It’s tempting to muse why it is that some of the oldest breeds in the world are among the last to be accepted by ...
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A Moment of Escape
If you’re back east, you’re enduring a wicked snowstorm. If you’re anywhere else, you’re bidin...
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His name was Ch Achilles
His name was Ch Achilles. He stood 23 inches tall, but his 30″ long hair dragged on the ground as he strolled. He ...
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Flier,Walkie-Talkie,Jump Hound,Jump Dog,Tail Hound and Yoick.Huh?
Certain breeds have a language all their own, and if we’re discussing hounds they certainly have their own uniq...
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Where the Frenchie Got its Name
Most of us can relate to losing a job, so we can feel for the lacemakers whose enemy wasn’t a better lacemaker, bu...
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The Norfolk and Norwich: Ears and a Tail Wag?
There was a time in England when the Norfolk Terrier was regarded as a variation of the Norwich Terrier, both being know...
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Can Show Dogs Work?
We have a two-part post: Here’s the first part, the latest hint about this coming week’s Purebred of Inter...
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Type, Whatever the Medium
Whether it’s a a real dog, a stuffed toy, or a cartoon “type” is what makes the dog in this commercial...
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Run, Be Free, Don’t Get Caught, it’s the Weekend (but stay within the fence)
Emily Buerger shares her photo of “Gander, a Stabyhound, and “Foray,” a Silken Windhound....
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The Unique American Hairless Terrier
The hairless variety of the American Hairless Terrier (AHT) is unlike any of the other hairless breeds in a couple of wa...
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Chihuahua Teapot. In a Hightop
In the “here’s something you don’t see every day” category is this Chihuahua-High-Top-Loose-Shoe...
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Why the Dalmatian?
Dalmatians have long been associated with fire departments, and while you can’t trademark a breed, the National F...
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She Had to Ask a Boxer?
“How did you pay for that?” She had to ask a Boxer? ...
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German Shorthaired Pointer: Military Dog
The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional unit of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command established in ...
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The Misunderstood Breed
It seems to us that perhaps one of the more misunderstood breeds is the Poodle. The breed is wicked smart, and can still...
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25 Years When there Were No Registrations for this Breed. Zip.
From 1942 until 1967, there were no Field Spaniel registrations with the AKC. Zip. Were it not for the dedication of a f...
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What Do You do if Your Dog is Barrel Hocked?
In people, feet that point inwards are regarded as being “pigeon-toed,” but in canines, when a dog’s ...
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The Ceramic Breed
As NPDD readers know, we love sharing the work of talented artists working in a wide variety of media. Meet Jennifer Ru...
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The Dog with 17 Breeds in Its DNA
All told, seventeen different breeds went into making a large dog that could withstand bitter cold, hot deserts, and mou...
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