The first dogs in New Zealand to receive stab-resistant harnesses that protect them the same way that stab-resistant ves...
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Foot = Function
A breed’s function is often revealed by the size of their feet. Breeds from cold climates, such as the Alaskan ...
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The “Red Stockings” Breed
The Beauceron is the largest of the French sheepdogs, in addition to being a herder, he is a farmer’s dog, guard ...
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Pass the Test and Live
The qualities we love in our respective breeds are often the result of a dedicated belief (some might say “ruthles...
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Sporting Dogs in Advertising
There was a time when kids fished, hunted, and played marbles ((gasp) instead of playing Pokémon GO. Those were the day...
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Dog Movie Mashups
From a Brussels Griffon in the movie, As Good as It Gets, to Hachikō, the Akita, no dog is safe from Jaemy Choong&...
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The Airedale Police Dog
The Airedale was one of the first breeds trained and used by police in Germany and Great Britain, and is now one of fou...
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The Yarn Bombed Dog
Perhaps you’ve seen it, but didn’t know that you were looking at evidence of “yarn bombing.” A...
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High Head Big Horse
We love the vivid descriptives given to some of native breeds by the Chinese. Who can’t conjure in their mind...
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“Boz” Dogs
As the expression goes, we have no dog in this fight, but we pass along things we think you should know, or that we t...
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Nabalitic* Monday
No…….anything but a Monday Morning! Photo of a 3 month old Doberman Pinscher by Cindy Wright *Nabalitic: ...
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The Tail End
Tails. If you show your dogs, your breed dictates whether you want that tail up, down, or whether your dog has a tail at...
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The Breed with the $15,000 Nose
Earlier in 2016, a 4.16 pound white truffle sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $61,250. It was a bargain price. ...
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Winter is Coming
Winter is coming. Isn’t it time to start knitting warm things? Image found on Pinterest and we’d dearly like...
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Size Matters
While some believe that the American standard allows for a tolerance of a greater range than anywhere else, the AKC stan...
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Little Caesar’s Bulldogs
When done tastefully, fairly, and with a sense of humor, we never tire of seeing purebred dogs used in TV commercials. ...
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American Coursing Hounds
Breeds can have a terms unto themselves, and the sports we enjoy with our dogs can have a vocabulary all their own, as...
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A Snippet of Pointer History
Pointers likely came into use in Spain, Portugal, throughout Eastern Europe and the British Isles around the same time, ...
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Sick of Politics? A Political Party We Could Live With
In 1963, the voting age in England was 21, and this didn’t sit well with what some saw as hypocritical. “Imm...
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Hypnagogic* Saturday
On some Saturdays, some dogs prefer to sleep in. Photo by Gail Bauman *Hypnagogic: Pertaining to sleep...
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