Iditarod 2017, is underway, and as we populate our website with the approximately 9,000 posts put on Facebook before the...
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Pug versus German Shepherd Dog in Scent Detection? Surprise!
Who’d’a thunk it. We came across an abstract written by Nathaniel J Hall, Kelsey Glenn, David W. Smith, an...
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Up and At ‘Em!
It’s Saturday morning! Here’s a video that will make you and your dog feel like slugs – or, it’...
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Law Enforcement Breeds
Dogs have been used by police forces and law enforcement agencies for over 100 years. Bloodhounds accompanied “bo...
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The Quietest Terrier
Terriers have a well earned reputation for being scrappy, spirited – and vociferous. Terrier owners love all these...
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Poodles. In the Iditarod???
Did you know that for several years, the Iditarod sled race included Poodles? The idea first struck John Suter when R...
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The Car of Your Dreams?
Would you want this car? There’s a no-spill water bowl, a “smart” dog treat dispenser, harness hook,...
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An Afghan Hound by Any Other Name?
How many names can one breed be known by? As it turns out, a lot if you’re an Afghan Hound. The breed brought to...
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Poodle Color
Color. It can be a contentious issue in any breed among fanciers of that breed, so a caveat. As we honor and explore the...
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A Snippet of Jagdterrier History
The Jagdterrier, also known as the German Hunt Terrier, was borne of necessity coupled with a desire for a game terrier...
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“Salty,” a Reminder to All Dog Owners
Sobering words: “You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” The quote comes Antoine de Sain...
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What Predictability Looks Like
What does predictability look like? This Border Collie puppy’s first day on the job: It helps that the grown-ups...
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Stubborn Breed, or Just Too Smart?
Has your breed ever been called “stubborn,” when in fact, the right training method just hasn’t been a...
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The Drunken Sailor Roll
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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