It’s well known that Queen Victoria had two working Border Collies which were kept at the Royal Kennels, and thatÂ...
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A Snippet of Border Collie History
Thank the Celts. Many Celtic clans in ancient Britain were pastoral, and a pastoral life included keeping sheep. To help...
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The Whippet Word
While debate continues about the true origins of the Greyhound’s name, at least one etymologist thinks he has the ...
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“Little Welsh Dragon”
He’s known as the “Little Welsh Dragon,” the insatiably curious little Welsh Terrier who can retrieve ...
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Ann Freud and “Wolf”
Sigmund Freud was a renowned dog lover, and while he’s most commonly associated with Chow Chows, the dog he bought...
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A Saint Bernard Meets the Pope
There’s an effort to declare the Great Saint Bernard Pass (a 49-mile route in the Western Alps) a Unesco World H...
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The Preternatural Akita
Once upon a time, a man visited the Land of the Dead. There, he found a village that was very much like his own, inhabit...
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“Jumping Jahosafat”
We’re always pleased to share follow-up pictures from May 1, National Purebred Dog Day®,  and that includes priz...
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Meet the Shiba with 2.4 Million Fans
Bear if you can, 1:21 minutes of a dog enduring what it takes to be an Instagram star. Oh, the humanity. [iframe id=R...
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Five. Whole. Days.
Ohhhh, the unbearable knowledge that it will be five full days until Friday. Sigh. Folks, if you’d like to see you...
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The Estrela Mountain Dog
We suppose the Estrela Mountain Dog could be traced to one particularly frisky sire or dam, but we’ll never know b...
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A Rare Austrian Breed
Timing is everything, they say, and it was not in the Austrian Pinscher’s favor. The breed was developed in the 19...
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Beauty, first Search and Rescue Dog
By all accounts, she was the first Search and Rescue dog, and her name was “Beauty.” She was a Wire Haired ...
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The Photo That’s Gone Viral
If you haven’t already seen this, take a look at the photo that’s gone viral this past week.  It shows fou...
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A LGD’s Work is Never Done
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday – – – what’s the difference. When you’re a Livestock G...
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The “Periodic” Dog Table
The love of dogs, and purebred dogs in particular, often starts when we’re young. Help “nudge” a youn...
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To Sell a Car, Include a Basset Hound
Have you seen Volkswagen Golf GTI latest commercial dubbed, “Sleep Talking Commercial?” Â Basset Hound lover...
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The Real Reason the Irish Water Spaniel is a Clown
Some people take leprechauns very seriously. The leprechaun fairy watch is a webcam hidden in a field somewhere in Tippe...
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“The Mountain” and the Pomeranian
Game of Throne’s “The Mountain” (aka Hafþór JúlÃus Björnsson) and his twelve week old Pomeranian,...
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Diana’s Go-To Dog
Unbelievably, it’s already time for a new hint about next week’s Purebred of Interest! This breed appears in...
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