If you “follow” fine china and porcelain, you instantly recognize the Collie in this image as a Herend piec...
Read MoreSweet 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...
Read MoreCyanobacteria 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...
Read MoreThe Wonder Dog Named Jim
Jim was born in 1925 in Louisiana, an adorable black and white English Setter pup (specifically, a Llewellyn Setter) who...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreSherlock, 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MorePurebred 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...
Read MoreIt’s a Dandie Saturday!
Last Dandie in the water is a rotten egg!...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreBalance 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, ...
Read MoreStrongheart
“Etzel von Oeringen,” better known as “Strongheart,” was one of the earliest canine film ...
Read MoreSailor the Poodle: Guinness World Record’s Latest Entry
Leave it to a Poodle to set a new record for the Fastest 10 Meters on a Walking Globe by a Dog. Guinness World Record...
Read MoreStill a Cover Girl at 90
Queen Elizabeth II appears on the cover of the summer 2016 issue of Vanity Fair magazine with her beloved Pembroke Welsh...
Read MoreJapanese Chins and Louis Vuitton
When Louis Vuitton‘s magazine ad campaign was released for the fall and winter of 2011/2012, guess what breed was ...
Read MoreA Snippet of Japanese Chin History
Like many Asian breeds, the Japanese Chin‘s origin is clouded in Far East mysticism, but we do know that small dog...
Read MoreBefore Dog Shows
The first modern dog show might have been a marketing gimmick, but certainly it was a side show – an added attract...
Read MoreThe Three Word Game – Three Years Later
Many of you are familiar with the “three word game,” where we ask the owners of a Purebred of Interest breed...
Read MoreThe Buddha’s Lions
It’s our last clue about tomorrow’s Purebred of Interest before we announce the breed in a couple of hours: ...
Read MoreThe “Jelly Bean” Dog
We love learning about the nicknames attached to our various breed, and this is a colorful one: The Lhasa Apso is called...
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