By now, NPDD veterans know that there are certain “buzzwords” that offer clues about a dog. “Griffo...
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And Then There are Eyebrows
National Purebred Dog Day is proud to have among its readers the people who make our dogs beautiful – professional...
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The Eyes Have It
The French who encountered certain remarkable dogs in Louisiana spoke of their haunting “glass eyes.” The e...
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Daisy Clipping
Daisy clipping, also called “daisy cutting,” is another term inherited from the equine world; it refers to ...
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The Bulldogs, Bob, Donald, and Adam
The first Bulldog registered by England’s Kennel Club was “Adam,” while “Bob” was the AKC&...
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The First Organized Breeding Program
There are six recognized breeds of Basset, and the Basset Fauve de Bretagne one of five whose origins are entirely Fren...
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International Sheep Dog Society
The first recorded sheep dog trials were held in Bala, North Wales in 1873; Thirty three years later, a meeting of Engli...
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The Man of the Hour is a Poodle!
Norah Jones became known to most of us with her monster hit song, “Don’t Know Why” which won three G...
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The White Furred Lord
Some European countries and Britain knew the Great Pyrenees as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, and in France, it was called t...
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The Toyota Beagle
This sweet commercial is in Japanese, but you won’t need a translation. You might need a kleenex, however....
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A Black and Tan Coonhound Legend
The early days of a breed can become the stuff of legends, but so can a breed’s special talents. Black and Tan Coo...
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The Lucas Terrier: Scam or Planned?
Not every breed we mention here is without controversy (heck, most breeds have at least one, if not in their history, th...
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The Herding Dog’s “Eye”
A loose eye enables the Cattle Dog to see & react to a herd of hundreds of cattle & give attention to just those...
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When Hockey Meets Bomb Sniffing Dog
If you’re a fan of 1) Purebred Dogs; 2) Bomb sniffing dogs; 3) Hockey – do we have a video for you! Watch ...
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A Snippet of Cane Corso History
Tracing its origins back to Italy, and before that, to the ancient state of Epirus in modern day Greece, Albania, and Mo...
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Your Breed Embossed in Cookies
Every year before the holidays, we mention this product because we love the singularity of it. With Christmas only 47 da...
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Click to See a Stunning Picture!
Our last post of the day is in preparation for tomorrow’s “Favorite Dog Picture Day,” and we conclude ...
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Butterfly and Moth
As we know, those fabulous Papillon ears come two ways: The erect ear (known as the Papillon – butterfly), and ...
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