In an amusing (though some found it irreverent) commemoration of the Queen during New Zealand’s 50th jubilee, three ...
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The Power of the Right Words
“Power without lumber and raciness without weediness.” Let’s pick this phrase apart. We all know wha...
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Your Dog or Kennel’s Coat of Arms: What’s Your Motto?
We confess a fascination for heraldry, probably because we’ll never have one, and if we did, a Cadbury chocolate ...
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The Earth Stopper
In the world of hunting, an “earth stopper” was the person who “stopped,” or blocked the entranc...
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Even in Cartoons, You Never Kill Off the Dog
“For Better or For Worse” by Lynne Johnston was a syndicated cartoon strip that ran from 1979 to 2008. It ch...
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A Cross Breeding That Didn’t Work
In the monks’ mind, the problem was that short hair was responsible for the deaths of their dogs during severe win...
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The Breed Dart Board
We have mixed feelings about a dog breed dartboard (don’t we throw stuff at things we don’t like?) – b...
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Stop! Where is it?
Stop!!! Do you know where the “stop” is on your dog? And if you do, do you appreciate how much it impacts &#...
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The “My Little Pony” of the Dog World
A horse is a horse of course of course. And no one can talk to a horse of course. That is of course unless the horse is ...
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The Statesman Who Wrote Poor Puggy-Wug
Oh, what is the matter with poor Puggy-Wug? Pet him and kiss him and give him a hug. Run and fetch him a suitable drug. ...
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How You Know You’re a Bulldog Owner
We came across this list of ways to know you’re a Bulldog owner, but it was unattributed, and we’d like to r...
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The *Right* Way to Pronounce Löwchen
Our proficiency at French would never compel Gomez to kiss the length of our arm, but our reading tells us that the corr...
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“Man’s Best Friend.” Who Coined it?
“Man’s best friend.” Do you know the genesis of this famous phrase? “Old Drum” was a black and tan hou...
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The Glistening Silver Dog
Just in time for the holidays is a breed born with a festive coat. You know this breed, it’s famous for its smile!...
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The Havanese and Maltese: Commercial Stars
It was one of Black and Decker’s most popular commercials, in part because it drove home in a very visual way just...
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The Elkhound That isn’t Gray
The Norwegian Elkhound’s AKC breed standard stipulates that any overall color other than gray is a disqualificatio...
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Dogs Named After 9-11
The plan was to copy what Australia had done. Its version of a transportation department had successfully employed bomb ...
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“Muppet” with a Mission
Those ears. If there was a canine “Great Ears Clubs,” the Pumi would take its rightful place next to the Bri...
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The Brussels Approach to a Monday Morning
A cold winter morning in December, and it’s a Monday, to boot. Yeah. Grumble. “Zoe,” a smooth coat Bru...
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The Miniature Poodle Retriever
Diminutive versions of a larger breed sometimes get short shrift, so we think it’s worth sharing the accomplishmen...
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