A confession: We finessed our headline just a bit.  The Dalmatian is the only truly spotted breed, but there is such ...
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The 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...
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Collies, Rockwell Style
Norman Rockwell often (and liked to) feature dogs on his Saturday Evening Post covers. Cocker Spaniels and loveable mutt...
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Those Patches Have a Name
Some basically black breeds (like the Manchester Terrier and Doberman Pinscher) feature small tan patches chest on each...
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The Deco Dog
Romain de Tirtoff, a Russian born artist who called himself “Erté” (for the French pronunciation of his in...
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Why Short Legged Hounds?
Short-legged scent hounds were popular for hundreds of years because they filled a niche: Short legs made the dogs slow...
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Tiny Confessions
Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Most of us have a good idea, but Christopher Rozzi at TinyConfessions creates ...
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The Eyes Have It
The shape of our dogs’ eyes, and the setting on their head is important in the majority of breeds, particularly wo...
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Calling Upon Beauceron Owners….
Beauceron owners, we’ve been asked to pose a couple of questions to you from someone interested in the breed. She ...
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Happy Happy!
WhoooHoooo, it’s still the weekend!  Rufus, the Bloodhound, does his happy dance! Photo by Rebecca Jaspers FryeÂ...
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Husky – Rah!
When the student body of Bloomsburg State Teachers College gathered to select the first official school mascot in 1933, ...
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Shock Headed
The Shih-Tzu‘s AKC standard doesn’t include this term as the FCI standard does, but we kind of like it: R...
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The 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...
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The 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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The Bakharwal
Meet the Bakharwal Dog! This native of the Kashmir Himalayas was bred exclusively by the “Jutt,”and the &#...
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50 Shades of Spitz
There are over 50 types of Spitz recognized in the world, and the various breeds belonging to this “type” fu...
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The Warriors of the Fight
We have a special affection for terriers (blush – we say this about every breed, don’t we?) but it’s t...
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Name All the Breeds
We don’t “get it,” but we do like Goldfrapp’s inclusion of purebred dogs in the video. Can you n...
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The Origami Legend
An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods, ...
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