The Portuguese do not have a word for hound. The word, “Podengo” was used in Portugal at least as early as t...
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“George” (the Great Dane) and Bella: AKC Humane Fund ACE Award Winners
You might remember the story we shared a while back of “George,” the Great Dane Service Dog belonging to 10 ...
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The Breed that’s a Gargoyle on the National Cathedral
In 1958, the National Cathedral in Washington, DC ran a competition for amateur sculptors. The challenge: To submit desi...
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Identify their Breed (answer inside the post)
The puppies in this thumbnail are Wirehaired Pointing Griffon puppies. Did you get it right? The image of puppies posted...
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The Chinese-Shar-Pei: A Basal Breed
The Chinese Shar-Pei is not just an ancient breed, it is a “basal” breed, a term given to breeds which have far less...
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Chinese Cresteds: Black Death Defense
As the story goes, Chinese sailors loved taking Chinese Crested Hairless dogs along on their voyages during the 14th cen...
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The Trumpet
It’s called the “trumpet,” and it’s found on every dog. Do you know where it’s found? The “trump...
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“Boo,” the Hero Newfoundland
In what gives us goosebumps every time we read this is the story of “Boo” who was award a medal for his hero...
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The Topline
Never underestimate the importance of a dog’s top line. It’s a major part of breed type (can you imagine a ...
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Rarest Breed in the World in 1973
The Lowchen was named “the rarest breed in the world” in the 1973 edition of The Guinness Book of Records. Only 65...
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The Smelling Machine
It’s estimated that a Bloodhound’s nose has approximately 230 million olfactory cells, or “scent receptors” ...
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The Dog Named for Rocks
“Cairns” are stone piles that some of us may have seen while hiking or kayaking (to see a master of the art,...
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World’s Oldest Living Dog Breeds
We came across a couple of lists the other day of the “World’s Oldest Dog Breeds” and noticed that they didn’t a...
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Shirley MacLaine and Her Rat Terrier
Before she butted heads with Maggie Smith’s, “Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham” on Downton...
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Name This Breed!
What you see is the youngest of Russian gun dog breeds, and given its appearance, it’s not surprising that it ori...
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Bess Dog Automata
Stuart Chalmers started building mechanical models, or “automata” in 2007. One of his pieces is named, ̶...
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The “Dachshund” Teapot
Feast your eyes on a hand-built “Dachshund” teapot made of white stoneware clay. The dog’s head and th...
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The Breed Known as the “Gift of Kings”
Hard work and feats of courage were usually rewarded with a head scritch and the words, “Jó kutya,” not exa...
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Monument to Scottish Immigrants
The Port of Philadelphia was the principal gateway for Scottish Immigrants in the 1600’s and 1700’s, and thi...
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