The coat is an essential feature of our next Purebred of Interest breed. Its water-repellent coat can be any color or co...
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The Fox Terriers: “Trap,” “Jock,” “Tartar,” and “Cricket”
The modern Fox Terrier‘s history goes back to around the 1860’s, and three well-known dogs of the day, ̶...
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Audrey Hepburn’s Yorkie
It’s not unheard of in Hollywood for a dog to appear with his or her owner on screen, Â Sylvester Stallone’s...
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One of Italy’s Favorite Sons
It’s one of the top ten breeds of Italy that you may never have heard of, but in 2009, the Italian Kennel Club reg...
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Predictability on Display (Video)
When an NPDD friend shared this with us earlier, there was no question that you had to see it. It’s a fabulous ill...
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Why the Basenji doesn’t Bark, Part I
Once upon an ancient time, there was a dog named “Rukuba” who lived near the god, Nyamuriri. Â On the occasi...
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The Poltalloch Terrier
The existence of the insanely cute West Highland White Terrier, a close kin to the Cairn Terrier, is credited to the bea...
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Samoyed Slippers
These fine looking slippers bring new meaning to the complaint that one’s “dogs are barking.” This old...
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The Smallest Greyhound Member
The smallest member of the Greyhound family dates back at least two thousand years, and though its name implies that th...
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The New “Farm Dog Certified” Test
Now this is pretty cool.  The AKC’s newest program is the Farm Dog Certified (FDC) test in which dogs work throu...
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Right Paw Forward
We know from research that our dogs have a paw preference, but this video not only helps you learn how to determine if Â...
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Kammerhunde
At one time, the best, biggest, and most beautiful of Great Danes bred by German nobleman of the 17th and 18th century ...
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Nothing Sells Authenticity Like an Australian Cattle Dog
If you want to be the part, you’ve got to look the part, and nothing sells authenticity like an Australian Cattle...
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The Bloodhound’s Towel
We love sharing TV commercials that make us laugh AND include a purebred dog (in this case, a Bloodhound). Enjoy the cli...
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Don’t Try This At Home
We all think our respective breeds are unique – and they are – but we doubt anyone would contest how extraor...
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The Blonde Bombshell
She was famous for only a short ten years, but the American Film Institute ranked her as one of the greatest female star...
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Four Dog Breeds of Shakespeare
It would surprise few of us to learn that given the breed’s antiquity, the Greyhound was mentioned by Shakespeare ...
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What Year Was it?
We straddle two horses here (a vivid image) in an effort to appeal to dog-savvy fanciers and purebred dog owners who n...
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Kind, Friendly Eyes
To our knowledge, it’s the only AKC breed standard that calls for “kind eyes,” and few of us will be s...
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The Corgi as a Herder
Last April, colleagues of the Ethology Department at one of our favorite research organizations anywhere, the Family Do...
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