Somewhere in Ireland are one or more Italian Greyhounds described by their owners as little heathens: Over-excitable, pr...
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An Early Notion for a War Dog
In January, 1942, Japan appeared to be making headway in its territorial conquests during WWII, momentum that suggested ...
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Fr. Billard’s Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Intelligent, sweet, and easy-to-train, about the only flaw the Saint Usuge Spaniel has is that it is hard to find. Were ...
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The German Shepherd as Method Actor?
Performance art. It can generate every kind of reaction including eye rolls from people who’ve sat through a baffl...
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Dog: Rear Wheel Drive
If you’ve ever driven different types of vehicles in snow, you’ve experienced the difference between front w...
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Pencilled is Not Pencilling
Though the word “pencilled” appears in only one AKC breed standard, it’s a word we’ve come acros...
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Meet the Cretan
The oldest breed in the world: It may be a debate that is never definitively settled among cynologists possibly because ...
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A Stranger in It’s Own Land No More
Consistently hovering in the bottom quarter of AKC breed registrations is the Harrier, a breed with a long history datin...
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The Importance of a Brood Mama?
“Meta” may be Facebook’s new name, but in the Boxer breed, it’s an old name, and an important on...
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The Amazing Russian Bear Dog
Anything preceded by the word, “amazing,” warrants further investigation, and the Caucasian Ovcharka does no...
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Agility Awwwws
It is at the expense of the handlers of certain dogs in agility competitions, but speaking only for ourselves, the canin...
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What Shape Your Breed’s Bone is In
This is one of those hodgepodge posts we throw together when we have assorted factoids that need a common theme. The the...
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Bastards No More
The bulk of hunting breeds in France never step foot in a show ring, and most hunting packs in the country – aroun...
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First Official Police Comfort Dog in USA
Years ago (and perhaps still), police officers carried stuffed animals in their patrol cars to provide a comforting dist...
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Word Association: Manchester
The name, “Manchester” can mean different things to different people. Mention the name in some households, a...
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One of Norway’s Six Endangered Breeds
Of Norway’s seven native breeds, three are scent hounds, and of these, the Hygen Hound may be the most at risk, an...
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Cav Colors
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel comes in four gorgeous colors that appear in the breed standard, and a bit of cursory ...
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Red Legs on Desert-Bred Sighthounds
The Mignonette tree, or Mehandi, is a middle-sized, multi-branched shrub that in the Far East is believed to have anti-h...
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Pass the Dung, Please
When seated at a well appointed breakfast table set with fine linen, elegant platters and golden goblets, the last thing...
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Built “Ford Tough”
Imagine for a moment that you are asked to get on your hands and knees on a mound of dirt and move the soil out of your ...
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