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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Still the Weekend!
WhooHooo, it’s still the weekend! Photo of Sonja Taylor’s Berger Picard, “Ekeko”...
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The Dulux Old English Sheepdog
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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[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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