Its nickname is the “Diehard,” so anointed by George, the fourth Earl of Dumbarton, who gave the breed its n...
Read MoreThe Dog Breed Rolling Pin
How cool would it be to serve cookies embossed with your breed during the holidays, a special party, or a celebration fo...
Read MoreFinland’s Third Most Popular Breed
The Saami, a tribe of semi-nomadic people, in Lapland (the northern region of Finland, Sweden, and in part, Russia), emp...
Read More10 Things Only a Chihuahua Owner Would Understand
True, Chihuahua owners? 1. First and foremost, Chihuahuas think they own their people. Not the other way around. ...
Read MoreMax Mara & Wegman Weimaraners
In the climate of postwar Italy in 1951, Achille Maramotti opened a menswear business under the label of “Max Mara...
Read MoreUS Patent US4233942
The next time someone makes fun of your dog’s snood, show them this picture. This was US Patent US4233942, the ...
Read MoreJack Russell Terriers, Russell Terriers, and Parson Terriers, Oh My
Jack Russell Terriers, Russell Terriers, and Parson Terriers. Knowing which is which gets confusing, so we’re usin...
Read MoreThe “Fox Addict” For Fox Terrier Fans
Smooth Fox Terrier friends will want to check out the web site, “Fox Addict” filled with breed specific cart...
Read MoreSmooth Fox Terrier History
The earliest known picture of a Fox Terrier is believed to be of Colonel Thornton's dog, "Pitch." In retrospect, the aut...
Read MoreThe Smooth Fox Terrier & the “Terrier Man”
During fox hunts, a Smooth Fox Terrier was often carried in a bag slung over the shoulder of the “terrier man,R...
Read MoreThree Men in a Boat (and a Fox Terrier)
“Fox-terriers are born with about four times as much original sin in them as other dogs are,” wrote English writ...
Read MoreDave, the Nurturing Rottweiler
It’s never a good idea to pigeon hole an entire breed based on pop culture reputation, some Internet list (like a ...
Read MoreClement Freud and Henry, the Bloodhound
He was the grandson of psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, and the brother of artist, Lucian Freud. After his family fled to B...
Read MoreA Concubine, Eunichs and Shih Tzus, Oh My
There was a time when owning a Shih Tzu could make you dead. This was in old China, of course, when only royalty could p...
Read MoreChiengora!
Right about now is a good time to be thinking about a really unique gift for someone special as we get closer to gift-gi...
Read MoreThe Boston Terrier’s Haggerty Spot
A circle of dark hair on top of the Boston Terrier’s head (smack dab in the middle) is known as a “Haggerty ...
Read More“Pocket Beagles”
Dogs the size and general conformation of Beagles were used to hunt hare in Greece in the 5th century BCE, and it’...
Read MoreDalmatians and Horses
We don’t fully understand the natural affinity between Dalmatians and horses, but it exists. The breed seem to hav...
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay Retriever: The Dog That Can Break Through Ice
It’s incredible to us that there is a sporting breed out there that is so driven by instinct, so hardy, so tough, ...
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