“….now, they’re racing to their besotted owners.” The phrase comes from the video below, and i...
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Cute as a Button (and No Less Crazy)
Incredible as it may seem, some people have hobbies outside of dogs (gasp!), and button collecting is a hugely popular p...
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The “Burr” in Your Dog’s Ear
We have created so many names for our dogs’ ear that “prick” or “drop” do an injustice to ...
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John Hulme’s Terrier
Like many breeds, the earliest origin of the Manchester Terrier is clouded in obscurity. What is known is that Black and...
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Thirty Ways to Have Ears
Ears. Say what? At least 18 muscles are at work when a dog tilts, raises and rotates her ears. They can move independent...
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The Canine NFL Running Back
We suppose we can thank early retirement for why we now have the fabulous the Sealyham Terrier. When John Owen Tucker-Ed...
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Essentially Scowling
Only one breed standard we know of includes a call for an expression that is “essentially scowling.” From ...
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The Buckskin Plott
Dog people love nothing more than to debate their breed, and color can be a hot button topic. The American Plott Associa...
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The Ears Have It!
Pity the poor human, we have but one kind of ear (unless you’re a rugby player or wrestler who never wore headgear...
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Which Manchester Terrier Are You Seeing?
Is this an image of a Toy Manchester Terrier or a Standard Manchester Terrier? Here’s one way to tell. According t...
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“The National”
For over a thousand years, the Portuguese Pointer has always had the same square head, marked stop and compact look, but...
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ENMU’s Greyhound Mascot
Eastern New Mexico University opened its doors to students in 1934, and early on, students rallied around the need for a...
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The Sugar Skull
We are months away from the “Day of the Dead” (Día de los Muertos), a central and southern Mexican holiday...
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The Kid in a Dog Suit
Who wouldn’t want to spend time with an exuberantly lively and amusing red head? Being in the company of a dog oft...
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It Was Good to Be a Borzoi
We can scarcely imagine how it must have been to be lord of a Russian manor some 150 years ago. Hardy a wealthy estate ...
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Saved by an Aggie
Even if you’re not into football, watch this great play made by someone not even in the game. It happens when a pl...
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The Gentlest of Sheepdogs
In its history, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog has been known by many names, including the Valee Sheepdog, Lowlands Herder,...
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The “Break”
Many breeds retain the color they’re born as into adulthood, but some don’t. We’ve known of Havanese...
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How Not to Sell One of the World’s Favorite Dogs
Putting a “for sale” sign on a dog was one way to indicate its availability. So was throwing it into water a...
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The Only Single Coat Livestock Guardian Breed?
About 1000 meters above sea level in the far north of Portugal is the mountainous region of Castro Laboreiro and Parque ...
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