Even an unfamiliar breed can reveal itself if we pick apart its name. In the case of the Anglo-Français de Petite Véne...
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Agouti: It’s not a Cheese
One of the things that makes many breeds so beautiful is a “stand off coat,” or double-coat with agouti co...
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Vietnam’s First Military Canine Casualty
When the 85 pound German Shepherd Dog named “Kaiser,” and Marine Lance Corporal Alfredo Salazar first met a...
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Fred Basset
As cartoon strips go, “Fred Basset” is, shall we say, sedate. They harken back to a gentler time when comic...
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The Doberman: Not Listed as a Pinscher Everywhere
In the United States, the Doberman Pinscher is listed as such with the parent club and with the AKC, but around the time...
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The Dog Who Just May Have Been the First in a Training Video
Possibly the very first dog training video was produced by Harry Lucenay who owned, “Petey,” a registered Am...
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Budweiser’s Lost Dog
You have to hand it to Budweiser (the King of Beers) for having the smarts to use a purebred dog in their commercials. ...
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The “Davey Five Equal Parts” Silhouette
Which breed do you suppose surpasses all other breeds in how many facets are assessed by a point scale in their breed st...
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Collie Peaks
The Collie, a beloved breed, has always had steadfast fans, as well as “peaks” of popularity. In England, on...
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Legos, Purebred Dog Style
Legos: They’re not just for kids! The word, “Lego” is derived from the Danish term “Leg GodtR...
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The Kuvasz In Australia
How does any breed find its way into a country not of its origin? In Canada, credit Joseph Sulyak de Papp for bringing ...
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Owner? Parent? Willing Indentured Slave?
Show of hands: How many of you are “pet parents” to your dogs?...
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Nordic Primitive Breed’s Smallest Member
Technically speaking, the Pomeranian is a spitz-type dog, the smallest member of the subgroup, German Spitzen group whi...
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The Game of Fetch Worth $12.99 a Pound
The predictability of purebred dogs forecasts that a Labrador Retriever will not only love water, but retrieve from its ...
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The Coolest Dogs in the World
This May 1 – National Purebred Dog Day – some dogs will be quite cool, figuratively and literally. How will ...
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A Vet’s Take on Breeders Who Do It Right
“You may pay a little more than for a dog that doesn’t come from health screened lines.” Dr. GreerR...
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The Golden Retriever’s Name
“Nous” was a yellow wavy-coated retriever that Dudley Marjoribanks (the future Lord Tweedmouth) acquired in ...
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The Martini Named After a Fox Terrier
It doesn’t mean that there aren’t any, but we’ve never encountered a tee-totaling dog person. Just say...
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“Qimmiq” – And Only 279 are Left
We often hear of dog breeds that were saved from extinction, and here is another one to add to the list: The Canadian E...
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The “Dog” of Which 200 Million were Sold
In 2016, three times as many of these were sold as there were actual dogs in the United States. They came in many bre...
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