They are the only breeds in all of the AKC whose standards call for a four-sided pyramid head. Not seeing it? Let...
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The Manchester Terrier: First Appearance?
His name was “Belcher,” and at one time, there was a standing bet of $1,000 that the three year old twelve...
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The Curly’s “Wetsuit”
If you’ve ever scuba dived, surfed or swum in cold open water, paddled a kayak, or had reason to do a little under...
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Lacks Reach and Drive
Admittedly, the dog lacks reach and drive. And then there’s the size issue. Is the dog in the video below a toy si...
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Shark Attack!
The last thing any of want to see when we’re taking a dip in the ocean is a shark, and we sure don’t want to...
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Tongs and a Dandie
Not for nothing does the Dandie Dinmont Terrier (and several other terrier breeds) have short legs. A sound and proper c...
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The Parson and the Otterhound
If you didn’t hunt, you didn’t eat. It was as simple as that in the 13th century. Anything that helped find ...
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Before it was the Mantle….
If you’re a new fancier or just getting into dogs, you haven’t been around long enough to know that some of ...
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The Stone of Joy
We’re always on the lookout for any connections between purebred dogs and, well, anything else. Whether it’s...
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A Beagle for the Ring
Those unfamiliar with grooming dogs for a show ring assume that short hair breeds require no grooming. They would learn,...
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“Off on the Jollies”
Ireland’s only scenthound isn’t a Beagle and has no relationship with a former US senator, but the Kerry Bea...
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That Lower Jaw
National and regional specialties bring together dogs of all ages from one breed. Fanciers and breeders attend, keen to ...
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Wearing Nothing But A Smile
Mention the word, “smile” in connection to a breed, and virtually anyone who knows anything about dogs will ...
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The Australasian Bosdog
In case you hadn’t heard, the Australian National Kennel Club changed its name to Dogs Australia a few months ago ...
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White Miniature Schnauzers
The AKC and Canadian Kennel Club breed standards for the Miniature Schnauzer make no mention of solid white as an allowe...
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A Tail is a Rudder Except When It’s Not
Our post title is misleading, but not entirely off the mark. Putting aside the importance of a dog’s tail to commu...
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The Sexiest Man Alive’s Dog*
We would be hard pressed to name our favorite scene from a movie in which this actor appeared, so scroll down to a few o...
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Hound Shows: The Oldest & the Largest
You might expect the largest foxhound show in the world to be in England, but in fact, it is in Virginia. The Virginia F...
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“Couch Potato” of the Terrier World
We take the word of the experts – the owners and breeders – that the Sealyham Terrier is the “Couch Potato...
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