If you’re of Scottish extraction, chances are good that that your family name has (or had) a coat of arms or famil...
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The “Swagman & Dog” Sculpture
The “Swagman & Dog” was created by the very clever sculptor, Andrew Whitehead, a figurative scrap meta...
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The Toller: Not a Fox Mix
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers attract ducks with a luring technique called, “tolling.” This dance-like...
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Helen Keller & the Boston Terrier
It’s widely known that Helen Keller owned Chow Chows, Akitas, and a Pit Bull Terrier, but perhaps not as well know...
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Milk Bones
The original Milk-Bone® dog snack was created in 1908 by the F.H Bennett Biscuit Company at a bakery in the Lower East ...
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The Boulet Griffon
Emmanuel Boulet was family-money-rich, and because he was rich, he was able to indulge his passion for outdoor life and ...
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Dog Nose Slits
Ever noticed those slits at the sides of a dog’s nose? Why do dogs have them? Once again, nature proves her elegan...
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Dusting the Hocks
Dusting the hocks. Though it may sound culinary, it’s a dog term that comes to mind when a dog’s rear hocks ...
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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 th...
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Nana the Border Collie
Yes, clicker training had a big part on what Nana can do, but we can’t help but suspect that as smart as her bre...
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Grover Krantz
Before anthropologist, Grover Krantz, lost his seven year battle with pancreatic cancer in 2002, he said to Smithsonian ...
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“Cú Faoil”
The Irish Wolfhound’s history is shrouded in the hazy mists of time, but it’s known to be an ancient breed m...
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The Philtrum
The philtrum is: 1) The dark pigmentation seen in the mouths of some breeds; 2) A live recording of Phil Collins at the ...
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Weimaraner & When its Popularity Soared
The first Weimaraner brought to the United States was in 1929; a New England sportsman by the name of Howard Knight impo...
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SnickerPoodle Cookies
SnickerPoodle cookies. Poodle owners, you want these. Learn how to make them here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Snick...
Read MoreJurassic Weenie
T-Rex? Pfffffttt. Velociraptor? Double Pffffftttt. For true fear, meet Jurassic Weenie. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES....
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Poets and Czars and Borzoi, Oh My
The Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya – or Borzoi – has been an integral part of the national culture and Russian his...
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Smooth Dachshund and Gestalt Psychology
Kurt Koffka, considered to be one of the founding fathers of Gestalt Psychology, once said: “That is the nice thin...
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Smooth Fox Terrier, the Vulnerable Breed List: It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog
The Smooth Fox Terrier, to which many other terrier breeds owe their existence, appears on Britain’s The Kennel Cl...
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