Any pub named after a breed is just fine by us! The Cotley Inn Pub is named after a well-known local hunt, the Cotley Ha...
Read MoreThe Subculture of Hunt Packs
The subculture of hound hunt packs extends to attire. The livery for the Masters and hunt staff of Harrier packs in...
Read MoreA Snippet of Harrier History
The Harrier’s origins are a bit mysterious. Caius (the man who wrote the first dissertation on British dogs) called th...
Read MoreA Non-British Terrier
A large number of terriers in the AKC’s Terrier Group have their origins in Great Britain, but until the Cesky Ter...
Read More“Woman and Wolfhound”
When it came to Saturday Evening Post covers, most of us think of Norman Rockwell, and when some of those covers include...
Read MoreThe Siberian Husky, Giver of Life
The Buriats (or Buryats) are the northern most Mongol-speaking people, and the largest indigenous group of people in Si...
Read MoreHer Name Was………
Among the fifteen breeds recognized in a “wave” by the AKC in 1885 (following the first nine to be so accep...
Read MoreThe Dog with the Coat Like Glass
The Porcelaine Hound was so named because of the incredibly short, very fine smooth hair, and the black mottling on pink...
Read MoreBaby Beckham
We like to keep tabs on what’s “hot” on Instagram, and one of the more popular dogs to follow is ̶...
Read MoreWhat Two #AKC Breeds Can Be Harlequins?
To our knowledge, only two AKC standards accept the harlequin pattern in their breed, and we’re pretty sure most o...
Read MoreThe French Connection
What does the French Bulldog have in common with the Great Dane and Australian Shepherd? None are from the country cit...
Read MoreWho’s Your Daddy? Maybe It was a Leauvenaar
Leuven (once spelled Leauven) is the capital of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It’s home to the oldest Catholic unive...
Read MoreMonday. Again.
Yes, it’s true. It’s Monday again. Photo by Kate Meltzer...
Read MoreThe Trumpington Terrier
Back in the day, the Norwich Terrier was known as the Trumpington Terrier because the livery stable where the breed was ...
Read MoreHappy Mom’s Day!
Today is Mother’s Day. We salute not only the “dog moms” who ultimately do the “heavy lifting,...
Read MoreCuster’s Greyhound, “Byron”
It’s your hint about next week’s Purebred of Interest: A man who would become famous general once owned this...
Read MoreA Heavy Brow
Some breeds, like the Alaskan Malamute, have the appearance of a heavy brow which can enhance this breed’s wonder...
Read MoreAn Sotar Rua agus Bán
Most authorities are in agreement that all red setters came from breeding white and red dogs the Irish called “An...
Read MoreForm Follows Function
One the earliest lessons many of us have in learning about our purebred dogs is how a dog’s function can determin...
Read MoreAnother Portuguese Water Dog as “First Dog”
The 23rd Prime Minister of Canada recently tweeted about the newest addition to his young family, “Kenzie,” ...
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