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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Bad Hair Day
It’s another day in the life of the Barkley family (three Golden Retrievers and a Yellow Labrador Retriever) who s...
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Tell Them Apart?
Some of you might have a bit of fun with this:...
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Lady Greyhound
Riding a Greyhound bus was a rite of passage for many of us. A few factoids: The Greyhound fleet consists of about 1,200...
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The Corded Coat Irony
The only country in the world in which a brushed out Puli is acceptable according to its breed standard is the United St...
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Can you Best a Bloodhound? Mythbusters Find Out
If you’re unfamiliar with the Mythbusters, you’re in for a treat. The validity of myths, Old Wives Tales, ...
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The Breed that Hunted – and Now Saves – Ducks
Some of you know all about Dutch duck decoy dogs. For new readers, a primer: For generations, Dutch hunters used a foolp...
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Monday Friskies
They can’t make you come in if they can’t catch you. Photo of “Tegan,” “Sunshine,” a...
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Same as the Men but…………
In 1982, Bob Thaves wrote of Fred Astaire: “Sure he was great, but don’t forget that Ginger Rogers did ever...
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The Self Colored Dog
Ever noticed the glorious color variations of Australian Shepherds? It’s because the breed comes in sixteen basi...
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The Fastest with One of the Slowest
Oh, the irony. Valentino Rossi is an Italian motorcycle racer whose eight world titles and 103 Grand Prix victories mak...
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Go Large or Stay Home
When venturing out on a raw January morning, the importance of warm headgear cannot be over emphasized. No need not to b...
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“Dale,” Canada’s First Police Dog
Canada was late to the party, so to speak. It wasn’t until the mid 1930s that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ad...
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