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 Fruit Colors
One of NPDD’s calling cards is a healthy deference to “genetic geeks” (you know who you are). These ar...
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The Italian Greyhound: Walked Like an Egyptian?
The Italian Greyhound has been around for centuries, and is so old that documents pertaining to its earliest origins hav...
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Hunt Clubs, Western Style
We tend to think of England or the East Coast when we hear of hunt clubs using horse and hound. In fact, we’d be l...
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Pharaoh Hound – Ibizan Hound: A Mnemonic For Beginners
Pharaoh Hounds are typically a color that ranges from a beige tan to a rich, reddish copper or chestnut, and except for ...
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The Yoga Dog
Back in 2014, photographer, Dan Borris, created “Yoga Dogs,” a full-color collection of 45 different dogs an...
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The Dog in Wax Seals
Wax seals go back so far in history, we’d be hard pressed to put a date on their use. Seals have been found from...
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The Schnauze
Unlike the majority of other terriers, the Miniature Schnauzer comes not from the British Isles, but Germany. Also unlik...
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The Kammerhunde
The dashing son of the Count of Monte Cristo finds adventure in the kingdom of Lichtenburg where the Grand Duchess of Z...
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The Gargoyle Mastiff
The magnificent Neapolitan Mastiff (or Mastino Napoletano) is worthy of a double take, but with its loose skin, enormous...
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The Only Breed To Appear in Every Decade’s Top Ten
From 1954 to 1959, it was the most popular registered breed in America, but it has also consistently been the only bree...
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Monday Morning Bliss
The unbridled joy expressed by a couple of Australian Cattle Dogs on a Monday morning in January is touching, is it not?...
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Damn Autocorrect!
Autocorrect changes “Susi” to “Sushi.” Ask “Seri” to “call home,” and yo...
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451 Words About a Head
That head. The Bracco Italiano just might have the “hound-iest” look of all the gundogs, and we think it has...
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Meet the Cão de Gado Transmontano
Livestock Guardian Dogs have been hugely effective in protecting both the stock they are employed to safeguard, and pre...
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Sussex Spaniel Paws
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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