Very soon, spring will officially be upon us, and for many you, this means a spring shedding also known as “dog ha...
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A Guinness Record Broken!
A Whippet from Calgary has bumped off a Jack Russell Terrier from California in the Guinness World Record for the Fastes...
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The Buhund: A Purpose “Built” Marvel
Scandinavia’s challenging environment required a dog that could stand up to the climate while still performing the...
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The Thai Bangkaew
Bangkaew is a small village in the Tha Nang Ngam area in central Thailand, and it is rich with local folklore surroundin...
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Petlexa: You Need This!
If you already own an Amazon “Alexa,” you know how handy it can be to create a “to do” list, set...
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Great Ads Usually Have a Dog
When GEICO hired an agency to pitch their roadside assistance service, they found one that wisely knew to: 1) Include a ...
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Brave Moustache
“Moustache” was born in 1799 to a grocer living in Caen, and lived the life of, well, a grocer’s dog. Perh...
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Dante, the Xolo
Move over, Pongo, Tramp and Mr. Peabody, there’s a new animated dog in town, “Dante.” As you see, Dan...
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The Dramatic (and Predictable) Story Behind One Dog Collar
In 1881, flash floods hit Melbourne, Australia late in the year, a city vulnerable for its proximity to the River Yarra....
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The Hungarian Version of a Border Collie?
Back on September 16, 2016, the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture published legislation naming the nine dog breeds indig...
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The Inspiration Behind Ewoks
A little research reveals that the Brussels Griffon has many talents. Among them is a notoriety for “talking” to the...
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Losing a Dog To Picasso
So, you visit a friend with your dog, and the dog ends up staying for six years. That’s what happened to photograp...
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Lady, the Tramp, and Their Purebred Friends
There are five purebred dogs in the animated Disney classic, Lady and the Tramp. Can you name them? Answer at the very b...
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Buffy, Not the Vampire Slayer
The oldest stock breeds in Europe are believed to be the Karakachan horse and the Karakachan sheep. They were developed...
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Name This Breed!
The breed we’ll discuss below starts out looking like this. Couldn’t you just die from the cuteness? The ...
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Coast Guardsman Max
“Maximillian Talisman,” Service Number 224-859, was a pure-bred Boxer, and a remarkable Coast Guardsman. In ...
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The Groom’s Pocket Piece
All terrier breeds small enough to fit in a den are permitted to compete in AKC earthdog trials, and not long ago, we me...
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How We Speak To The Dog
On occasion, we share tidbits that are more generic in nature than purebred dog specific, largely because it’s int...
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When a Breed’s Name Changes For All the Wrong Reasons
The German Shepherd Dog‘s name was not the only casualty of war with Germany when anti-German sentiment lead the b...
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Japan’s Most Popular TV Family
Incoming! Below is one of the Softbank commercials we don’t understand but can’t seem to peel our eyes aw...
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