Captain John Tucker-Edwarde’s new breed had to be white. It had to be. He never again wanted to experience the hor...
Read More
AKC Museum of the Dog
Mastiffs were well established as a presence in the dog show ring by 1882, but with the breed’s straightforward ma...
Read More
“Looty,” the Pilfered Pekingese
Her name was “Looty,” and her abduction from the Imperial Summer Palace in Peking established the Pekingese ...
Read More
What Is a “Greenhound?”
It may not be a term many of us outside of Australia will encounter, but we think it’s good to know what’s h...
Read More
The German Shepherd Dog Awarded the Purple Heart
It’s the photo that’s been shared over 130,000 times, and for good reason. When schrapnel from an improvised...
Read More
“See Spot. See Spot Run”
We won’t ask for a show of hands, but a great number of dog lovers learned to read with the help of a Cocker Spani...
Read More
Some Things Never Change
Some things never change. The photo was taken in 1915. Check out where two of the Airedale’s feet are. Our thanks ...
Read More
Kerry Beagle
According to “Native Irish Dogs” by Shane McCoy, there are nine native Irish dog breeds, and one of them is ...
Read More
First Person to Wager on Greyhound Coursing?
Who was the first person known to wager on the sport of Greyhound coursing? It wasn’t John Avello, though for the ...
Read More
Hallstrom’s Dog
To their owners and admirers, they’re called, “singers,” but the New Guinea Singing Dog was also known...
Read More
The First Greyhounds to Touch Australia
The first Greyhound recorded to have arrived in Australia did so in 1770 when a pair of the dogs stepped on shore alongs...
Read More
The Smallest Member of the Sporting Group
He’s the smallest member of the sporting group, but he emerged from a larger spaniel population in England during ...
Read More
The “Black Pearl of Russia”
To their owners and breeders, they’re known as “Blackies,” and to admirers, they’re the “B...
Read More
Smokey, the Yorkshire Terrier: Purple Cross Recipient
Nearly 60 years after her death at the age of 14, a Yorkshire Terrier named, “Smokey” was honored with Austr...
Read More
War Dog Memorial: Wildlife Prairie Park
To our knowledge, there are 31 War Dog Memorials in the United States, and this is one of them, perhaps a lesser known m...
Read More
The Star Wars Theme – Doggie Style
We share this in honor of the new release of Star Wars: The Force Awaken, the movie critics are saying is the Star Wars...
Read More
Why Are Dogs Such Sloppy Drinkers?
Though not purebred dog specific, the video is too interesting not to share. What it doesn’t explain is why so ma...
Read More
The Video on Bloat You Must Watch
Bloat. It can be a killer in large, and some medium sized breeds, We make no apology for periodically sharing this vid...
Read More
The “Mighty” Bearded Trio
The Giant Schnauzer is becoming the most recognized K9 within the corrections special ops community. CSO K9 Max, Mogan a...
Read More
15th Century Royal Hunts
In 1418, the “Great Hunter of Inglostadt” from Bavaria gave a complete list of the abbeys, convents, and pri...
Read More