National Purebred Dog Day® celebrates purebred dogs, to be sure. We’re also interested in landraces, strains and ...
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The Cambodian Razorback
Meet the Cambodian Razorback, a long-haired ridgeback dog native to a very small area of Cambodia. Its ridge is usually...
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The American Water Spaniel: One of Only a Few
The American Water Spaniel isn’t picky. It can hunt feather or fur, but the breed doesn’t really fit the ...
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‘The People’s Choice’ Among Coonhounds
George Washington Maupon was not happy. There are four species of foxes in North America, but only two are native to Ken...
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Calling on PONS Owners
Everything we read about the Polish Lowland Sheepdog always includes references to the breed’s sense of humor. Our...
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Puli Cords in Motion
As Puli owners, we’re often asked (in no particular order): Can our dogs see? Which end eats? Does the coat do tha...
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Skippy, aka Asta
If you are a dog lover who fancies him or herself as being savvy about dogs in movies, and you don’t know about Sk...
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“Jou Jou,” The First Papillon To…….
While some Papillons, by the way, arrived in the United States at the end of the 19th century, at least two arrived from...
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Singin’ In The Rain
As a rule, we’re not big on matching garments, but in this case….. Photo from Sausage Dog Central, for all ...
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Winnie, the Labrador Retriever, One of Only Seven
“Winnie” is one of only seven dogs in the United States who is certified to sniff out not bombs, not drugs, ...
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The Challenge Tail
In some ways, many of us are like Potter Stewart. He was the Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who, i...
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I Am a Mastiff Breeder
Earlier this month, the AKC launched its “I Am a Breeder” video series aimed at promoting responsible breed...
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Sunday Morning
Shhhhhhh. Whispering, here. Until the dog gets up on a Sunday morning, it’s not time to get up. If your dog gets u...
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Boys Wearing Shawls, and the Women Who Love Them
Finnish Lapphund males have a more pronounced “mane” than the ladies, which we suspect is nature’s sha...
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Breed Names in the 2016 Spelling Bee Contest
Did you happen to catch the 2016 National Spelling Bee Contest? The names of two dog breeds were among the words given...
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Fishing Newfs
It’s not unheard of for dog to be “fishing partners,” as it were. Various instances are on record of d...
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The Prickly Pointer
The Italian Pointer may have something in common with the Shiba Inu: In Japanese, “shiba” means brushwood a...
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When SONY set out to show the world its new Power Audio XB7 speaker, it recruited a few canine friends to help. The fini...
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The Loudmouth
By most accounts, the Beagle gets its name from the French word, beguele,” which means “open throat,” ...
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The Bee’s Knees
AFB, or American Foulbrood, is a highly contagious bacterial disease that infects honeybee broods and eventually kills t...
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