Part of having a breed with ancient ancestry clouded in mystery is that one doesn’t really know what’s behin...
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In What Year Did This Happen For The Rottweiler?
Hard as it is to believe, there was a year when AKC registration numbers for the Rottweiler were lower than even for the...
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Beagling – it’s Not Foxhunting
Beaglers, as you know, are people who chase after Beagles who chase after rabbits. One rarely catches up with the rabbit...
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The •Purebred• Turkey Dog
Americans have been hunting wild turkeys with their dogs since 1607 when the first Englishmen brought their quail dogs ...
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The “Reh Pinscher”
Back in the day when the German Pinscher-Schnauzer Club was formed in the 1895, Miniature Pinschers were judged either i...
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And the Winner of the Palm Dog Award Is……
The “Palm Dog” is a yearly award presented by the international film critics during the Cannes Film Festival...
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Braver Than Big
At a bench dog show in 1861, a reporter commented that the breed being shown as a Broken Haired Scotch Terrier (also kno...
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The Cavalier King Charles and the Last Royal Owner?
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has a well documented history of association with royals, but to our knowledge, the la...
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Sherlock Holmes’ Dogs
We try really hard not to have tunnel vision, but as we see it, if you’re not a Sherlock Holmes fan, check your ...
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Pedigree Collector. Bet You Can’t Match This Guy
We suppose in a tortured sort of way, the diagram at the left sort of looks like a crane’s foot. Why should it?...
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The First Three OTCH Titles
History tells us that when Lord Tweedmouth developed the Golden Retriever, his goal was to create a spirited, kind, ener...
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Subaru’s “Moving Out”
Subaru hit a home run with its latest commercial tying together the passage of time with reliability, and it’s not...
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The “King of Hounds” Not AKC Recognized – Why?
You would think that a breed that came to the United States with an officer of the American Revolutionary War and was de...
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Barkless, But Not Silent
Basenjis are described as being the “barkless dog,” but that doesn’t mean they’re silent. They ...
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Similar Names, Different Breeds!
Once upon a time, there was a breed called the Basset Griffon Vendéen, and two sizes for the breed were acknowledged, t...
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There’s a Name For That
Subtle picture, right? We’ve borrowed this dog’s posterior to illustrate a term that refers to his or her ...
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Canada’s Honor of a Police Dog
In the split second that a German Shepherd Dog named “Troy” lunged at a gunman and took a bullet at point bl...
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Bride for a Borzoi
History is replete with examples of purebred dogs being traded for goods, and being gifted to distinguished dignitaries....
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Breed Protectiveness – Always Helpful?
It’s a dicey thing, protecting a breed. A common complaint among potential puppy buyers of today is that it’...
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Clarkfork-Bitterroot’s Search Dogs
Haley Joel Osment’s character may have seen dead people in the film, The Sixth Sense, but Clarkfork-Bitterroot Sea...
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