Happily, it’s been a long time since purebred dogs were the purview of only the royalty and aristocracy, but many ...
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The Only Three Breeds That Can Be AKC Registered as “lilac”
The only three breeds we know of that can be AKC registered as the color, “lilac” are the Border Collie, Ch...
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The Flusher
Known as “the flusher,” the Sussex Spaniel is an old breed dating to the 1700s when it was relied upon to fl...
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Ear Tassels
There are many terms used to refer to the hair that appears at the ends of some dog breeds: “Ear Bells” and ...
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Australian Shepherd Eyes
It’s sometimes said that watching an Australian Shepherd litter whelped is like opening a series of surprise packa...
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Breeds that Hunt by Barking
Though the title, “Barking Bird Dog of Finland” officially belongs to the Finnish Spitz, the Norrbottenspets...
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The Schweizer Laufhund
The Schweizer Laufhund is said to be one of the most powerful and best hunting dogs in the world, an accomplishment for ...
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Chippiparai
At a recent dog show in Puducherry, India, nearly 175 dogs participated in the Madras Canine Club All Breeds show, and o...
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Annie Oakley’s English Setter
Phoebe Ann Moses was born in 1860 and died in 1926, long before many of us were around. We know her better as Annie Oakl...
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LL Bean’s Cover Models
Kudos to LL Bean for featuring purebred dogs on its Spring, 2016 catalog! The two dogs at the left are Vizslak, a bre...
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A Snippet of Skye Terrier History
Lying off the coast of Scotland is an island that gives its name to the Skye Terrier. The largest of the Inner Hebrides ...
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From Skye Terrier to Telephone
Years before the first human voice was transmitted over Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone, Alexan...
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The Skye Terrier in Literature
Greyfriar’s Bobby was not the only book that featured a Skye Terrier. “Dougal,” in the book, “Th...
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Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques
Not counting ancient burial sites such as Askelon, the Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques may be the ol...
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Colette and Her Muse
She was a woman ahead of her times, and in some ways, maybe even ahead of ours. The French mime, journalist, and novelis...
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Saving a Breed
Mention “devotion” in the same sentence as “dog,” and most of us understandably assume that the ...
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“Dominant Fading Factor”
It’s “tall weeds” time again, our euphemism for venturing into anything having to do with genetics, ou...
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The “New” Miniature Bull Terrier?
Some people still regard the Miniature Bull Terrier as a new breed, possibly because the #AKC recognized it les...
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Monday Mornings. Blech.
The Monday morning look with which most of us can identify. Photo of “Lolli,” an English Springer Spaniel...
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The Breed Born of a Marmoset and a Lion
Breed legends are appealing to us, especially when it involves the birth of a dog breed as a result of a dalliance betwe...
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