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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Hohlwein’s Whippet
The art you see here was inspired by a poster created by Ludwig Hohlwein who used a Whippet to advertise a dog show h...
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The Record for the Best Tracking Dog: His Breed May Surprise You
Outside of Cape Town, South Africa, in little towns known as Robertson, Rawonsville, Irene, and Worcester, an unlikely ...
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The Rottie’s Rise
Good news came from the AKC this past week when it reported that in 2016, the Rottweiler was the eighth most popular br...
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This One Terrier of Ireland is Different
The Irish Terrier (seen in our image) is called upon to be bright red, golden red, red wheaten, or wheaten, a “str...
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First Impressions
We think he might be better off with the dog, don’t you?...
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What’s Important
There’s something important to be seen in this photograph of six week old Bracco Italiano puppies. Can you see i...
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Artists: A Dachshund Helps Us Go Down Memory Lane
Folks of a certain age, remember this drawing at the left? It was usually found in the back of popular magazines, or ins...
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The Bulldog’s Real Estate
In addition to that wonderful scowl, wrinkles upon wrinkles, and snoring said to be epic among dogs, a Bulldog‘s s...
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Did “Rex” Inspire “Max?” (and who was Rex?)
In 1914, anti-German sentiment in parts of America was strong, and for a kid with a German last name, it was tough. Toug...
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Just TRY to Stifle a Chuckle
“Biff,” the five year old Boxer, was given newfound celebrity status in a recent commercial coming from John...
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The Lagotto Romagnolo’s Unique Coat
A Lagotto Romagnolo has a unique undercoat that makes the dog nearly waterproof. If she’s a working dog, a Lagot...
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NIPPO – Do You Know What It Is?
If you own an Asian breed (or are just a dog geek and read a lot), perhaps you’ve seen the word, “NIPPO̶...
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How Catherine Got her Bolognese
Frederico II of Gonzaga was an avid hunter and breeder of hunting dogs – that is, until he received a Bolognese as...
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That Fun Loving Charlie and His Dogs
By all accounts, Charlie was lively child, exuberant and inclined to have fun. This extended into his adulthood, by not ...
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What a Dog and Casino Worker Have in Common
Back in the day, an assistant huntsman would sit behind a hunter on horseback and hand him his weapons as required. He b...
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ENS: Heritage Breeders Know It, Do You?
The United States was the only country to enter WWI without trained dogs, and as such, had to “borrow” dogs ...
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One of The Best Commercials – And One of the Worst
It was named one of 2014’s best commercials – and also the worst. One reviewer wrote, “Hey, here’...
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Can You Identify a Breed By its Skull?
We like to think that the skulls seen here belonged to dogs who died of old age. Can you identify the breed of each skul...
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Bond. James Bond.
“It’s Daniel Craig here. I have some news you might find interesting.” He had us at “Daniel Crai...
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