Sri Lankans saw the commercial below in the 90s, but the Old English Sheepdog has been a part of Dulux paint commercial...
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The “Blue Collar” Retriever
The Curly Coated is the tallest of all Retrievers, and with origins in sixteenth century England, it may be the oldest ...
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The Four Belgians
Our thanks to a friend of National Purebred Dog Day® for passing along this terrific picture of the four Belgian Sheep...
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Flowered Shar-Pei
Because we believe in education, National Purebred Dog Day® feels that it’s not particularly helpful if we only ...
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Ridiculous Possibilities
TK Maxx, purveyor of Men’s and Women’s clothing, recently launched a campaign they dubbed, Ridiculous Possi...
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Triangle Shaped Eyes
It’s the only registered breed whose standard calls for triangle shaped eyes. Can you name it? From the Bull Terri...
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Butcher’s Dog of Rottweil
Did you know, by the way, that the Rottweiler is considered one of the oldest herding breeds? One of the most impressive...
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Breeds with Lost Records
Uber-keen observers of our dog breeds may have already noted a similarity between the Puli and Tibetan Terriers insofar ...
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Friday Sillies
Ever notice how Fridays bring out the silly in us? Photo of “Mia” an English Setter (feeling pretty good abo...
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Can You Pick Out the Face behind Trusty, the Bloodhound?
[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/UOwpey8x_n0″] First, watch the video clip above that comes from Di...
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The AKC’s Newest Breed (And Those Ears!)
On July 1, a new breed (new to the AKC, anyway) will be added to the AKC family as the 190th recognized breed, but H...
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The Non-Terrier Spar
It is the only non-terrier that can be asked to spar in a show ring. Can you name it? Surprise! The only non-terrier tha...
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Schipperke Pronunciation
How do you say the Schipperke‘s name? Many people say “SKIP-er-kee,” and some say that it’s more co...
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World’s First Show Dogs?
It’s quite possible that Schipperkes were the world’s first show dogs. In 1690, cobblers in shoemaker guilds...
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Forget for the moment the product that’s being advertised here, and focus instead on children and their dogs. We a...
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Honeywood’s Beagles
The clergy has had its hand in a few of our purebred dogs, most notably, Parson John “Jack” Parson Russell w...
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Rudyard Kipling’s Scottie
Rudyard Kipling, of course, wrote “The Power of a Dog,” but perhaps not as well known is that his Aberdeen T...
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Hunting Basset Hound
The Basset Hound could have been among the first show dogs since it was AKC recognized in 1885 (the first registered Bas...
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A Snippet of Schipperke History
As with many breeds, it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of the Schipperke, but theories abound. Some exp...
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The “Backing” Australian Kelpie
Kelpies are not wimpy! But we get ahead of ourselves. The Australian Kelpie originated around 1870, probably a descenden...
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