We’re always delighted to share different breeds with you, particularly ones that are new to some of you. Sadly, s...
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The Dog Once Known as the “Groom’s Pocket Piece”
Smaller Manchester Terriers were once carried in specially designed leather pouches suspended from a horse rider’s...
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Deaf Dog Awareness Week
Being deaf isn’t a roadblock to happiness, and September 20 through September 26 marks “Deaf Dog Awareness W...
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The Deaf Dog
First, a caveat. We are not experts on canine deafness, and we defer to the people who know more about this than we do. ...
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12 Quick Facts About Deaf Dogs
12 Quick Facts About Deaf Dogs by Heather Pate, 2002 1Deaf dogs don’t know they are deaf. 2) Deaf dogs don’t...
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
It should be a felony in 47 states to make a dog move off a couch on a Sunday morning. Just saying. Photo of “Tayl...
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A Snippet of Bearded Collie History
The modern Bearded Collie was introduced to the public in the 1940s by G. Olive Willison who, through an ultimately happ...
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A Snippet of Bearded Collie History
The modern Bearded Collie was introduced to the public in the 1940s by G. Olive Willison who, through an ultimately happ...
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The Polish Owczarek Nizinny
On a rainy Thursday in 1514, a Polish ship sailing from Gdansk to Scotland carried a cargo of grain to swap for Scottish...
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The Poodle: That Dog Can Hunt!
The next time someone in your company refers to the Poodle as a “foo foo” dog, give them a gentle V-8 smack ...
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That “Bump” in Your Dog’s Ear
An educated dog owner is a powerful ally to a veterinarian, and informing your vet that the antihelix in your dog’...
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The Sloughi, Azawakh and Saluki
Saluki, Sloughi and Azawakh owners, of course, know full well the nuanced distinction between their breeds, but for the ...
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Things Only Sheltie Owners “Get”
Things only a Sheltie owner would understand as first presented by the AKC’s “Woofiedia. Do you agree, Shel...
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Monday Morning Hair Day
Monday mornings sneak up on us when we have bad hair, no makeup, and a bad attitude. Photo of “Julio,” a Hav...
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The Vulnerable Dandie Dinmont
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier shown here “reading” an article in “Country Life” about the plight o...
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The Biblical Breed
Simply put, the Greyhound breed is old. Really old. Reference is even made to the breed in the Bible by name: Proverbs 3...
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Chekhov and His Dachshunds
In the late 19th century, the publisher, Nikolai Leykin, was one of the first Dachshund breeders in Russia. He gave two ...
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Doberman Pinscher War Dogs in Guam
“Kurt” was the first casualty. The Doberman was wounded by a Japanese grenade and would become the first to ...
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The Alar Fold
Given your enthusiastic interest in the philtrum we posted about not that long ago, we think you’ll REALLY like ...
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