When we featured the Irish Water Spaniel as a Purebred of Interest back in December of 2013, few of us were able to resi...
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We Say Goodbye to Oddball
We’re sorry to report that “Oddball,” the Maremma who protected penguins and inspired her own film, d...
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Pure(bred) Dog Talk
As we write, video, live streaming, and podcasts are the way of the future. We’d like to think it’s because ...
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The Rhomboid Ear
The shape you see at the left is called a rhomboid, or in two-dimensional geometry, a parallelogram in which adjacent s...
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Switzerland’s Four Mountain Dog Breeds: Which is Which?
In the photo are Switzerland’s four ancient mountain breeds. From left to right, can you name them? We can help. T...
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The Dog Writer’s Lament
It is a frustration, if not sad lament of many a breed fancier that records of their breed are paltry, if non-existent. ...
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She Spent her Life Hunting for Lost Wallpaper
"Finding wallpaper, there’s nothing I love more," she said. "I could sniff it out anywhere; I could ride through a str...
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The “Bubble”
We love all dogs, and maybe it’s just us, but we’ve noticed that when it comes to the dogs we live with, dog...
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The Faithful Dog Monument
In the city of Tolyatti, Russia, is tribute to the faithfulness of a German Shepherd Dog who never forgot his owners. &#...
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Meet the Shanxi Xigou
We’re going out on a limb here, following up on a breed mentioned in passing only just yesterday, and the breed...
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Chasing Plastic
“It’s Sunday,” they said. “Sleep in,” they said. “Relax,” they said. But here ...
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Survivor, Australian Working Dog Style
Being a working dog in Australia isn’t for sissy dogs, and more to the point, they’re the backbone of many o...
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The Ryman Line of English Setter
Hankie alert (but in a sweet way): We consulted breed experts to make sure we would be accurate in suggesting that the N...
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The Etymology of Collie
As the word itself goes, “colley” or “collie” is the subject of debate among cynologists and ety...
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The National Breed of Slovakia
It’s the only breed of scenthound in Czechoslovakia, and though it may be unfamiliar to many of us, the Slovensky...
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The Dutch Barge Dog
Credit a young Englishwoman on vacation for bringing attention to the Dutch Barge Dog in England (later renamed the R...
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Rebel Wilson: Beagle Handler
The blonde wearing the pink jersey in the video clip below……. Is the same young lady showing a Beagle at th...
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The First AKC MACH Title: What Breed?
In 1990, the first United States Dog Agility Association title was earned by a Portuguese Water Dog named, “Cooper...
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