Sheep Are Not Colorblind
…Context here is helpful, of course, and Ms. Lorentzen explains that every line in a breed standard is there for a reason. To paraphrase Ms. Lorentzen, we need to study…
…Context here is helpful, of course, and Ms. Lorentzen explains that every line in a breed standard is there for a reason. To paraphrase Ms. Lorentzen, we need to study…
…of eyes, however, for many Catahoula owners, the working instinct is the true acid test of purity in their breed. Image: Catahoula Leopard Dog by Dottie Dracos http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/dottie-dracos.html www.etsy.com/shop/DottieDracos http://dottiedracos.blogspot.com…
…the world, with only 60 Shar-Pei still known to be alive. Happily, the breed is on much better footing now. Image: Chinese Shar-Pei by Svetlana Novikova www.svetlananovikova.com www.Facebook.com/SvetlanaNovikovaArt www.Youtube.com/SvetlanaNovikovaArt www.MoodyArtist.comhat…
…and Akita have their own breed clubs and are often not. Image: From Lili Chin’s fabulous series of dog breeds of the world shared with permission http://www.doggiedrawings.net www.etsy.com/shop/doggiedrawings www.society6.com/lilichin www.facebook.com/doggiedrawings…
…in which way they’re smart, but how to stay one step ahead of them, and that means circumventing a bored dog. “Aint Misbehavin” by Lili Chin http://www.doggiedrawings.net/ www.etsy.com/shop/doggiedrawings www.society6.com/lilichin www.facebook.com/doggiedrawings…
…and there’s little doubt that those early Scottish breeders would be astounded at the success of their delightful little dogs. Image: “Sun Spot” by Lyn Hamer Cook www.facebook.com/PetArtbyLyn www.petart.net http://www.corgiart.net…
…the dog’s design to, “box girders under the southern approach to the New York, New Hampshire and H.R.R. Hell Gate Bridge.” Image” “Puppy Butt” by Kimberly Santini www.paintingadogaday.com www.facebook.com/KimberlyKellySantini http://paintingadogaday.blogspot.com…
…titles, a USA World Team member, and a two-time Eukanuba Invitational winner in the breed. There just isn’t much a Pumi can’t do. Pumi by LA Shepard/thedoglover https://www.facebook.com/L.A.ShepardArt http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/l.a.shepard/all https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDogLover…
…is your most important priority, and early settlers to North America knew this. They knew that to survive in the raw wilderness, they needed three things: Food, fur, and fat….
…Etsy The company is still celebrated today for its striking designs and innovative use of materials, and not surprisingly, we are fans of the porcelain dogs made by Zsolnay artists…
Using dogs to make a political point has been a time-tested tool, and an unfortunate one. In 1914, the lithograph “map” seen below of Europe was designed by an unknown…
…neck, deep chest, and low back end sometimes means most dog coats don’t really fit a Whippet. With this in mind, Jemma Thomas started Coat the Label, a company that…
…of the fact that not everyone who eats a turkey for Thanksgiving gets their bird from a grocery store, we never knew much about the alternative way to get a…
You may have seen this one before, but really, can anyone ever get enough of magnificent Border Collies doing what they do best? If your answer to our earlier question,…
A breed legend is not always appreciated by fanciers of the breed, especially if it’s dated, untrue, or still up for debate. We learned the hard way, for example, that…
…functional, but serves to show off a fit dog’s “six pack,” if you will. Historically, the breed has been most commonly seen as a brown and white dog, though according…
…founded Artega, a car manufacturing company, in 2006, the brand headquartered in Delbrück, Germany. The company’s mandate was to produce sports cars that included all the bells and whistles of…
…laws were designed to limit spending and excess clothing at all social levels, including high-ranking elites, but in reality, these laws seemed particularly strict when it came to luxury clothing…
…within a specific breed, or if there’s a need for “old” genetic material in breeding. This is forward thinking based on experiences of the past. In 1942, for example, World…
…clean up the vomit. Wear latex or rubber gloves while handling vomit, particularly if it potentially contains a material that is hazardous to human health. Take your dog to a…