Matthew Arnold ((1822–1888) a British poet, was a confirmed Dachshund owner and owned several in his life. One of them...
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The Decoy Breeds
To our knowledge, only two breeds of dog in the world, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and the Dutch Kooikerhond...
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The International Dog Show In Budapest – 1962
The value of seeing our breed in old film footage is inestimable; to know where we’re going, it’s helpful t...
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Griffonage
It might be the only breed we know of with a breed standard that calls for “griffonage,” and in our view, g...
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The Underdogs
“Lucy” was ruled by fear. Fear of being abandoned, fear of rejection, fear of fear itself. For an eight year...
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The Dachshund: The Canine Hell Gate Bridge
The Dachshund has to be one of our favorite breeds to use as an illustration of form following function, and with this p...
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Is Any Extreme Healthy?
“An Englishwoman who does not own a dog is a novelty, and usually she owns a kennel of dogs.” So started the...
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The Bakelite Greyhound
It’s possible you may have polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride in your home, and if you do, you just might have ...
Read MoreWhy This Dog Food Commercial Works
We don’t know anything about Bob Martin dog food sold in the UK, but we sure like this commercial for its message ...
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Gucci’s Purebred Dog Fob
A few weeks ago, we shared the purebred dog key fobs made by Coach, and thought you might like to know that Gucci wasn&#...
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Name the Breed
Can you name the breed from this coat detail comes? It’s from a Wetterhoun. We were told by Wetterhoun owners th...
Read MoreDachshund Anatomy
This is highly scientific. Trust us. Dachshund Anatomy by Sophie Corrigan http://sophiecorrigan.com/ https://www....
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Why the Boxer Got its Name
Boxers didn’t make their way into the United States from Germany until after World War I, but the breed quickly ...
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Saint Patrick and His Way with Irish Wolfhounds
It was St.Patrick’s ability to sooth an angry Irish Wolfhound that persuaded a Druid chieftain to convert to Chri...
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The Fat Finder
Think Bloodhounds search only for lost children, bad guys, and Alzheimer victims? Think again. In what may turn your sto...
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Monday Moan
The signs are all there: The faraway look, the defeated posture….yup, it’s Monday. Wed like to credit this p...
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Fidelity and the Duke’s Dog
Photographs often reflect the stereotypes of their time, and before Kodak, we had portraits. Historically, “real m...
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Ivermectin: Is Your Dog At Risk By Breed?
It never hurts to remind folks that certain breeds are sensitive to certain drugs, and during this time of year when the...
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The Canadian: Inspiration for the Eurasier
He was known as “the Canadian,” a dog whose origins were never really known. It was after 1945 when Germany ...
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