You don’t find the word, “Clydesdale” anywhere in the Chinese Crested Hairless’ breed standard f...
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Take Your Child to Work Day
Today is Take Your Child to Work Day, a day that got its start in 1993 when Ms. Foundation for Women president, Marie Wi...
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Twitter and “General Appearance”
When asked to speak to fanciers about National Purebred Dog Day, we make a big point to discuss social media. The times ...
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The Kiss of Death
We are big fans of language unique to our dogs, and some of the vivid terminology and phrases can be found in breed stan...
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A Bullmastiff Mascot
It reads like a dating app: Name: Swagger Birthday: July 20, 2013 Weight: 120 lbs Family: 9 brothers/sisters (67,...
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The Whippet’s Topline and Undercarriage
The Whippet can be a misunderstood creature in a show ring. A collection of dog parts finely knit together are a joy to ...
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The Fireman’s Pole With (what Else?) the Fireman’s Dog
If it seems to you that much of the dog-related public art we share includes a Dalmatian, it’s because much of the...
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One Breed, Two Countries
Though Denmark and Sweden are both Scandinavian countries, they have two different languages (Danes can’t unders...
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An Homage: A Bloodhound and Rottweiler Who Took One For the Team
It’s one of those words that makes a lot of people roll their eyes, snicker, or reflexively cross their legs. The ...
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Daughter of the Tent
Bedouin poetry written thirteen centuries ago spoke of a wind drinker, a daughter of the tent, and the desert eye. Lyr...
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A Dutchman in Belgian Territory
This lass puzzled more than a few people recently, and it wasn’t because she was attending the Belgian Laekenois N...
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Kraków’s Dachshund Parade
Every autumn since 1994, the Polish city of Kraków has hosted “Marsz Jamników” – the Dachshund Parad...
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Part I: A Kennel Club’s Logo
As logos go, not all registries or kennel clubs include the image of a dog. The American Kennel Club sticks to an acrony...
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By a Whisker
For a lively debate among dog people in the fancy, start a discussion about: 1) Dog Food; 2) Collars vs harnesses; 3) Va...
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The Dalmatian’s Hungarian Connection
In the category of “there’s something you don’t see everyday” was last year’s installation...
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Two Breeds To Join the AKC Family: Meet the Bohemian Shepherd
In time, this will be dated information, but for now, we’re excited about the two new breeds being added to the AK...
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A Snippet of Lakeland Terrier History
As we approach National Purebred Dog Day (only 13 days away as we write), we urge our readers to never lose sight of the...
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The Working Pumi
Satellite ears lend the Pumi a comical air, but the hilarity ends there because this is a serious working breed with a h...
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The Rustic Lagotto
One wouldn’t think that a breed described as “rustic” would have as precise a wording in its breed sta...
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“Barking Up the Wrong Tree”
“Barking up the wrong tree” is an expression most of us have used at least once in our lives. While we all correctly...
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