These bronzes of a Wetterhoun and Stabyhoun are in the Rengerspark thv Dirk Zeperweg and erected in 1987. The two images...
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Mixed Breeds Healthier?
A 2013 study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that mixed breeds weren’t always healthi...
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Head Breed
Though there are three basic categories that dog skulls fall into, dolichocephalic, mesaticephalic and brachycephalic, t...
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“The Lads”
We knew them as “the lads,” but as individuals, they were “Zeus” and “Apollo,” every...
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Breed with the Longest Standard
Bragging rights for having the longest AKC breed standard at 2,287 words belongs to the Coton de Tulear (also known as t...
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Watchful Unto Death
The Scottish landscape artist, Horatio McCulloch (1805-1867) had several Skye Terriers, and after his death in 1856 he w...
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Wake Her When it’s Friday
Photo of Clementine, a Black & Tan Coonhound, By Ellen Jones...
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How the Lakeland Terrier Got its Name
As is often the case, a breed becomes known by the terrain or location in which it works, and such was the case for the ...
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The AKC’s 100th Anniversary Postage Stamp
In 1984, the US Post Office issued a 20 cent stamp to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the American Kennel Club. The...
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Kees de Gyselaer’s Dog
The Keeshond, a Dutch breed, was developed to work on small vessels called “rijnaken” for countless years; ...
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Monday. Ugh.
Wake her when it’s Friday. Photo of Clementine, a Black & Tan oonhound, By Ellen Jones...
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Texas’ State Dog
You have to love a breed named the Blue Lacy. The hint of pretty, delicate doilies the color of cornflowers ends there, ...
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Oorang Airedales
Oorang Airedales. There were a lot of “firsts” associated with these dogs. There are some who refer to ov...
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Elliot and the Lamb
This minute, someone’s dog is meeting a very different animal than him or herself. In this case, “Elliot,...
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Noble Dogs of the Free People
To the Tuareg nomads in the sub-Sahelian desert, these canine companions are referred to as “Aidi- n’Ailluli...
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Ruth Gordon’s Dog
Ruth Gordon. In 1968, she won an Oscar for her supporting role in “Rosemary’s Baby” (who else did this mov...
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Hairless or Puff
The Chinese Crested Hairless and Puff, as seen here, are sometimes referred to as the “My Little Ponies” of ...
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From Spaniel to Chin
Before it was known as the Japanese Chin, the breed was referred to as the Japanese Spaniel and was accepted by the #...
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The Hare Foot
We don’t think we have a foot fetish, but we do put importance on dog feet because, for starters, it holds them u...
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The Tallest Spaniel
The fabulous Irish Water Spaniel, the tallest of all spaniels, is known as the “Clever Clown Dog” for itR...
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