The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is the smallest of all retrievers, an intelligent dog with an epic scream that c...
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That One Important Part of a Labrador Retriever
In a 1998 AKC Gazette article, an authority on the Labrador Retriever, Dr. Bernard Ziessow, provided the answer to a que...
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Two Ways in which the Dachshund is Unusual
Of the twenty-eight breeds eligible to participate in AKC earthdog trials, one stands out for a couple of reasons: The D...
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The Breed with Underworld Connections
Not many of us can claim to have dogs in our lives who are associated with deity, let alone the underworld, but Xoloitzc...
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Irish Wolfhounds in 1933
Irish Wolfhound owners may enjoy a look at their breed as it was in 1933: British Pathe is an absolute favorite with us...
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Fun and Games with Beagling
Want to take part in a sport that dates back to 400 B.C. ancient Greece? Something you can do that Queen Elizabeth I ...
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The Queen of Canine Art
It’s been our pleasure to share the artwork of dog artists since the beginning because art speaks to us, and a tal...
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The Commercial with Roots in 1870
Reviews are mixed about Cesar Milan, and Cesar dog food, but there’s no disputing a great ad. The voice over recit...
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What Stripe of Breed Be These?
What the heck! What breed of dog emerges into the world……………striped!? As it turns out, ...
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The Prince Mark
Wrinkles are such an integral part of the Pug‘s type that spelled out in the AKC breed standard is that they shoul...
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Ridley Ranger to the Rescue!
A very special critter makes the beaches of North Padre Island, Texas one of its nurseries: It’s the site of the m...
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Man’s Best Friend: The Origin of the Phrase
“Man’s best friend.” Do you know the genesis of this famous phrase? “Old Drum” was a black and tan hou...
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Need a Monstrous Sound? Use the Dog
Squeamish alert. If you’re about to eat, you might want to pass on this scene from Jurassic Park and skip to the t...
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What School has the Rhodesian Ridgeback as its Mascot?
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is, to our knowledge, the only school with a Rhodesian Ridgeback as it...
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Youngest Person to Handle at Crufts?
We salute not just the little lady thought to be the youngest person ever to handle a dog at Crufts, but the mum and dad...
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Our Lady of Akita
We’re not parodying the hundreds of parochial schools and Roman Catholic churches named after the Blessed Virgin M...
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Beardie Eyes
We love our dogs, and “dog geeks” love looking at their dogs, and since a dog’s eyes is often what we ...
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Lose at Agility, Win Hearts Around the World
It was possibly the worse agility run at Crufts 2017, maybe anywhere, but it was also the one that made everyone who saw...
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Publius’ Gift to St. Paul Was Which Breed?
Who doesn’t love a good legend? We certainly are suckers for dog legends, though the following story may be less m...
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Two Vulnerable Breeds Make Good!
We are utterly delighted when vulnerable breeds get attention (breeds that have fewer than 300 registrations each year ...
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