Like many breeds, the earliest origin of the Manchester Terrier is clouded in obscurity. What IS known is that Black and...
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Alsatians and German Shepherd Dogs: What’s the ‘Dif?
A fabulous breed by any other name is still a fabulous breed. What started out as a post to share the amazing mechanics ...
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Lundehund Feet
The Lundehund is a polydactyl dog which means that instead of having four toes per foot, the Lundehund has six – a...
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Tied At The Shoulders
Put on your imagination hat. Visualize two pipe cleaners that can magically stand upright on their own. They’re no...
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Dr. Pepper Puli
The word, “Puli,” is believed to have appeared for the first time in Hungarian literature in 1751, but it wa...
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The Masseter Muscle
The Masseter muscle. Do you know where it is? The Masseter is a cheek muscle that dogs use to raise and lower their jaw ...
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Australian Cattle Dog
Our favorite Australian Cattle Dog nickname (but only when it’s said really fast) is AcCaDoe. ‘ACD’ is...
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Judy, the POW
“Judy” was born in Shanghai in 1937 and started her military life as a Royal Navy mascot serving on HMS Gnat...
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Tail Lifting
Tail lifting. Imagine that you’re out in a field on a “walkabout” with your terrier when he spo...
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A few “Factoids” About the Iditarod
Whatever else you think about mushing or the Iditarod, we think it’s worth noting a few interesting ‘toids (...
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Asian Fusion
We have to hand it to the Japanese for always thinking outside the “grooming box.” If you’re a groomer...
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Rhodesian Ridgeback’s Ridge
Our favorite explanation for the Rhodesian Ridgeback’s ridge is that it’s the seam left from where God sews ...
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The Celebrity Chef’s “Stinkin’ Dog Treats”
“Foodies” don’t need an introduction to Alton Brown, but for everyone else, he is a celebrity chef, au...
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Monday. Blech.
It’s Monday, it’s morning, and yeah, it is what it is. Here’s a bit of Monday trivia that you’ll...
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The Well Angulated Front on a Short Breed
Short legs on a dog are useful for digging, getting the mouth and nose close to the ground, and crawling through tunnels...
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Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Fred R. Conrad was asked to photograph Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show entrants with their dogs. Can you match the pure...
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The Saint Bernard Brandy Cask Myth
“The famed brandy cask is a myth. It probably began due to the fact that the last traveler, once found, was usuall...
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