We hate reporting that a breed with which most of us are unfamiliar is already in the grips of high volume puppy farms,...
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A Hunt Point Retriever
The Weimaraner has been described as such a dynamo in the field when trained that less experienced hunters may find t...
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Two Firsts By the Chessie
It’s possible that the first real description of a working retriever doing his job also contained the first writte...
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The Man Who Hears the “Music” In A Breed Standard
We who admire a well-put-together dog see the music in their movement. Spain’s Rafael Malo Alcrudo hears the melod...
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Monday Morning Stink Eye
Cindy Wright Bingley’s Doberman Pinscher gives the “stink eye,” that reflects how most of us feel abou...
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The Corso Head
The head of the Cane Corso is arguably its most important feature. It is large, square, impressive, and in our view, c...
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Putting On The Dog
We greatly admire the precision that goes into creative grooming. We hazard a guess that as long as there have been peop...
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A Cast of Purebred Dogs
Rover.com is a Seattle-based company selling pet services that include dog boarding, pet sitting, day care, and dog wa...
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The Moustache: Not Just for Show
Miniature Schnauzers, as beautiful and stylish as they are, aren’t just another pretty face. The breed started out...
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The Maltese: The Breed That Got Around
The ancient Romans most certainly had specific dog breeds, and their large fighting dogs were well recorded in art, sc...
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Always on the Job
It may be Sunday, but if you’re a LGD (Livestock Guardian Dog), your work never ends. Photo of “Elso,”...
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The Nose Knows
Our post on the Philtrum was one of National Purebred Dog Day’s most popular posts ever. We followed it up with p...
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The Spinner
We’re big fans of the Italian Spinone. Why? Well, there’s that nose. Big, bulbous and filled with all the re...
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The Virginia Foxhound Show
It’s said that the Virginia Foxhound Show at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia is the largest gathering of...
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The Springer Spaniel Military Dog
When we hear about a military dog that’s saved thousands of lives, we suspect that most of us would guess the dog ...
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There’s fun, and Then There’s This Kind of Fun
Whatever you’re doing today, might it be as much fun as this child is having? Just in case, post a picture of your...
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The Dutch Shepherd’s BFF
Osiris & Riff Ratt are Instagram’s latest stars. The unlikely BFFs are a Dutch Shepherd and rat, and their o...
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It’s the Weekend!
It’s the weekend, let nothing slow you down! Photo of “Roosevelt,” a Border Collie...
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The Beagle Who Became the First, and Only
Lyndon Baines Johnson was sad. His Beagles, “Him” and “Her” were dead. Hoping to cheer him up, F...
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