Much of the Azawakh’s unique physical build is form following function: A deep chest, long legs, tiny tuck-up and rela...
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The First European Dogs in the New World
Seen here is one of the fabulous entries in National Purebred Dog Day’s 2016 Fine Art Poster Competition, and now ...
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Oliver, the “Spaniel and Statesman”
If and when National Purebred Dog Day is passed by the United States Congress in 2017, there might be one purebred dog t...
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The Only Player Ejected For Relieving Himself
“Miss Babe Ruth” has the unique honor of being a young lady in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Ne...
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The English Shadow
Following one’s owner from room to room is common to many of our breeds, and the trait has earned the English Shep...
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The Bear’s Best – and Worst – Friend
In Northern Europe, there is a vast area of historical importance to Russia, Sweden and Finland. Known for its dense for...
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Dachshund Coats
Until 1977, Dachshunds in the United Kingdom were allowed to be bred between coat varieties (called “crosscoat mat...
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The Long Weekend
A long holiday weekend can be perplexing to dogs of habit, and they’re to be forgiven if they look at us with an e...
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The Streamlined Grace of a Coursing Hound – In a Terrier
“Tousled” would never be used to describe the Manchester Terrier. The breed that many consider to be the ol...
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The Swamp Poodle
Although the moniker, “Swamp Poodle” tickles our funny bone, the Boykin Spaniel’s other nickname is &#...
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What the Plott Hound Isn’t
It’s the only member of the Coonhound family that doesn’t trace its ancestry to the English Foxhound. Poin...
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Dem Bones Dem Bones
If you’re not creeped out by a dog skeleton, you’re half way to being a student of dogs. If you wish you had...
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The Breed Behind These Eyes
It was the eyes that got us. We visit a lot of sites in the course of research, and as we scanned a Pinterest page on do...
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Juneau’s Official Greeter
When a community erects a statue to a dog, there’s always a good story behind it, and “Patsy Ann” was ...
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An Early Breed Catalog
We suppose it’s human nature to think our own generation came up anything worth knowing, but here’s a sober...
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The Leprechaun’s Gift
Before Notre Dame became known as the “Fighting Irish” in the 1920s, they were known as the Catholics, the Hoosiers,...
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“Bark Pointers”
Finnish Spitzes aren’t unique in how they hunt, but precious few other breeds hunt like them, and collectively, th...
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Carl Auböck’s Scottie
Looking for that special something to give that special someone who loves Scotties? Look no more! This rare art deco s...
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The Painted Critters
Pam Foss started her “Painted Critter” collection in 2004, whimsical sculpted portraits of her favorite dog...
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Nancy, the Sheep Herding Chihuahua
Meet Nancy, a 2.5 pound Chihuahua who can boss around critters significantly bigger than herself. She has a rocky beginn...
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