Few breeds today closely resemble the dogs from which they descended. Selection, whether man-made or natural, shaped man...
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How the Border Collie Does That
We’ve all seen it. The eye a Border Collie gives sheep when he or she is working them. The breed is famous for tha...
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Something Different About Opha May
When Opha May Johnson died on August 11, 1955, her funeral services were delayed two days until August 13, 1955 so that ...
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Actor, Vigneron, and Staffie Owner
He made his acting debut in a TV film called The City of No, but the first time we saw Sam Neill was in the chilling psy...
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Dogs from the “Doggie People” Range
When we come across dog art we think is special, we feel compelled to share it with you. Matt Buckley of Edge Sculptures...
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Korea’s “Ghost Dog”
The shaggy haired Sapsaree is one of four dog breeds native to that country (the others being the Korean Jindo Dog, Kor...
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March Madness Mascots 2021
A couple of years ago, we knew someone who was cajoled into participating in a March Madness Fantasy League. She knew no...
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The HMS Beagle
When twenty-two year old Charles Darwin set off on a five-year trip to South America and beyond, it was as a naturalist....
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Consent to Be Bred By a King
It would be a mistake to assume that the dog in this image is a shepherd mix. The Bohemian Shepherd, also known as the C...
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Scottie Folk, Know This Gentleman of the Bedchamber
To our 21st century sensibilities, being a “Gentleman of the Bedchamber” does not sound like anything specia...
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The Sennenhunde
Something about the map below might strike you if you are a student of dog breeds, and yes, that’s a map of Switze...
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Vietnam’s Labrador Retrievers
We tend to think of the dogs that served as military K9s in the Vietnam War as being German Shepherd Dogs, but Labrador ...
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The Russian Bear Schnauzer
When Black Great Danes, Bouviers, and various smooth coated drover breeds were crossed in the early 19th century, the re...
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At the Warlord’s Behest
He might have been the earliest animal rights person on record, and was certainly that in his own country of Japan. Born...
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The Kelpie Rear: Formed by Function
Australia, it’s been said, rode on the sheep’s back, but quite literally, the Australian Kelpie really did. ...
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A Pair of British Ladies & Their Chow Chows
What do lilac, butterscotch, silvertip, lavender, champagne, silver, chocolate, and blue-cream all have in common? They ...
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When Newfoundland Almost Lost the Newf
The story of the near extinction of several of the breeds we feature on these pages is all too common. Whether by war, d...
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Regular readers know that occasionally, we like to set the mood musically for some posts, so settle in, scroll down, and...
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Why The Eskie Got Its Name
When German immigrants come to the United States, they brought with them small, white spitz dogs that were probably desc...
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The “Perfect Demon”
In 1998, a three year old slightly pregnant Norwich Terrier named “Rocki” picked up her 87th Best in Show aw...
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