A male member of our family has two cowlicks, each swirling in the opposite direction of the other. Because the pattern...
Read More“The Maiden”
It’s enough to make a guy want to get married. Meet the “Kanni,” a gentle, shy, graceful creature give...
Read MoreContinental Confusion
In the 1880s, French, German, Belgian, and Dutch herding breeds became commonly known as the Continental Shepherds, and ...
Read MoreThe Dog with “Spoor”
Most earth dogs created to control vermin are terriers, but not all. Some pinschers, griffons, schnauzers, and the Dachs...
Read MoreThe Purebred Dog as Heraldic Symbol
The study of heraldry is fascinating when one approaches a family crest or coat of arms (formally known as an “ach...
Read MoreDalmatian Spotting – Not Just for Dalmatians!
A confession: We finessed our headline just a bit.  The Dalmatian is the only truly spotted breed, but there is such ...
Read MoreThe Cuban Cattle Dog
What wouldn’t we give to be able to see a Talbot Hound. Or a Blue Paul Terrier. Or a St. John’s Water Dog which...
Read MoreCollies, Rockwell Style
Norman Rockwell often (and liked to) feature dogs on his Saturday Evening Post covers. Cocker Spaniels and loveable mutt...
Read MoreThose Patches Have a Name
Some basically black breeds (like the Manchester Terrier and Doberman Pinscher) feature small tan patches chest on each...
Read MoreThe Deco Dog
Romain de Tirtoff, a Russian born artist who called himself “Erté” (for the French pronunciation of his in...
Read MoreWhy Short Legged Hounds?
Short-legged scent hounds were popular for hundreds of years because they filled a niche: Short legs made the dogs slow...
Read MoreTiny Confessions
Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Most of us have a good idea, but Christopher Rozzi at TinyConfessions creates ...
Read MoreThe Eyes Have It
The shape of our dogs’ eyes, and the setting on their head is important in the majority of breeds, particularly wo...
Read MoreCalling Upon Beauceron Owners….
Beauceron owners, we’ve been asked to pose a couple of questions to you from someone interested in the breed. She ...
Read MoreHappy Happy!
WhoooHoooo, it’s still the weekend!  Rufus, the Bloodhound, does his happy dance! Photo by Rebecca Jaspers FryeÂ...
Read MoreHusky – Rah!
When the student body of Bloomsburg State Teachers College gathered to select the first official school mascot in 1933, ...
Read MoreShock Headed
The Shih-Tzu‘s AKC standard doesn’t include this term as the FCI standard does, but we kind of like it: R...
Read MoreThe Dogs Who Find Pirates
We’ve all seen it: The message at the very beginning of a DVD before the movie begins to play: “Piracy is no...
Read MoreThe Rolling Pin You Really Do Want
AÂ rolling pin embossed with your breed is one of our favorite ideas to share around this time of year as ...
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