French legend tell us how Guinefort, the Greyhound, saved his master’s baby from a snake only to be mistakenly kil...
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Move Over, Maddie
“Maddie,” we luv ya. We love your for your unflappable demeanor while balancing on a basketball hoop, wearin...
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Napoleon and the Pug Legacy
It was scandalous. Many men had” known” Rose (winkie winkie) before N.B. met her and determined that she wou...
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Old English Sheepdogs in the 1880’s
In the late 1880’s, the wealthy Pittsburgh industrialist, William Wade, took an interest in the Old English Sheepd...
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“Is that a Miniature Collie?” (Uh, No)
There’s a certain amount of irony in the fact that were it not for the objections of Collie fanciers in 1909, the ...
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The Tamaskan
Some might describe the Tamaskan as a “breed-in-progress,” others would insist that the dogs are well past t...
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Predictability – a Hallmark of Purebred Dogs
The first introduction many people had to the Berger Picard was through the movie, “Because of Winn-Dixie.” ...
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The Moonflower Dog
The Peruvian Inca Orchid Dog’s name in Quechua, the language of the Incas, translates to “dog without vestments,...
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External Nares
Philtrim and alar folds……..it occurs to us that in our discussion about a dog’s nose, we’ve not ...
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Does your Alarm Clock Look like this?
Photo by Melissa Harrold...
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It’s All About the Feet
As we see it, an educated dog owner is a good dog owner, and knowing the names of your dog’s parts is a good start...
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Repeat After Us: Not on my Watch
Too many breeds are at risk of vanishing in the country of their origins, and between poorly conceived dog legislation a...
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Nature’s Alarm Clock
To this we would add the sound of scratching for the coated show dog owner…..What can wake you out of a sound slee...
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Do You Know Who I Am?
I am the original water dog of Europe and have been known there since the Middle Ages. They gave me a name that means &#...
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The Pug, Japanese TV Style
By law, Pugs in China could only be owned by nobility or Buddhist Monks for much of the breed’s history in that co...
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Delicate Name, Not a Delicate Breed
How can you not like a breed named, “Blue Lacy?” Despite its delicate name, this is not a delicate breed. Bu...
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The World’s First Motorcycle Club for “Biker Dogs.”
Meet “Angus,” an 8 year old West Highland Terrier from Bangor, County Down, and the first Northern Ireland m...
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A Dachshund By Any Other Name…..
At one time in England (according to “Dogs” by Desmond Morris), the Dachshund was known as the Beagle Terrie...
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