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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Best in Show: The Ratting Terrier
Banana Joe was the darling of the dog world when he deservedly won the coveted Best in Show title at Westminster in 2013...
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You Can Call Me “Mick”
Two people are a pair. Add an Irish Terrier, and now you’ve got a party. Inherited from a generation that knew the...
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A Mouthful of Nickname
Outstanding qualities have earned the Alpine Dachsbracke the nickname, the “multiple utility dog of the Alpine hunter,...
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The One Flaw of Puppy Corner, And You Found it: More Chloe
This is, to our knowledge, the third to last episode in Purina’s Puppyhood commercials from 2015, and we’re...
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“I Didn’t See That Coming”or Can Puppies Fix Boredom?
Well duh, you bet they can. Also loneliness, apathy and the blues. That said, looking at puppies never gets old, and w...
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It’s Superdog!
Not every breed can successfully knit together the words, “muscular,” and “elegant,” but this on...
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The Near Demise of a Breed
Politics can often lead to a bad ending for dogs, and we’re not just referring to bad dog legislation. The Hungari...
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A Different Kind of Kelpie?
Established breeds can have within them variations that can lead to confusion. Around the 1940s, Australian Kelpies t...
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