The adorable puppy at the left is the Estrela Mountain Dog, the gorgeous adult version seen here at the right. Also kno...
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Calvin Coolidge’s Dogs
Of all the dog owning presidents in the White House, Calvin Coolidge had the most including Peter Pan, an unnamed terrie...
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Answers to Beagle, Harrier and Foxhound Enthusiasts Test
Here are the answers. How did you do? 1. What is the “noble science”? – Hunting; 2. Who is the Goddess of Hunting?...
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Test for Beagle, Harrier and Foxhound Enthusiasts
This one is for our Beagle, Harrier and Foxhound enthusiasts, though everyone else is, of course, welcome to take this q...
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Ridges on a Ridgeback
This thumbnail illustration at the left depicts the different ridge patterns that have been identified on Thai Ridgeback...
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Dognapping: The Most Stolen Breeds
Dognappings continue to be on the upswing. Last year in England, experts say an estimated 3,500 thefts were reported, an...
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Australia’s First Dog Show
Australia’s first dog show took place in Hobart, Tasmania in 1862. The exhibition brought in 91 dogs of at least 1...
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Police Dogs: Different Breeds, Different Tasks
In the UK (and probably elsewhere), different breeds are use for different police tasks: Belgian Shepherds are most ofte...
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Dogs Playing Poker
You’ve seen one of C.M.Coolidge’s paintings probably more than once in your life. The sixteen paintings in t...
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Only Breed Mentioned By Name in the Bible
Not everyone thinks of football on a Sunday. Biblically speaking, the Greyhound is the only breed of dog mentioned by na...
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How to Tell a Norwich from a Norfolk Terrier
Near the city of Norwich, this dog was developed into a hunt dog. He was taken out on hunts, sat in a saddlebag carried ...
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The First Official Olympic Mascot Was a Beloved Breed
In 1972, Munich’s Summer Games saw the first ever inclusion of an official Olympic mascot in the form of “Wa...
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The Tolling Retriever
In nature, a fox will cavort and play along a shoreline to entice waterfowl to come closer to investigate. Curious birds...
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“Twinset and Pearls”
In some circles in the UK, a “twinset and pearls” is shorthand for the woman who favors this particular ty...
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The Level Topline
We talked about “roach” toplines a few days ago. Can you describe the kind of sloping topline that would be ...
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Melons, Cookies, and Clams – is This a Recipe or a Dog?
The Chinese custom is to refer to the most commonly known similar shape or form to describe each part of a dog, so the C...
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Barbet: Ancestor of Other Breeds We Love
The breed is so old that Henry the IV was hunting with Griffon d’Arret a Poil Laineux during his rule of France in...
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“Whit” Boykin and “Dumpy”
He was a planter, land appraiser, and respected sportsman, and the man to whom Alexander White sent his dog, “Dump...
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Crossbred breeding?
As a rule, we’re loathe to diss another web site unless the site sings the praises of PETA or HSUS – but we&...
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