The big paws of the Sussex Spaniel were ideal for coping with the heavy clay soil of Sussex where Augustus Fuller of Ros...
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William Harnden Foster: Bird Dog Rock Star
His name was Bill, though more formally, he was William Harnden Foster, and for many sporting breed owners of the day, m...
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The AKC Canine Officer Program
It’s an idea that’s supremely welcome, if not long needed: The #AKC announced in early February, 2016, the l...
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Princess Anne Celebrates the Skye Terrier
In 2014 (and to the sounds of bagpipes), Princess Anne unveiled a life-size bronze statue in honor of the Isle of Skye&#...
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The First OTCH: What Breed?
It’s often referred to as the “PhD” for dogs, the highest obedience honor a dog can receive. We’re speak...
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The Lego Saint Bernard
Sharing pictures of our purebred dogs when made out of Legos are always popular, and this Saint Bernard on display at Qu...
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The KLM Royal Dutch Airline Beagle
It was the commercial that made a lot of people fall in love with the Beagle. Knowing the breed made it totally believab...
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The Cane Corso in Movies
At least three TV shows have included a Cane Corso, including Game Of Thrones, Blacklist and Atlanta. The breed also app...
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Akita Manhole Covers
The Japanese have a celebrated eye for design and appreciation for beauty. This extends to – of all things –...
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A Hard-To-Miss Facade
Public art interests us for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is seeing art that passes the criteria of local...
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Serpico’s Old English Sheepdog
Frank Serpico was a real life NYPD cop, and perhaps one of the earliest whistleblowers. Unfailingly honest and unwilli...
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Bus Éireann’s Irish Setter
America has the Greyhound Bus line, and the Republic of Ireland has Bus Éireann, the national bus company established ...
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Italy’s Favorite Gun Dog
Big, shaggy, and friendly, the Spinone Italiano has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer; it’s a quality the gun dog...
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Blooming Chrysanthemum
“This isn’t a breed you train. He’s like a human. You befriend him.” So said handler, Ernesto Lara, of “Ba...
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Fairie Circles, Fairie Saddle
For years – decades, actually, – scientists have been puzzled by hexagonally-shaped patches of bare soil sur...
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From “Siberian Rat” to Noncommissioned Officer
When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, America’s inventory of military working dogs consisted of only...
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One of Only 5 Indigenous American Breeds
To our way of thinking, the American Water Spaniel doesn’t get nearly enough notice given the tremendous dog that ...
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A Bit of Saluki History
At one time, the Saluki was considered to be the oldest pure breed dog in the world, and modern tools have determined th...
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The Catahoula Leopard Dog: Moonshiner’s Best Friend?
In 2011, a new show on the Discovery Channel aired that dramatized the life of people who produce moonshine, an illegall...
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Greece and Turkey’s Tussle over a Breed
Turkey and Greece have had “hard feelings” since at least WWI. Often, the hostilities are over the air space...
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