The sign for the “Dog and Bacon” pub in Horsham, Sussex displays a Border Collie absconding with a slab of b...
Read MoreLady Greyhound
Greyhound Bus and it’s famous running dog logo date back to 1930, but it wasn’t until a live mascot was intr...
Read MorePurebred War Dogs
Both sides of the conflict that was World War I used purebred dogs. The German army had over 30,000 dogs in its force, ...
Read MoreFox Hunt Culture Test Answers
1. What is the “noble science”? – Hunting; 2. Who is the Goddess of Hunting? Diana; 3. Who is the patron saint of ...
Read MorePicturing Dogs, Seeing Ourselves
Much of what we know about purebred dogs of the past can be found in artwork and vintage photographs. We love this antiq...
Read MoreComplete Eye Rims
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...
Read MoreArgentina’s Only Native Breed
During a hospitalization, her new puppies were placed with a “wet nurse,”and when she was feeling better, sh...
Read MoreSearch-and-Rescue Tech For Dogs
Search-and-rescue dogs, a great many of which are purebred dogs, play a huge role after disasters in helping find hidde...
Read MoreSpanish Water Dogs
Perhaps it’s anecdotal, but we’ve read accounts of Spanish Water Dogs jumping off boats and docks into water...
Read MoreName This Breed!
The adorable puppy at the left is the Estrela Mountain Dog, the gorgeous adult version seen here at the right. Also kno...
Read MoreCalvin Coolidge’s Dogs
Of all the dog owning presidents in the White House, Calvin Coolidge had the most including Peter Pan, an unnamed terrie...
Read MoreAnswers to Beagle, Harrier and Foxhound Enthusiasts Test
Here are the answers. How did you do? 1. What is the “noble science”? – Hunting; 2. Who is the Goddess of Hunting?...
Read MoreTest for Beagle, Harrier and Foxhound Enthusiasts
This one is for our Beagle, Harrier and Foxhound enthusiasts, though everyone else is, of course, welcome to take this q...
Read MoreRidges on a Ridgeback
This thumbnail illustration at the left depicts the different ridge patterns that have been identified on Thai Ridgeback...
Read MoreDognapping: The Most Stolen Breeds
Dognappings continue to be on the upswing. Last year in England, experts say an estimated 3,500 thefts were reported, an...
Read MoreAustralia’s First Dog Show
Australia’s first dog show took place in Hobart, Tasmania in 1862. The exhibition brought in 91 dogs of at least 1...
Read MorePolice Dogs: Different Breeds, Different Tasks
In the UK (and probably elsewhere), different breeds are use for different police tasks: Belgian Shepherds are most ofte...
Read MoreDogs Playing Poker
You’ve seen one of C.M.Coolidge’s paintings probably more than once in your life. The sixteen paintings in t...
Read MoreOnly Breed Mentioned By Name in the Bible
Not everyone thinks of football on a Sunday. Biblically speaking, the Greyhound is the only breed of dog mentioned by na...
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