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 – 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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The Herend Collie
If you “follow” fine china and porcelain, you instantly recognize the Collie in this image as a Herend piec...
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Sweet Sleep
Never wake a sleeping dog, we always say, at least, not without a side of beef in one hand, and the car keys in the othe...
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Cyanobacteria and Your Dog
Cyanobacteria is also known as Blue-green Algae, and it can, and has, killed dogs all over the world. Do not take thi...
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The Wonder Dog Named Jim
Jim was born in 1925 in Louisiana, an adorable black and white English Setter pup (specifically, a Llewellyn Setter) who...
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The Dual Championship – What Breeds?
The dual championship is one of the most difficult titles to attain in all of dogdom, and is the only title that certif...
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Sherlock, the Basset Hound with Elvis
Basset Hounds were, for a time, widely associated with Elvis Presley, probably because of his appearance on The Steve Al...
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The Harrier Registry – Not Who You Think
In the Harrier’s country of origin, the UK, the registering body of the breed is not The Kennel Club, but the AM...
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Purebred Dogs’ Parody of Gobblebox
We know nothing about Wagg dog food sold in the UK, but we always admire good dog puns, and, of course, the inclusion of...
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It’s a Dandie Saturday!
Last Dandie in the water is a rotten egg!...
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The Pearl in the Snow
One of the most standardized early breeds, the Sarplaninec (pronounced shar-pla-nee-natz) has bred true to type for cent...
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Balance in Dogs, Balance in Breeds
We start with a quote: “Is the Pug a toy dog? This is a question which is promptly answered by most everyone, ...
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