Until 2005, the American Water Spaniel was unclassified by the AKC as a hunting breed, so it was neither spaniel nor ret...
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The “Schnauzer-Express”
We ease into this Monday after Mother’s Day with a feel good video of a former dog handler who prefers her “Sch...
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The English Shadow
Despite its name, the dog nicknamed, “the English Shadow,” isn’t English at all, but American made, ma...
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The Best Car Harness For a Dog That You’ve Never Heard Of
We know to secure our dogs when they’re in a car, right? Right? Anyone who’s ever been in a collision with...
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Teckel and Dackel and Dachshund, Oh My
Teckel and Dackel are words that refer to the Dachshund, but are there nuanced differences between any of them? Let̵...
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A Sorry State for a Deserving Breed
Can you imagine? Last year, only 28 Skye Terriers were registered with the U.K.’s Kennel Club, the lowest number...
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The Operaetic Dog
He heard his first opera when he was 11 (it was Aida), and at that moment, he knew he would grow up to be an opera sing...
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Short Mouth, Short Head
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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