Perhaps if religious leader, Martin Luther, had mentioned it, we might have gotten through his autobiography, Here I Sta...
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The Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgis: Which One Recites Limericks?
Corgi owners may disagree, and because dogs are individuals, one must make allowances for unique personalities, but w...
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“Icing” on a Breed
While at the recent AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, we asked a Neapolitan Mastiff owner if it was po...
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The “Blooded” Hound
One of the oldest of the hound breeds introduced to Europe (even before the Crusades) was a dog so valued that only the ...
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The German Pinscher
It’s puzzling to us that the Doberman Pinscher, Miniature Pinscher, Affenpinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Giant Schn...
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On the Tip-toe of Expectation
“Old” terrier men had such a way with words. Within the very first line of the Wire Fox Terrier standard app...
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One Springer’s Very Special Job
Some of you may remember that “Ratty,” from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind In The Willows stories is a wat...
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Babbling – a No No
In the world of hunts, all scent hunting dogs are referred to as hounds, not dogs, and the hound who barks or bays when...
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The Istrian Pointer: A Dalmatian’s Ancestor?
That the Dalmatian is the only spotted breed in existence today is not news. Less clear, however, are the origins of t...
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Sally, the Valiant Pit Bull
We are sometimes asked why we incorporate “Pit Bulls” into our posts as if they were purebred dogs. The answ...
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Why a Purebred Dog?
Why a Purebred Dog? This is why. Photo of “Toby” and “Aine” by Siobhan McCann...
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The University of Wisconsin Mascot
Who doesn’t love a clever play on words especially when it involves one of our purebred dogs? The University of...
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The Guard Hair
Master hair, cover hair, outer hair, and primary hair all refer to what most of us call “guard hair.” Each...
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The Dwarf Spitz
The smallest of the German Spitz-type dogs was known in some countries as Zwergspitz, or the “dwarf spitz.” ...
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The 50′ Chihuahua
It’s said that “street art” is one of the most sincere forms of expression because it is “ofR...
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“Guid Gear Goes in Mickle Bundles”
His smartness and cleverness – “guid gear goes in mickle bundles,” is a Scottish proverb that aptly fi...
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The Top Names of 2016 – but Where’s the Breed?
With the end of 2016 growing closer, Rover.com has released its list of the year’s most popular dog names. The fou...
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The “Golden” Labrador Retriever
We’ve all heard someone say it at least once in our lifetime: They’ll refer to a Lab as a “Golden Labr...
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It’s Friday It’s Friday It’s Friday
It’s Friday, and we know of a Doberman Pinscher rolling in delight! Photo by Kate Meltzer ...
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The Yellow Labrador Retriever Club
There are only three acceptable colors for Labrador Retrievers, and a total of nine possible combinations of genes that...
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