The Working Tibetan Mastiff
…the dogs that likely accompanied the armies of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan into battle, but accurate records of the genetic heritage of the dogs are non-existent given its…
…the dogs that likely accompanied the armies of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan into battle, but accurate records of the genetic heritage of the dogs are non-existent given its…
…be more accurate, at the time they guarded horse and carriage, they were known as the Griffon de’Ecurie. Carriage men had introduced new blood to the Smousje so often that…
…or a colloquial expression that borrows its term from a dog breed (like the example below), the more disparate it is, the better we like it: https://nationalpurebreddogday.com/the-bulldog-edition/ You can imagine…
…in arenas such as communication, transportation, and photography; Of the latter, one of the most useful advancements was time-lapse photography known as chronophotography. This technique captured a progression of movements,…
…Kenney who built the life-size purebred dogs you see here. They’re situated in a Legoland, and as you can see, they’re pretty accurate. What we love is the description we…
…they are a color apart, this wouldn’t be entirely accurate. It’s said that genetically speaking, all present day dun-colored Greyhounds have a double cross of a Greyhound named, “Rocket Jet,”…
…back” was certainly proved accurate by the demeanor of our new friend. In fact, he was unfazed by a rambunctious puppy crawling all over him when we weren’t taking his…
When it comes to breeds that have lived in the White House, the Weimaraner may have been a “one off.” The dog was Heidi, and the president was Dwight D….
…accurate. Charlie was Charles II of England who took over the “family business” when his father was beheaded. He really did adore his dogs, so much so that the little…
…a “flash” of Greyhounds. Assorted websites have proposed their own versions of breed specific collective nouns, but they are offered in fun, and we’re more interested in learning historically accurate…
…of the word “abso,” which is part of the breed’s original Tibetan name, “Abso Seng Kye?” We may never know with certainty, but we did come across a nickname to…
…1819. His obituary referred to him as “an accurate and able botanical and animal draughtsman…..surpassed by few…who has perhaps designed a greater number of objects than has fallen to the…
The animal rights movement has always known the value of marketing its agenda to young children, from “sea kittens” (don’t even ask) to distasteful blood and guts “comic books” that…
…high life in their velvet lined collars were called “Kammerhunde,” or Chamber Dogs, because they got to sleep in The Bedroom. “Duke The Great Dane” by Nancy Spielman www.nancyspielman.com https://www.facebook.com/nancyspielmangallery?fref=ts…
…ring and field trials simply fed Mrs. Elliott’s ever present curiosity about accurate breed standards, proper canine structure, and movement. Her research into canine movement was nothing short of ground…
It would be accurate to say that Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge quite literally wrote the book on the English Cocker Spaniel, and it’s fitting that we mention her name two days…
…dogs you see here. They’re situated in a Legoland, and as you can see, they’re pretty accurate. What we love is the description we found about these dogs that could…
…research suggested breeds. Do your homework! That said, there are a number of sites that offer suggestions for breeds based on the temperament you were born with given what moon…
…third generation of Murcia ratters. A DNA testing program was added, and we are happy to report that the Murcia Ratter is now quite popular in Murcia as a companion…
…the entire United States, and twelve years later in 1916, only fifty were in competition, the breed did well for itself. In 1962, the number of Chihuahuas that competed in…