The Skye Terrier in Literature
…owned a Skye Terrier. Robert Louis Stevenson, of course, owned a Skye Terrier which is mentioned in, “Travels with a Pen: In Search of Skerryvore,” and “Hairy,” the Skye Terrier…
…owned a Skye Terrier. Robert Louis Stevenson, of course, owned a Skye Terrier which is mentioned in, “Travels with a Pen: In Search of Skerryvore,” and “Hairy,” the Skye Terrier…
…search for “Chloe” on our site to find the other ads). It was clever marketing strategy. The commercials combined their sales pitch to drive traffic to a magazine-like website called…
Whenever we come across a new breed (new to us), there are times when the name seems “made up.” The Hangin’ Tree Cowdog, was such a breed. So was the…
…away from Earth after launch, an oxygen tank exploded and crippled the entire spacecraft leading Lovell to inform space command, “Houston, we have a problem.” Relying on their test flight…
…actually a serious problem. What’s a caring owner to do? How do you tell when something is amiss in your breed? Image: Bouvier des Flandres by Ron Krajewski www.etsy.com/shop/dogartstudio www.facebook.com/ronpaintspets…
…sighthounds, this type of ear, when set low, serve the purpose of ‘streamlining’ the dog. Greyhounds and Whippets are such dogs. Greyhound charcoal head study by Justine Osborne www.paintmydog.co.uk/gallery_pet_portraits.htm www.etsy.com/shop/paintmydog…
…exuberant breed’s DNA is the freedom his ancestors knew in Ireland. Back in the day, terriers there enjoyed a great deal of freedom as they lived largely free of fences,…
…an island presumed uninhabited because of atomic testing are surprised to discover the existence of a native population. More shocking are the tiny 12″ tall priestesses (twins and fairies) who…
…have vivid color, exciting contrast, thoughtful composition, accurate drawing, and an interesting combination of clear and blurry features. Using this rubric, I was able to complete successful portraits of all…
…set and tight to the body. Help us out, Pug owners, is this accurate? Pug Spectrum of fawn, brindle and black Pugs in a row by Lauren from InkPug www.etsy.com/shop/InkPug…
…but conversely, many of our readers will remember the pleasure of sitting down with a crisp, rolled up newspaper delivered to the front door to learn the latest news about…
To be more accurate, our interview was with “Barb” and her Barbet, “Celeste” when we attended the 2018 AKC National Championship in Orlando, Florida. Enjoy!…
…monster, while “schnauzer” can mean, “walrus mustache.” According to one source, then, “Riesenschnauzer” means giant, herculean monster with a walrus mustache. We’re a little suspicious that this isn’t entirely accurate…
…do that as automatically as a lot of other breeds. Even to [sic] much pressure will cause the dog to block completely, so the training should be positive and friendly,…
…only when a squirrel was treed. It’s been challenging to find much more about the Ledbetter curs, and perhaps the random comments we found on forums are accurate: Ledbetter curs…
You know you’re a serious student of dogs if you wish you owned a reticulated canine skeleton. Most of us would be content with an accurate plastic version, but even…
…“gammel” was added to the name which simply added “old” to the breed name. “Old” was being accurate. Bak developed his dog in the early 1700s, but another notable figure…
Think legos are just for kids? These life-size (purebred!) dogs constructed with Lego bricks. They’re situated in a Legoland, and as you can see, they’re quite accurate. What we love…
…we know we’ll hear from them if we get something wrong, and that’s not a bad thing. We’d rather be accurate than right (if that makes sense), so when we…
…dog books are not just for kids, of course. In 1801, the first part of Cynographia Britannica was published, a compilation of twenty-three dog breeds as they were at the…