HEARTS. It can stand for “Human Error Analysis and Reduction Technique,” as well as “Happily Enjoying ...
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Gordon Setter Forever Young
At one time, the Gordon Setter was known as the “Scottish Setter,” or “Black and Tan” Setter, a ...
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A Snippet of Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen History
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is exactly what its name says it is: Petit (small), Basset (low), Griffon (wire-haired...
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Tibetan Mastiff Legends
We love a good legend as much as anyone, particularly when it surrounds a pure breed of dog. Legends eventually get re...
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Otterhounds: Not Just For Show
It was said that an Otterhound’s sense of smell was so acute, it could smell in the morning the fact that an otter tha...
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Plott’s Unique Standard
You know that feeling when something comes along to prove your point and makes you feel really smart? We’re having...
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Chihuahua Teapot
Feast your eyes on hand-built ceramic teapot made in the form of a vintage Converse sneaker from which emerges the sculp...
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Name This Breed
Can you name this breed, or identify what “type” of dog it is, and why you think so? Image found on Wikicomm...
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The German Pinscher: Ancestor to Many
The German Pinscher originated in (wait for it) Germany! and is included in the origins of the Doberman Pinscher, the Mi...
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Answer to Name This Breed
An hour ago, we challenged you to name the breed or identify the type of dog whose picture we showed you; many of you co...
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The Korean Jindo Dog
The Korean Jindo Dog, named for the coastal island to which it is native, was designated by the Government of South Kore...
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The Bosom Breed?
At one time, descriptions of the size of a Maltese ranged from “not bigger than a ferret” to “the size...
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The Niche Breed
The Clumber Spaniel was a breed created to work in a very specific niche. Its long, low body build enables it to go whe...
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Capes and Culottes
Cape and culottes may sound sartorial, but the words are part of the AKC breed description for the Schipperke. “Cu...
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Kuma, the Karelian Bear Dog
We’ve posted before about the incredible work being done by Karelian Bear Dogs in managing bears gone astray. This...
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The “Alaskan Rottweiler”
Don’t be fooled by clever marketing. True story. The other day, we met a chap lovingly fondling his new puppy. ...
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Large and Small Munsterlanders
Tempting as it is to make “Herman Munster” jokes about these breeds, there’s nothing funny about the w...
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THE French Water Dog
Under certain circumstances, the word “patrimony” can strike terror in the hearts of some, but not so much i...
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The Nose Knows
Why do some breeds that work outside during the day, such as herding or sporting breeds, tend to have standards that cit...
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Zombie Apocalypse Breeds
Back in 2014, Dogster.com presented a viewpoint of their favorite survivors of the zombie apocalypse as dogs. Would you ...
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