Most readers know that a Ridgeback not having a ridge (namely, ridgelessness) probably isn't a good thing. In fact, it's...
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“A Terrier of the Mustard Kind”
Maxwell loved animals, and was said to have a special knack in working with them. Indeed, it’s said he would look into...
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Built “Berner Tough”*
Pulling is such an integral part of the breed's nature and history, that the parent club offers not only events, but a G...
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Fonni’s Dog
An update on a breed we wrote about several years ago is not a cheery one. Though it was officially recognized by the It...
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Booze, St. Patrick’s Day, Prohibition, & Dog Shows
The law was changed in 1961 to permit legal drinking, but only to members of the UK's Kennel Club (UK) on the day of its...
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If the Aussie was a Jeopardy Category…
If you were playing Jeopardy, your winning response would be, "What is tweed?" In a game of Jeopardy, the category wo...
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The Silky Coat: More Common Than you Think
The post DOES pertain to purebred dogs, but the things we learn in the course of researching them. As a result of this p...
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“Dog Ears'” Dog
Many music writers, as well as Rolling Stone Magazine, have called Pet Sounds one of the two greatest albums ever produc...
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The “Turkish Dog”
Today's Spanish Water Dog is an amalgamation of the aforementioned types, a well blended balance of traits. Adapted to t...
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Bush Folklore?
Kelpie owners can immediately tell the difference between a Dingo and a red Kelpie, but less discerning eyes literally s...
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What does “Rustic” Mean to You?
What does the term "rustic" means to you as it pertains to a dog? ...
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The Malinois: The Life Aquatic*
Experienced, high octane dog owners love this breed for its ability to keep up, both intellectually and physically. Th...
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Different but Alike
Students of all things dog are well aware that there are often ancestral relationships between different breeds. The Pol...
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The Legal Beagle
Have you ever wondered how "Dick" became a nickname for Richard? And how did "Sally"come out of Sarah, or "Chuck" out ...
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The “Brown Bear” Head
Too much of a "stop" denies a Great Pyrenees the elegant majesty for which it is known, let alone the unique "far away" ...
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Not a Sheltie!
It wasn't that the dog she got couldn't work. The breed had herded sheep in the Scottish Highlands and Northern England ...
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Horak’s Ideal Hunting Terrier
On these pages, we like to point out how form follows function in our breeds, and the Cesky Terrier is a fine example of...
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Once Upon a Time…
Greatly worried about the dogs getting lost, the King immediately called for a search party to bring the two back. The Q...
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