A terrier front. What is it, why is it, and who has it? In a “terrier front,” the dog’s shoulder blade...
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Name This Breed
Some of you may think this is a Mudi puppy. It’s not, and the answer comes a bit further down. This is a breed you...
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Let’s Make Dogs!
Let’s Make Dogs Using Pipe Cleaners! What sounds like the premise of a comedy show is really a craft, and a greatÂ...
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How Many Names Can One Barkless Hound Have?
They wore little wooden bells around their necks so they wouldn’t be lost in the tall grass, and when white men fi...
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That Head!
That head. Â The Bracco Italiano just might have the “hound-iest” look of all the gundogs, and we think it ...
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So. Do Anything Interesting over the Weekend?
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Before Costco, We had Dogs
Not that long ago, survival hunting accounted for 99% of man’s survival, both economically and by putting food in ...
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The “Thumbprint” or “Lozenge”
Under my thumb The squirmin’ dog who’s just had her day Under my thumb A girl who has just changed her ways ...
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The Pointer on Your Overalls
Pointer brand clothing (overalls, coveralls, carpenter jeans, hunting apparel and denim chore coats) is a staple in some...
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The Dog That “Shaves The Earth”
To our knowledge, only one AKC breed standard calls for its dog to gait in a manner that “shaves the earth,”...
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Sleeping In
In this pile is a Greyhound and Cocker Spaniel showing how some Sunday mornings are done. Photo by Jessica Barnes...
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The Blackback: Pub or Beagle?
The Blackback Pub in Waterbury, Vermont offers food and a 22 taps selection of the beer in a warm rustic pub setting, ...
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There’s a name for that!
We’re using the famous “Sammy smile” to mention that the part of a dog’s mouth that unites the u...
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Don’t Get a Pointer
If you’re not willing to share the sofa with a dog during the big game, don’t get a Pointer; If you are not ...
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Lucky, the Lucky Bouvier
Buried at Rancho del Cielo, California is a Bouvier des Flandres whose name in life was “Lucky.” Born on Dec...
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The Meaning of “Braque”
“Braque” is a French term meaning, “pointing dogs,” the word derived from the French verb meanin...
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Play Monopoly?
If you’re a Monopoly Board Game addict (and we know you’re out there), isn’t it time you had a dog tok...
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Walk Softly and Carry a Pointer Stick
Pointer friends, you need this imitation ivory cane. Find it here. ...
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The Fiddle Front
For obvious reasons, a dog that looks like the picture at the left has what’s called a “Fiddle Front.”...
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The Happy Breed
A tirelessly wagging tail and a capacity to enjoy life to the to fullest (especially if there’s something in it fo...
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