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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Unchained Dogs
NPDD appreciates the arts, and especially art that celebrates our purebred dogs. It was to our benefit when Israel fas...
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Breed Spectacles
It’s always a “spectacle” when dogs get together and horse around (ever notice how they seem to recogn...
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Suffragette, Trailblazer, & Irish Wolfhound & Irish Setter Breeder
It’s doubtful that being the daughter of a knighted British subject helped Florence very much. She was going to be...
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Horses for Courses, Dogs for Field Trials
By now, NPDD veterans know that much of what we know about dogs comes from the world of horses. In that world, “ho...
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That Heeler Smile
Although there are only about 5,000 of them around, the Lancashire Heeler is famous for its “heeler smile” &...
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Your Blue Dog
Your “blue” dog probably doesn’t have the intensity of a George Rodrigue “blue dog,” but y...
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Fox Hunts: American v English
George Bernard Shaw once said that England and America are two countries separated by a common language, but the two cou...
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It’s Simple Geometry, but with a Pulse
Short of a Vulcan Mind Meld, there’s no way to impart information about dog structure in a short post that takes m...
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The Fuss Over Ears and a Name
A controversy in dogs. Imagine that. Today’s dog fancier didn’t invent disagreements over dogs; we can point...
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“He Goes Where the Hunter Can’t Go”
The Pont-Audemer Spaniel’s other nickname, “Le petit clown des marais” – “little clown of ...
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Staffies Who Lived with “Shazam!”
We ask that you spend 50 seconds of your time watching the video clip below to get you in the mood for this post: If you...
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A “Dandie” Gathering
Happy Birthday to “Old Ginger” born 175 years ago today! Every Dandie Dinmont alive today can trace their b...
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The Literary Dog Lover
He wrote one of the most endearing children’s stories ever, Charlotte’s Web, and if you were a writer, edi...
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