When Timothy threw a tennis ball into a lake for Elvis, his dog, to retrieve, he noticed something. Elvis didn’t a...
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Richard Simmons: Good Guy and Dalmatian Owner
Richard Simmons, exercise guru, and sometimes the butt of snickering, has always shown empathy and great humor; for many...
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HPR Breeds
While the AKC places such dogs in its “sporting group,” the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) li...
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Thank a Dog For Velcro
In one way or another, you probably use this product every day, and may not have know that you can thank a dog for it. S...
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Hocks Well Let Down
If you like to read breed standards, or simply want to understand them better, you may have come across the phrase, R...
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The White Greyhound
In 2009, a garden was created at Hampton Court Palace to commemorate the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII’s access...
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What was YOUR Book?
This was the book that got us hooked on purebred dogs. We were five years old at the time. What book got YOU hooked? ...
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The Royal Collar
In some breeds, a well developed, symmetrical, and full white collar (such as the Old English Sheepdog) is called a “r...
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The Difference One Little Poodle Makes
Think one little Poodle can’t make a difference? Think again! [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/YhP2...
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“Minute Waltz” Inspired by a Poodle
Listen to the video first, and you’ll better appreciate the story behind it. What you just heard is Frederic Chopi...
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Toy Manchester Terrier Ear
The only correct ear for the Toy variety of the Manchester Terrier is the naturally erect ear. If you see a Manchester a...
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Charles Dickens’ Havanese
Did a Havanese inspired Charles Dickens’ character, Tiny Tim? We may never know, but we do know that the author ha...
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A Snippet of Glen of Imaal History
The Glen of Imaal is an actual place located in the western slopes of the Wicklow Mountains between Baltinglass and Holl...
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Guess Who Was an Early Afghan Hound Patron?
Kuchi Hound, Balkh Hound, Baluchi or Barutzy Hound. Eastern Greyhound, Kabul Hound, African Hound or Tazi. Galanday Houn...
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The Chihuahua Spirit Guide
Many early societies viewed purebred dogs as the rightful claim of royalty and the aristocracy, and the Aztec culture wa...
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Herring Gutted
It takes “students of dogs” years to learn the mechanics of how dogs work, and why a sound dog can work and ...
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The Min Pin Beanie Babie
It may be the only breed in which “stag” is part of its acceptable colors. Stag red. Stag blue. Blue stag re...
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