“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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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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