MoreThe Queen of Canine Art
It’s been our pleasure to share the artwork of dog artists since the beginning because art speaks to us, and a tal...
Read MoreThe Commercial with Roots in 1870
Reviews are mixed about Cesar Milan, and Cesar dog food, but there’s no disputing a great ad. The voice over recit...
Read MoreWhat Stripe of Breed Be These?
What the heck! What breed of dog emerges into the world……………striped!? As it turns out, ...
Read MoreThe Prince Mark
Wrinkles are such an integral part of the Pug‘s type that spelled out in the AKC breed standard is that they shoul...
Read MoreRidley Ranger to the Rescue!
A very special critter makes the beaches of North Padre Island, Texas one of its nurseries: It’s the site of the m...
Read MoreMan’s Best Friend: The Origin of the Phrase
“Man’s best friend.” Do you know the genesis of this famous phrase? “Old Drum” was a black and tan hou...
Read MoreNeed a Monstrous Sound? Use the Dog
Squeamish alert. If you’re about to eat, you might want to pass on this scene from Jurassic Park and skip to the t...
Read MoreWhat School has the Rhodesian Ridgeback as its Mascot?
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is, to our knowledge, the only school with a Rhodesian Ridgeback as it...
Read MoreYoungest Person to Handle at Crufts?
We salute not just the little lady thought to be the youngest person ever to handle a dog at Crufts, but the mum and dad...
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