These fine looking slippers bring new meaning to the complaint that one’s “dogs are barking.” This old...
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The Smallest Greyhound Member
The smallest member of the Greyhound family dates back at least two thousand years, and though its name implies that th...
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The New “Farm Dog Certified” Test
Now this is pretty cool.  The AKC’s newest program is the Farm Dog Certified (FDC) test in which dogs work throu...
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Right Paw Forward
We know from research that our dogs have a paw preference, but this video not only helps you learn how to determine if Â...
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Kammerhunde
At one time, the best, biggest, and most beautiful of Great Danes bred by German nobleman of the 17th and 18th century ...
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Nothing Sells Authenticity Like an Australian Cattle Dog
If you want to be the part, you’ve got to look the part, and nothing sells authenticity like an Australian Cattle...
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The Bloodhound’s Towel
We love sharing TV commercials that make us laugh AND include a purebred dog (in this case, a Bloodhound). Enjoy the cli...
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Don’t Try This At Home
We all think our respective breeds are unique – and they are – but we doubt anyone would contest how extraor...
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The Blonde Bombshell
She was famous for only a short ten years, but the American Film Institute ranked her as one of the greatest female star...
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Four Dog Breeds of Shakespeare
It would surprise few of us to learn that given the breed’s antiquity, the Greyhound was mentioned by Shakespeare ...
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What Year Was it?
We straddle two horses here (a vivid image) in an effort to appeal to dog-savvy fanciers and purebred dog owners who n...
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Kind, Friendly Eyes
To our knowledge, it’s the only AKC breed standard that calls for “kind eyes,” and few of us will be s...
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The Corgi as a Herder
Last April, colleagues of the Ethology Department at one of our favorite research organizations anywhere, the Family Do...
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The Frenchie Teapot
Dog people can be notorious “collectors:” Sheepdog owners own sheep things, Scottie owners are often surrou...
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Are Dreams Breed Specific?
Few of us who’ve seen our dogs “run” in their sleep doubt that they dream, but are dreams breed-speci...
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Not Monday!
Anything but a Monday! Photo of a Doberman Pinscher who illustrates how we feel about Mondays, by Kate Meltzer...
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Aspen, Dog of Colorado and Instagram
How does someone get 119,000 followers on Instagram? Posting great pictures helps. So does filling a “niche,”...
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King of the Pride
You’d be forgiven – and half right – Â if you thought the breed in the image at the left is a member o...
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Bessie, the First Dalmatian
Her name evokes images of a contented cow instead of a Dalmatian,  but “Bessie” was, in fact, the very fir...
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Dil Dhadakne Do’s Bullmastiff
We confess a fascination (okay, it’s a weakness) for Indian cinema (let’s hear it for Bollywood), and one of...
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