You might not have known (or cared) about this region, or about how farm land was tilled there. You might not even recog...
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When is a Mack Truck also a Ferrari?
This shouldn't surprise anyone who has read the breed standard. The second sentence reads, "Bred to combine the power of...
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What You Might Not Know About this Toxicity
There are darn good reasons to discourage a dog from eating "sheep sheeze," and two of them rhyme with 'parasites' and '...
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An Ancient Breed You May Never Have Heard Of
Historically, these dogs graced royal banquets with their presence, and were so favored by royalty that they were verita...
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From Covered Bridges to the Great Dane
Just saying). When the Speaker of the House called for the voice vote to designate the Great Dane as such, oral votes ca...
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A Snippet of Buhund History
Hurry up and wait is the experience of many breeds on the road to recognition.......
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“The Minimum 37 Pieces of Flair…”**
There is nothing quite like a Pointer on point; Rigid stillness and an erect erect tail are the most obvious signs that ...
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“You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But…….”
It was not unlike taking a plow horse and asking it to race on a track. The horse would run, but it would never win. Jin...
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The Loneliest Color Isn’t in Breed Standard
Mind you, color is but one consideration in a show ring and/or a whelping box, and we can't stress enough the importance...
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He and She
Back in 1950, Bernard Rensch, a German evolutionary biologist and ornithologist, described something that came to be k...
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“A Hound Without Equal”
The breed has been an integral part of Arab culture and heritage for centuries and has cultural significance similar to ...
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Only One Standard Mentions This…
You may think to yourself that most dogs have similarly shaped lips, but we think it's significantly important when it i...
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Science or Saint Patrick?
Until something else comes along, one theory about that tail is as good as the next, and we have one to share that is ...
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Does the Shiba Inu Bark or Hear Faster?
As a rule, Shiba Inus are quieter than many other breeds, and not prone to yipping or excessive barking. But "talking?" ...
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Changes in latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
How we grooming many of our breeds has changed quite a bit over the years!...
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A Legend that Makes You Think, “Hmmmmmm”
Not only is the Kishu Ken considered a premier boar hunting dog, but genetic testing has revealed a connection to the Ne...
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The Lilac Chi
We weren't able (so far) to learn what percentage of the Chihuahua population carries the dilute gene, but one forum pos...
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Why Bayeux Tapestry is So Cool (or The Oldest Dog Collar in Ireland)
Sharp-eyed dog lovers will notice that the fabric depicts many dogs. Thirty five, to be exact....
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“Everything Reminds Me of My Dog”
Reviews of the song were mixed. Some felt that it was a beautifully crafted song that encapsulates the profound connecti...
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Parts Live On, But Some are Gone Forever
To explain the various causes of a breed's extinction, we borrow a phrase from the world of magic tricks: "Pick a card, ...
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