The foundations of the Doberman Pinscher were two dogs: A fellow named, “Schnupp” (described as clever and f...
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The Mash-Up Breed
It would be tactless to suggest that the Brussels Griffon is a “mash up” of other breeds, but this enchanti...
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Heidi’s $20,000 Bladder
When it comes to breeds that have lived in the White House, the Weimaraner may have been a “one off.” Â The ...
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Vern Yip’s Dogs
You’ve got to love an interior designer/author who not only loves dogs, but takes his Great Pyrenees along to book...
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When Pop Culture “Pops” Breed Popularity
When a big screen movie or television commercial featuring a specific breed becomes wildly popular, it can make fanciers...
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The Only Recessive Hairless Breed
The Peruvian Inca Orchid Dog, Xoloitzcuintle, American Hairless Terrier and Chinese Crested Hairless are the four hair...
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It’s All Good Until Midnight
Yeah, they’re happy now. Wait ’til they find out that tomorrow is Monday. Photo of “The Puffinsquad...
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The Copper Hand-Crafted Breed
We seem unable to restrain ourselves around this time of year. Though holiday gift giving tends to get serious the day a...
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The Hounds
Lots of universities and companies have dogs as their mascot or logo, including Greyhound buses, which everyone knows. ...
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The Most Popular Type of White House Dog
Nineteen different terrier breeds were owned by United States Presidents throughout history, including the Rat Terrier, ...
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Do You Have Hambone Winner in the Family?
It takes a certain personality (or maybe just being in the right mood) to appreciate the “Darwin Awards,” a ...
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The Godfather of Gundogs
Strictly speaking, there are a few “buts” about the Old Spanish Pointer: It was the founding father of manyÂ...
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Don’t Mess With Mastiffs
Once upon a time in ancient Greece, there was a man so evil that the gods of the underworld put him in a pool of water t...
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Making Sense of Breed Groups
It might surprise you to learn that one of the most frequent questions we’re asked privately has to do with the lo...
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Laddie Boy
An Airedale Terrier named, “Laddie Boy” was possibly the first White House canine celebrity. He came into hi...
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A Snippet of Airedale Terrier History
The Airedale Terrier has its roots in the British Isles, specifically, the Aire river valley of Yorkshire less that one...
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Columbo’s Basset Hound
Most of us really liked Columbo, the TV detective without a first name, but we loved his Basset Hound, also apparently w...
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The Grand Ol’ Opry, Coonhound Style
To a Black and Tan Coonhound owner, the bay of their dog is down right musical, but to the owner who “runs” ...
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Husky. Come again?
Some breed names make perfect sense. They’re named after a function, region, person, or the people that created it...
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Speckled and Mottled
Until fifteen minutes ago, we thought that the fabulous Australian Cattle Dog is the only breed whose breed standard us...
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