The success of the smooth coat Dachshund was followed by a desire for a long haired Dachshie that would stand up to cold...
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The Pearl Gene
Elsewhere on this site, we shared a rather vivid description about the origin of the term used to describe the dog color...
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If You Own A Dog….
Last year, Scientific American published an issue devoted to “The Science of Cats and Dogs,” and the graphic...
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The Canine Karl Malden
We loved the late actor, Karl Malden, and mean no disrespect, but let’s be honest. He had a nose. He had a nose. ...
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Friday Fadoodle*
“Kato,” a Giant Schnauzer, shows that when it’s Friday, it’s okay to cut loose and be a Fadoodle...
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“The Thinking Man’s Retriever”
“Wicked sharp” smarts and a more independent temperament than other retrievers has earned the Curly Coated...
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Breeds of Instragram
For some dogs, becoming a popular “Dog of Instagram” has lead to commercials, photo shoots for Martha Stew...
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Bulldog Mascots
“Go, Bulldogs!” It’s a rallying cry for more teams than we can count, but oh heck, let’s try. O...
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Löwchen Legends
We love a good breed legend, and one associated with the Löwchen is that if a knight died in battle, a lion was carved...
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Otis Barkington
Tomorrow, we’ll be presenting you a list of the top dog breed “Dogs of Instagram,” but it’s not...
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A Versatile Breed
Versatility is a word we bandy about quite a bit here on National Purebred Dog Day®, and while we so admire the “...
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The Beaver Pom
To our knowledge, the Pomeranian may be the only breed which counts “beaver’ as one of its AKC acceptable co...
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The Making of a Name
We suspect that many of us are a bit fascinated by names, if for no other reason that we each have one, of course, an...
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Get a Terrier
Need a naughty dog to make a point? Get a terrier. Just saying (as former terrier owners). [iframe id=”https://www...
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The Carousel Dog
Dog collars are hugely collectable right now, but few us us have the discretionary incomes to purchase antique collars....
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The Pocket Beagle
Friends don’t let friends buy a dog without urging them to do their homework on the dog’s breed (or lack of)...
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The Incorrigible Wessex: WFT
He was a dog unimpressed by rank or social importance. His “victims” included novelist and playwright, Joh...
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The Wonder Dog in Shooting Circles
In his native Germany, he’s called the Kurzhaar (Shorthair), but in shooting circles, he’s often called the ...
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Oliver Hardy’s Chow Chow
It’s the rare Millennial who knows of Laurel and Hardy since few people born after 1983 will even watch a black an...
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