The “Blessing of the Hounds” is a long-standing tradition in many hunt clubs, particularly at Thanksgiving. ...
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The Holcombe Harrier Hunting Pack
Enjoy this image of the Holcombe Harrier Hunting pack at Bradshaw Hall, a hunt club that historically hunted the vicinit...
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Hound Trailing
The sport of hound trailing is highly popular in the Lake district of England, and in the area bordering Scotland and En...
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The Pub Named After a Breed
Any pub named after a breed is just fine by us! The Cotley Inn Pub is named after a well-known local hunt, the Cotley Ha...
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The Subculture of Hunt Packs
The subculture of hound hunt packs extends to attire. The livery for the Masters and hunt staff of Harrier packs in...
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A Snippet of Harrier History
The Harrier’s origins are a bit mysterious. Caius (the man who wrote the first dissertation on British dogs) called th...
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A Non-British Terrier
A large number of terriers in the AKC’s Terrier Group have their origins in Great Britain, but until the Cesky Ter...
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“Woman and Wolfhound”
When it came to Saturday Evening Post covers, most of us think of Norman Rockwell, and when some of those covers include...
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The Siberian Husky, Giver of Life
The Buriats (or Buryats) are the northern most Mongol-speaking people, and the largest indigenous group of people in Si...
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Her Name Was………
Among the fifteen breeds recognized in a “wave” by the AKC in 1885 (following the first nine to be so accep...
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The Dog with the Coat Like Glass
The Porcelaine Hound was so named because of the incredibly short, very fine smooth hair, and the black mottling on pink...
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Baby Beckham
We like to keep tabs on what’s “hot” on Instagram, and one of the more popular dogs to follow is ̶...
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What Two #AKC Breeds Can Be Harlequins?
To our knowledge, only two AKC standards accept the harlequin pattern in their breed, and we’re pretty sure most o...
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The French Connection
What does the French Bulldog have in common with the Great Dane and Australian Shepherd? None are from the country cit...
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Who’s Your Daddy? Maybe It was a Leauvenaar
Leuven (once spelled Leauven) is the capital of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It’s home to the oldest Catholic unive...
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Monday. Again.
Yes, it’s true. It’s Monday again. Photo by Kate Meltzer...
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The Trumpington Terrier
Back in the day, the Norwich Terrier was known as the Trumpington Terrier because the livery stable where the breed was ...
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Happy Mom’s Day!
Today is Mother’s Day. We salute not only the “dog moms” who ultimately do the “heavy lifting,&#...
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Custer’s Greyhound, “Byron”
It’s your hint about next week’s Purebred of Interest: A man who would become famous general once owned this...
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A Heavy Brow
Some breeds, like the Alaskan Malamute, have the appearance of a heavy brow which can enhance this breed’s wonder...
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