The Sheraton London Park Lane Hotel in the UK is searching for a real-life “Pongo” and “Perdy” t...
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Saturday A.M.
A grey muzzle means you get to sleep in on a Saturday, right? Right??? Photo of “Crunchby” Sarah Getzler...
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Cold Nose Warm Heart
A cold nose may signify a warm heart in our fellow man, but in hounds, it means that a dog is able to pick up a cold (me...
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They Need a Job
It’s said that a tired dog is a good dog, but a rested and bored Pyrenean Shepherd can think up some highly creati...
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‘Unconditional Love’ of Golden Retriever Comfort Dogs
On the Monday following the horror of the Orlando massacre, 12 Golden Retrievers arrived in the Florida city to offer co...
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Weimaraner Finds Gorilla Glue “Tough To Swallow”
It seemed like a good idea at the time. When “Lake,” a six-month-old Weimaraner, got curious about the bot...
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Friday, WhooHoooo
Dogs know. Irish Red and White Setters really know. It’s Friday! Photo by Jim Ehrman...
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The Classic Otterhound Arrroooooo
Perhaps you’ve seen reference to the Otterhound’s “Arrroooo?” It’s the sound that warms ...
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The Otterhound’s Nose
Back in the day when the breed still performed the job for which it was bred, Otterhounds were used with small terriers ...
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The Master (and Lady) of Otterhounds
In the 14th century, Edward II became the first Master of Otterhounds in England, and Elizabeth I was the first Lady Mas...
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Schipperke Specialties. In the 1600s.
Think dog shows are new? In the 17th century, Schipperke Speciality Shows were held by the Guild of Brussels by aristocr...
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A Snippet of Otterhound History
The modern form of the Otterhound most likely took shape late in the 18th century, but there is little doubt that R...
Read MoreThe Bulldog Smash. Too Many, and You Will Be too. Smashed.
The Bulldog Smash is more labor intensive than, say, popping open a bottle of beer, but with hot days ahead, this could ...
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What, Me Worry?
Some of us look worried when we’re working, but the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever looks worried when sheR...
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Pet-Pillow Clones: The Next Big Thing
Queen Elizabeth II’s official 90th birthday last week was honored by the self-design fabric, wallpaper & gift ...
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Did you wake up this morning to an inexplicable enormous weight? We think we might know why…. If you have a dog t...
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The Rolled Coat
To our knowledge, there’s at least one breed from each AKC group (save the Toy and Herding group) whose coat, when...
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The All Terrain Vehicle of Dogs
Described as the “all-terrain vehicle of dogs,” the German Wirehaired Pointer was bred to hunt pretty much ...
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