The decline of traditional farming on the island pushed the dogs to the verge of extinction, but happily, there are grou...
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Balkan Wars, a Soldier, and Dalmatians
It all started in Macedonia. The Young Turk Revolution of 1908 had brought into power a ministry that insisted on centra...
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The Bear Dog’s Tail
There are a lot of breeds we think of first when considering breeds that can be born with bobtails, or naturally short t...
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“Walk a Mile”
You might find the video below creepy, but you can’t dispute that it’s imaginative and clever – and it...
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Talk Like a Shakespearean Icie
Today is National Talk like Shakespeare Day! The Bard died on April 23rd when he was only 52 (and lest you think this wa...
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A Pure Hunting Machine
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. This thick-set, squat built critter will feed on ...
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The Good Reverend’s Last Day
A good deal is known about the Reverend John Russell’s life. Russell, of course, was the namesake of the Jack Russ...
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A “High King” Wolfhounds
The “High Kings” of Ireland were a significant part of Irish history and mythology, men known as Ard Rí who...
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Pajama Game!
What is it called when you clip a Poodle’s feet, face, tail, stomach and neck the same way you would if you were putti...
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The Carnathan Black Mouth Cur Line
In our series on the Black Mouth Cur, we aim to touch upon some of the lines developed by individuals and families, some...
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Karl’s Gendarmen Hunde
It’s possible that the first people who recognized the importance of recording the family history of animals ̵...
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One of Portugal Most’s Recently Recognized Breeds
In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean is an archipelago of nine volcanic islands called the Azores. Located 850 mile...
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Bounces & Barks for a Living
A herding dog’s style of working is enormously influenced by the animal it is tasked to move, as well as the envir...
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Daisy, a Weimaraner?
The funny papers. Comics. Newspapers. Classifieds. Paper boys, and later, paper girls. By our reckoning, there are a few...
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Is She, or Isn’t She?
Most experienced dog show judges will tell you that they can only judge a dog on the day. Anyone outside the dog fancy m...
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How Many Chihuahuas?
Question: How many people in the United States own Chihuahuas? Answer: More than you can count. This was the surprisingl...
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“Grandma’s Face”
Chinese Shar-Pei owners admire their breed’s independence and intelligence, devotion with a touch of obstinance, a...
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The Mastiff Difference
Education is key to protecting and preserving purebred dogs, and to that end, National Purebred Dog Day spends much of t...
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It’s Borinqueneers Day!
The bluest ocean water you might ever see from an airplane is the water surrounding Puerto Rico, and specifically, at ni...
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An “Only” Breed
There are so many singular aspects to the Dandie Dinmont Terrier’s story that it’s tempting to write of it a...
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