To call Andreas Verheijen a “flower engineer,” as he refers to himself, is to engage in understatement.The...
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Honoring a Point
We first heard the term, “honoring a point,” during an anecdote shared with us about Pointers at a dog show:...
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The Boxer – Herding Dog?
We love seeing dogs do the job for which they were bred, but sometimes, that job can include “non-traditional̶...
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The Most Important Aspect to Your Breed’s Type?
We haven’t talked about “type” here for a while, but it’s important enough to bring up every so ...
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Name the Breed Associated with This Image
If you identified the image at the left as the “paisley” pattern, you’re half way to identifying any o...
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Purebred Dog Beads
It has long been a casual observation of ours that purebred dog owners seem to be an especially talented lot of artists...
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The Beaded Dog
Bead embroidery dates back several thousand years and is often found on ceremonial robes, chest plates, jewelry and hea...
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“Gentle Lion”
We’ve had a decidedly “Westminster” feel to our posts this week, and as we come off the purebred dog l...
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Norway’s (and once upon a time, Sweden’s) National Breed
Some of you may have watched the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on TV or live streaming this past week, and if you wat...
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The “Parti-Poodle:” Word Origin
It isn’t for us to weigh in on Parti-colored Poodles (they’re presently not accepted by the AKC for the conf...
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From Bin Laden to Tiger Poachers
It was a Belgian Malinois that nabbed Bin Laden, and dogs employed by the U.S. Secret Service to guard the grounds at ...
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The Plott’s Unique Breed Standard
Before National Purebred Dog Day’s website went “live” in May, 2016, we had published approximately 10...
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The Bloodhound Martini
Somewhere on the planet, it’s Friday and cocktail hour. Just saying. ...
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The First Active-Duty Military Dog To Be Given Early Retirement
Dustin Lee was a natural with dogs. As a kid, he would work with rescue dogs by hiding in woods and allow them to find h...
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If It Was Banned, Why?
We’ve been sharing commercials that promoted the Chrysler Pacifica, as well promoting the movie, “The Secret...
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Southern Illinois University
As one story goes, a crop failure in the 19th century forced farmers located in northern and central Illinois to travel...
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Do You Know How to Behave Around an LGD at Work?
You’re a dog lover who knows how to handle him or herself around dogs, but do you know how to behave around a Live...
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The Purebred Inkwell
We love sharing “collectables” here, and some of the best dog paraphernalia are old ink wells. For the benef...
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The Stumpy Tail v the Australian Cattle Dog
News flash! The difference between an Australian Cattle Dog and the Stumpy Tailed Cattle Dog is (wait for it) – th...
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The Iron Lady’s Dog
Margaret Thatcher was a tough and controversial figurehead of conservative thought. Despite having said in 1973 that she...
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