The Pug is quite an ancient breed thought to date back to at least 400 BC in China. There are no written documents tha...
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The Briard Who Avenged His Owner
History – and legend – provides us two theories as to how the Briard got his name (a moniker that came late ...
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“The Ultimate Cowboys Dog”
And now for a “V-8-slap-me-upside-the-head-moment:” National Purebred Dog Day focuses on purebred dogs. Oc...
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The “Root” of a Tail
In dog-speak, a tail’s “root” is where it sets into a dog’s body. A tail that is thick and cover...
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A Little Teapot, Short and Stout
For only $650.00, this Bulldog Teapot with Pink Scarf Spout and Watercolor by Potterypup could have been yours had you...
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La Rosiere’s St. Bernard Festival
Though the last recorded instance of a Saint Bernard being used in a rescue was in 1955, the breed will always hold a s...
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“Dog Party”
Early on a Monday morning is a good time to share a smile-provoking commercial. It may be the only smile some of us g...
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One of National Purebred Dog Day’s Most Popular Shared Photos (click to see more)
This was one of National Purebred Dog Day’s most popular shared photos, the image of Gabor Korozs walking one of h...
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A Dandie Tribute
It’s bad form to stand on a gravestone, but somehow we think James Davidson wouldn’t mind these particular f...
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The Black Terrier
A few breeds with “terrier” in their name are either not true terriers, or aren’t part of the AKCR...
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The Dogs of Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas
Gertrude Stein, and her partner, Alice B Toklas, were keen on white purebred Poodles, owning three in succession all nam...
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An LGD For All Reasons
Two “common” bits of wisdom about Livestock Guardian Dogs is that their job is solely to protect livestock,...
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Can You Identify This Breed?
This stunning dog is a looker, to be sure, but his breed may surprise you. From the AKC Xoloitzcuintli breed standard: ...
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Rabbit Hash’s Illustrious Mayors
In Boone County, Kentucky is a little place known as Rabbit Hash, so named for its historic culinary use of rabbits ...
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Chloe and the Babysitter
It’s the second-to-last installment of Chloe and Max, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel “teaching” her...
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Winery Dogs
Five years ago, Winery Dogs was formed in New York City and became an American rock supergroup, but that’s not...
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“Honoring.” It’s Not Just For Pointers
An Earthdog Test, also known as a “Den Trial” (as called by the American Working Terrier Association) comes...
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The Long Coated German Shepherd Dog?
Some of the dogs Max von von Stephanitz used in his breeding program to create the fabulous German Shepherd Dog had long...
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Fancy Points: Do They Matter?
We’re huge fans of Curtis M. and Thelma R. Brown, authors of The Art and Science of Judging Dogs, a book we deem ...
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A Corded Poodle Photo Shoot
We reprise a popular post from the past as we sort out the rest of NPDD’s 2017 photo contest winners. Enjoy!...
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