An Airedale Terrier named, “Laddie Boy” was possibly the first White House canine celebrity. He came into hi...
Read MoreA Snippet of Airedale Terrier History
The Airedale Terrier has its roots in the British Isles, specifically, the Aire river valley of Yorkshire less that one...
Read MoreColumbo’s Basset Hound
Most of us really liked Columbo, the TV detective without a first name, but we loved his Basset Hound, also apparently w...
Read MoreThe Grand Ol’ Opry, Coonhound Style
To a Black and Tan Coonhound owner, the bay of their dog is down right musical, but to the owner who “runs” ...
Read MoreHusky. Come again?
Some breed names make perfect sense. They’re named after a function, region, person, or the people that created it...
Read MoreSpeckled and Mottled
Until fifteen minutes ago, we thought that the fabulous Australian Cattle Dog is the only breed whose breed standard us...
Read MoreHow Good Are You With Nicknames?
Can you name dog breeds by their nicknames? This is one of those Internet tests to see how quickly you can do it. Let ...
Read MoreThe Recruited Belgian War Dog
The Bouvier was, like so many others, a breed severely impacted by war when its home became a battlefield. Dogs that sta...
Read MoreBefore It Was the Eskie…..
As immigration spread across Europe, spitz type dogs were developed into various breeds, such as the Pomeranian and the ...
Read MoreMonday, Meh
The look of indifference to a new day that’s called “Monday.” Photo by Yana D Sadilovski...
Read MoreDogs Sell Cars!
Ad agencies often use dogs to sell a automobile, in this case, the Volkswagen Tiguan S and the VW Touareg, because it...
Read MoreWhat’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? Hector, Midget, Bouncer, Pin, Cricket, Bessie, Jolly, and Bob are all perfectly good names, and ...
Read MoreThe Hairy Dog Fly
The Hairy Dog isn’t a cocktail, though somewhere out there, there’s probably a drink with that name. This ...
Read MoreSay It After Us
No one likes to look foolish, let alone ignorant. We can’t be effective advocates for Purebred Dogs if we don̵...
Read MoreThe Breed with a Blaze. Sometimes.
Thanks to “Lassie,” the color long associated with the Collie is sable, but guess what? The breed comes in f...
Read MoreDid Your Dog Do Something Wonderful Today?
It’s time for a “Bragging” post, and we want to encourage everyone to leave a comment below (not on F...
Read MoreThe Wicked Smart Breed
The Puli was introduced into the United States as part of an experiment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find ...
Read MoreHarvey & Harmony
“Harvey” (real name, Sykes) is the talented star of Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV in the...
Read MoreIs It a Breed?
Is the Wool Salish Dog an actual breed? Maybe, but we don’t really know. Still, we think you may find this inter...
Read MoreA Full House
A full house means a full weekend. A tip of our hat to April Gray whose “full house” is all purebred cats, ...
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