As we know, those fabulous Papillon ears come two ways: The erect ear (known as the Papillon – butterfly), and ...
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Mick the Miller
The professional Greyhound racing has had a lot to answer for, and substantial improvements have been made, but our post...
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Company Helps
Misery loves company on a Monday morning. “True” and “Kaos,” two Monday morning shell shocked Fl...
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Keep Your Friends Close, and Those Shoulders Closer
We love the diversity of purebred dogs, but we also love the diversity of their owners. We come from all angles of pureb...
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Pick a Name…
When the breed was first shown in the late 1800s, it was shown under a mouthful of a name – the “Broken coat...
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The Egg Head
One breed has an egg-shaped head, the other is groomed to have that shape. Can you guess the two breeds? ...
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Eric Clapton’s “Jeep”
Eric Clapton’s Weimaraner, “Jeep,” is seen here looking mournful on the cover of his 1975 album, There...
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Black Beauty
It’s not as easy as you might think to name all the dog breeds acceptable in an AKC show ring that are solid black...
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Oh, Canada
Of Canada’s three federal territories, Yukon is the smallest and the westernmost. Wild, mountainous and romantic,...
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Blink-182 – What’s My Age Again?
Funny. We didn’t notice the same thing everyone else noticed. Guess what we noticed....
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Red Cross Dollies
These days, young women may take umbrage at being called a “dolly,” but during WWII, “doughnut dolly&...
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Run, Jump, Leap, Repeat
Is anybody doing this today?” Photo of “Orea,” a Sheltie, doing his favorite thing! Photo by Madeline ...
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Hey, Sailor
We don’t know if Chinese sailors had a girl in every port, but history tells us that in the 14th century, Chines...
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The Heavenly Breed
It’s a tongue-in-cheek quip (but not entirely tongue-in-cheek) that the only thing three dog people can agree upon...
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Tribute to the Ibizan Hound
In the roundabout entrance to the Promenade of Ibiza is a monument to the Ibizan Hound designed by Andreu Moreno. The un...
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The “White Bird” Breed
Some of the oldest breeds in the world come from Turkey, and many of them are shepherd dogs, or “coban kopegi,R...
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A Small Hero with a Big Heart
As adults, our hearts are tugged by stories of bravery displayed by our dogs, but to a child, these stories can plant ro...
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The “G” in TGIF
Little known fact: The “G” in TGIF stands for German Shorthair Pointer. Just saying. Photo by Stefanie Slau...
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