The First Earl of Dumbarton was the one who gave the Scottish Terrier its nickname,”The Diehard.” Scottie fr...

In a horse, a hackney gait (see here) is characterized by a “high kick,” or a pronounced flexion of the knee...

First bred in 1795 in Hastings, East Sussex for specific hunting conditions, the Sussex Spaniel was among the first ten ...

The Brussels Griffon is named for the city of his origin, Brussels, Belgium. As for his job – – in the early...

In inadvertent introduction of the Brown Tree Snake (known to snake purists as Boigairregularis) to Guam has resulted in...

The Poodle got its name from the German word, “pudel” meaning to splash in water, referring to the Poodle...

Edwin Henry Landseer, of course, was a brilliant animal painter whose work thrived in the Victorian age because he gave ...

Greyhound Bus and it’s famous running dog logo date back to 1930, but it wasn’t until a live mascot was intr...

Both sides of the conflict that was World War I used purebred dogs. The German army had over 30,000 dogs in its force, ...

1. What is the “noble science”? – Hunting; 2. Who is the Goddess of Hunting? Diana; 3. Who is the patron saint of ...

Much of what we know about purebred dogs of the past can be found in artwork and vintage photographs. We love this antiq...

Complete eye rims. No, it’s not a reference to a dog with both eyes in his head. It’s a phrase that refers t...

During a hospitalization, her new puppies were placed with a “wet nurse,”and when she was feeling better, sh...