Some of our ancestors might have starved without the rabbit or bird their dogs helped capture for the stew pot. Some bre...
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Hamiltonstovare
Most Hamiltonstovare are multi-purpose dogs with natural instincts as rabbit or a fox hunters. In spite of their size, t...
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How “Swimmers” Swim
Colloquially speaking, “swimmers” are puppies that have developed a flat chest and sternum. Without therap...
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Puli-Inspired Chair
A case of art imitating life: The Puli Lounge Chair from A+Z Design was designed by Attila Fkovacs and was part of the ...
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Bedlington Terriers —-> The Football Club
The Bedlington Terriers F.C. (football club) was established in 1949 in (wait for it) Bedlington, England. Football team...
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Chihuahua, Molera, Apple Head & Deer Head?
The Chihuahua’s AKC breed standard reads, “A well rounded “apple dome” skull, with or without mo...
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Malcolm McDowell: Purebred Dog Owner
He killed Captain Kirk! But we forgave him because he starred in the only movie we ever paid to see more than half a doz...
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The Great American Show Dog
The Great American Show Dog. Within the dog fancy, it can refer to a dog exhibiting flashy movement which may not necess...
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Dominican’s Dog?
The Dalmatian‘s roots are somewhat of a mystery. Some claim the breed can be traced to Croatia and its historical ...
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The “Fireman’s Dog”
When we think of firefighters and fire stations, invariably we think of Dalmatians. The breed has become so iconic in th...
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101 Dalmatians Trivia
101 Dalmatians. Let’s get this out of our system. Referring to the original 101 Dalmatians from 1961, and in no part...
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George S. Patton:Harrier Master
The Cobbler Harriers was a pack that hunted in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Marshall, Virginia, but it might surprise y...
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The Dalmatian x Horse Relationship
Few of us get to see a Dalmatian interact with horses in real life, but the instinct for “coaching” is inbor...
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Name This Breed
Can you identify this dog’s breed? Answer below the image credit. Image: From Wikimedia via Flickr as posted by ...
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Think You Know the APBT?
Don’t be too hasty in thinking you know the American Pit Bull Terrier. When the towers collapsed on 9/11, an SAR...
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Guess the Babies’ Breed (Guess Before Clicking)
Did you guess that these babies would grow up to be corded? These are Komondorok (Komondor is the singular form), one o...
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Mispronouncing Berger Picard
Pyu-lee. It’s like fingernails down a chalkboard to a Puli owner, but if someone has never actually heard the word...
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The Importance of the Dewlap
Why do we love northern breeds? Because they’re living examples of dogs that have been developed for a reason. To ...
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Northern Feet
A subcategory of “form following function” are the environment adaptations that breeds have developed and fo...
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