Some believe it to be Europe’s oldest pointer, and yet a mere 300-500 Bracco Italianos are in the entire United St...
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What’s the Breed In this Poem?
William Somervile wrote, ‘The Chace” in 1735, and it was the first detailed description of a particular bree...
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Save Our Breeds
Save the Smooth Fox Terrier. An interesting article at the link below underscores a point National Purebred Dog Day® of...
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The Diehard
Its nickname is the “Diehard,” so anointed by George, the fourth Earl of Dumbarton, who gave the breed its n...
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The Dog Breed Rolling Pin
How cool would it be to serve cookies embossed with your breed during the holidays, a special party, or a celebration fo...
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Finland’s Third Most Popular Breed
The Saami, a tribe of semi-nomadic people, in Lapland (the northern region of Finland, Sweden, and in part, Russia), emp...
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10 Things Only a Chihuahua Owner Would Understand
True, Chihuahua owners? 1. First and foremost, Chihuahuas think they own their people. Not the other way around. ...
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Max Mara & Wegman Weimaraners
In the climate of postwar Italy in 1951, Achille Maramotti opened a menswear business under the label of “Max Mara...
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US Patent US4233942
The next time someone makes fun of your dog’s snood, show them this picture. This was US Patent US4233942, the ...
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Jack Russell Terriers, Russell Terriers, and Parson Terriers, Oh My
Jack Russell Terriers, Russell Terriers, and Parson Terriers. Knowing which is which gets confusing, so we’re usin...
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The “Fox Addict” For Fox Terrier Fans
Smooth Fox Terrier friends will want to check out the web site, “Fox Addict” filled with breed specific cart...
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Smooth Fox Terrier History
The earliest known picture of a Fox Terrier is believed to be of Colonel Thornton's dog, "Pitch." In retrospect, the aut...
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The Smooth Fox Terrier & the “Terrier Man”
During fox hunts, a Smooth Fox Terrier was often carried in a bag slung over the shoulder of the “terrier man,R...
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Three Men in a Boat (and a Fox Terrier)
“Fox-terriers are born with about four times as much original sin in them as other dogs are,” wrote English writ...
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Dave, the Nurturing Rottweiler
It’s never a good idea to pigeon hole an entire breed based on pop culture reputation, some Internet list (like a ...
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Clement Freud and Henry, the Bloodhound
He was the grandson of psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, and the brother of artist, Lucian Freud. After his family fled to B...
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A Concubine, Eunichs and Shih Tzus, Oh My
There was a time when owning a Shih Tzu could make you dead. This was in old China, of course, when only royalty could p...
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Chiengora!
Right about now is a good time to be thinking about a really unique gift for someone special as we get closer to gift-gi...
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The Boston Terrier’s Haggerty Spot
A circle of dark hair on top of the Boston Terrier’s head (smack dab in the middle) is known as a “Haggerty ...
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