William Taylor, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009, once said ,”Ukraine is a country. “The U...
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For Whom the Bells Toll
The smallest of the retrievers, a quick, hardworking, and happy (if not strong willed) dog, is known as a “toller&...
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Here’s Something You Don’t See Every Day
Unless you live with an Afghan Hound, you can be “in dogs” for as long as we have – and never have see...
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The “White King of the Pampas”
The following is quite an opening statement for a breed standard: “Molossian normal type, mesomorphic and macrotha...
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Not a Terrier nor a Lhasa
The Tibetan Terrier isn’t a Terrier, but unfortunately, the first written mention of the breed back in 1895 was ta...
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State Dogs
Eleven states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed, and Maryland lead the way by being the f...
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The “King’s White Dog” Descendent
How many dogs, do you supposed, are named, “Billy?” Taking it a step further, how many Billys, we wonder, ...
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The Parking Lot Boerboel
The Boerboel is a large, strong, confident and muscular dog whose distinctive, blocky head is one of its most distinctiv...
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A Snippet of Boerboel History
In 1609, the Netherlands became a major maritime power, and while Dutch traders traveled the entire world, their holdin...
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Sally’s Scottie
“All in the Family” was a groundbreaking television show that made people laugh and squirm at the same time....
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France’s Most Popular Pointer
France has given us some fine gun dogs, and one of them is said to be the country’s most popular Pointer: The Br...
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The Bulldog who Broke the Glass Ceiling
She was the first, and only female in the chain of “Handsome Dan” mascots at Yale University, and it came wh...
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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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