France’s attitude to ‘venery’ (the art and science of hunting) is quite ancient; “huntbooks” w...
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Give It a Whorl!
A male member of our family has two cowlicks, each swirling in the opposite direction of the other. Because the pattern...
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“The Maiden”
It’s enough to make a guy want to get married. Meet the “Kanni,” a gentle, shy, graceful creature give...
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Continental Confusion
In the 1880s, French, German, Belgian, and Dutch herding breeds became commonly known as the Continental Shepherds, and ...
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The Dog with “Spoor”
Most earth dogs created to control vermin are terriers, but not all. Some pinschers, griffons, schnauzers, and the Dachs...
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The Purebred Dog as Heraldic Symbol
The study of heraldry is fascinating when one approaches a family crest or coat of arms (formally known as an “ach...
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Dalmatian Spotting – Not Just for Dalmatians!
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 Frye...
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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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