A trip down memory lane as we visit a Purina Dog Chow commercial from 1974, and every dog “interviewed” was ...
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Dog of the Berbers
Meet the Aidi, a Moroccan/Alegerian/Tunesian breed known by many names, including the Atlas Mountain Dog, Berber Dog, No...
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The Blunt Tail
Uninformed people often see a purebred dog’s short tail and think, “Docked.” They would be wrong. Some...
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When Even ‘Popular Commercials’ Go Wrong
Breed clubs often cringe when a movie comes out featuring their breed. Call it the “101 Dalmatians Syndrome”...
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“A Part of the Old Sod”
It was at a field trial in the early 1930s when Patrick Blake saw his first Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier at work. Amaze...
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The First All Around Hunter From Boats
According to the AKC, the American Water Spaniel was the first breed developed in the US as an all around hunter that co...
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The Baying Fox Terrier
When we write, Baying Fox Terrier,” think oxymoron (a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms ap...
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The “Priceless” Boston Terrier
We suppose it’s a sign of lunacy to miss a TV commercial, but we admit to missing MasterCard’s “pricel...
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They Fear This 20 Pounder
There are several breeds that have to pass working dog tests en route to a championship title, and the German Hunt Terri...
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South Pole Paw Prints
Two days after the summer solstice in 1982, the temperature at the South Pole was minus 117 degrees. When don’t...
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Elvis’ Collie
Elvis Presley was a known animal lover, and looked after a couple of small dogs, “Woodlawn” and “Muf...
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Wiener Stampede
Superbowl 50 was memorable for several reasons, not the least of which was the Denver Bronco’s win over the Caroli...
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Doggie Paddle? Kid Stuff
Most people know about the Newfoundland‘s webbed feet, and a few folks know that Newfs have an incredible lung cap...
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Spaniel Gentile
Every day was a good day for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel under the monarchies of the Stuarts. Already popular as co...
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The Afterlife’s Working Breed
Though the Xoloitzcuintli is in the AKC’s Non-Sporting group, in 1974, the Asociacion Canofila Mexicana (ACM ̵...
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The First Coursing Wager
Henry VIII was the first person to formally place a wager on the outcome of a Greyhound race, though it was called ̶...
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Wedding Dress Dog
We admit it. It gives us a certain amount of satisfaction to encounter dogs where they’re least expected: Restaura...
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One Blue and One Brown
In a show ring, the Siberian Husky is one of the few breeds for which there is no set standard for eye color, the breed ...
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Ride ’em, Cowboy!
We love the terms and expressions found in the dog world, and certainly “cowboy rear” is one of the more col...
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The Dog Behind “Words with Friends,” “FarmVille,” and Others
If you’re on-line, particularly if you’re on Facebook, chances are good that you’ve either seen or pla...
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