Most authorities are in agreement that all red setters came from breeding white and red dogs the Irish called “An...
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Form Follows Function
One the earliest lessons many of us have in learning about our purebred dogs is how a dog’s function can determin...
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Another Portuguese Water Dog as “First Dog”
The 23rd Prime Minister of Canada recently tweeted about the newest addition to his young family, “Kenzie,” ...
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The Living Fossil
It’s time for our first hint about next week’s Purebred of Interest (and it’s not the breed in this im...
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Breed Type by Cardboard
We confess a weakness for creative imagery that manages to capture breed type while using non-traditional media. Dominic...
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Proof of God’s Sense of Humor
“The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor” – Margo Kaufman The world was robbed of a wo...
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The Only Non-Terrier Earthdog
It’s the only hound bred to “go to ground,” and as such, is the only hound allowed to enter America...
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The Border Terrier’s Ancestors
From Petmapz: “The first evidence of the Border Terriers’ ancestors comes from as early as 1219, when fox huntin...
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The Moors’ Dogs
When the Moors arrived in Europe, 99 percent of the population was illiterate (even kings couldn’t read or write...
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Angels in Fur
If you’re not an owner of this breed, you might be surprised to learn that a deaf, dumb and blind women brought th...
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A Pomeranian and The Law of Gravity
Accounts vary as to the breed at the heart of this anecdote, but The Spirit of the Dog describes “Diamond” ...
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Jay Sisler’s Australian Shepherds
Australian Shepherds are a bit of a misnomer. Earlier ancestors came to America from Australia, and they got to Australi...
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The Munchener Dog
He was once known as the Munchener Dog for the proximity of his birth place to Munchen (Munich), and in those days, he w...
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Craigie Aitchison’s Bedlingtons
Craigie Aitchison was an artist who belonged to no particular school of art, nor any fashion trend. He was said to be an...
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Spotting Type
When you’re able to identify a dog’s breed almost instantly (which we’re pretty sure everyone did with...
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The *Real* Man’s Dog
Real men love Chihuahuas, and real baseball teams make the Chihuahua their mascot. Some even name themselves after the b...
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The Gray Ghost Starts Out Striped
The Weimaraner comes in one color, one glorious, unique color that gave the breed its nickname, the Grey Ghost, but inte...
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A First For a Pit Bully
“Kiah” is loyal, does tricks, and tries really hard to please her handler. She also just made history. The ...
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Hairy Mou’ed Collie
Sometimes we regret that our breeds don’t still go by the names they had in the early days. “Hairy Mou’...
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St. Dominic and the Dalmatian
Who are we to argue with a mom? Legend tell us that when Dominic’s mother was pregnant with him, she dreamt of a ...
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