While we should know what our respective breeds were bred to do, dogs are individuals and some may not meet the structur...
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Angulation
Dog fanciers (people who show and/or responsibly breed their purebred dogs) tend to talk a lot about “angulation,&...
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Bouvier Ears and Tail
Historically, ear cropping and tail docking on a Bouvier des Flandres was done for practical reasons, i.e., avoiding acc...
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Pomeranian: Sheep Herder?
Pomeranians once served as able herders of sheep! When the breed first came to be noticed in Britain in the middle of th...
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The Corded Poodle Then and Now
All breeds see changes in grooming trends over the years, and one of the more fascinating evolutions of grooming is to b...
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The Top Ten Grooming “Joys”
The Top Ten Grooming “joys” according to Amanda 10 Dremeling your own nails when you miss the dog’s na...
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What’s a “Haw?”
A “haw” (also known as a “nicotating membrane”) is often called a “third eyelid.”It&...
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The Bulldog You Eat
It’s a cake. Really. This Bulldog cake was made almost entirely of cake, including the face. It was modeled after ...
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Six Seconds of a Patterdale Terrier
Six seconds of a Patterdale Terrier. Patterdales can be traced back to the Lake District in Northern England, and specif...
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The Button Ear
It’s called a “button ear,” and it’s when the lower lobe portion of a semi-erect ear stands upri...
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For the Xoloitzcuintle Breeder
Xoloitzcuintle owners and breeders were asked in 2014: What are the most important breed characteristics to keep in mind...
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Name the Ears
With regard to this dog’s ears, does it have: 1) Bat ears; 2) Prick ears; 3) Cocked ears; 4) Ears? What ears? 5) C...
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The Mourning German Shepherd Dog
Ciccio, a 12-year-old German Shepherd whose owner died two months ago, attends Mass at the church of Santa Maria Assunta...
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A Title at Both Ends
We defer to the experts who own this breed, but it’s our understanding that in Norway, a Norwegian Elkhound cannot...
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Photo of the Year 2013
This photo by Philip Watts won the “portraits” category of the Kennel Club’s 2013 Dog Photographs of t...
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Thinking of Owning a Xoloitzcuintli?
A perfect match between owner and breed ensures that a dog is in his or her forever home. Loving our breeds includes rec...
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So There are These Three German Shepherds in Pub
It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but the video is actually better: ...
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No More Woof
Swedish researchers are developing the world’s first headset that can translate a dog’s thoughts into Englis...
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