As colors go, the Shih Tzu’s AKC standard is generous: All colors and markings are permissible, and they are to be...
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Similar Name, Different Breeds
We know from 18th century paintings that dogs resembling Wire Fox Terriers and Smooth Fox Terriers were in existence at ...
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Bulldog Calves
Even without referring to its breed standard, one need only look at the front of a Bulldog to see “the short, stou...
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Corgis and The Domesday Book
The name inspires dread, but the Domesday Book (sometimes misread as the Doomsday Book) is a remarkable book. It is Brit...
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Black and the GSP
The German Shorthaired Pointer is, in our view, an extraordinarily beautiful dog. The breed’s elegance lies in i...
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Blue Devils
As is the case with so many breeds, no one is certain how the Kerry Blue Terrier was developed, let alone if there is va...
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In Honor of Fred Gipson and Old Yeller
In front of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library in Mason, Texas is a statue of child with a dog, and astut...
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Terrier In Name Only
Among the things that don’t always make sense to someone outside the dog fancy is why some dogs are given the name...
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It Starts with the Head
Though some folks get the Cavalier King Charles mixed up with the English Toy Spaniel, there are differences between the...
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They Stayed with “Bergamasco”
The Bergamasque Alps are situated in Lombardy, Italy, and between it and the adjacent Prealps Range, there are 894 named...
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Foxy Dog v Dog Fox
Three or four times a year in 19th century England’s Lake District, sheep – probably Herdwick Sheep, were he...
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The Breed of the Swedish Armed Forces
Though numerous sources point out that the Jamthund, or Swedish Elkhound, is the official service canine of Swedish Mari...
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Those Languishing Eyes
The AKC currently registers 197 dog breeds, and that means there are 197 breed standards. Among all those standards, o...
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The Oldest Unchanged Standard
On our way to post that the English Foxhound standard is one of the oldest unchanged breed standards, we learned of the ...
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The Lappi and Laughter
Native to the northern parts of Finland, the Finnish Lapphund first made its entry to the southern part of the country i...
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The Banjara People’s Hound
One of the most popular and widely revered figures in India is Sri Krishna, a man born in northern India in approximatel...
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The Harrier and the Dimetian Code
William the Silent; Pliny the Elder; Augustus the Strong; Aethelred the Unready; Frederick the Great; Edward the Confess...
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RLM: Rapid Leg Movement
We’ve all seen cartoons in which a tiny dog is walking so fast that her legs are a blur. Artistic license, right? ...
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The Littlest Hero of 9/11
In 2019, a ceremony was held by the Seattle City Council to honor individuals who had worked with New York City search-a...
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Dry Muscles
A photo of two exquisite breeds accompanies this post, and both of the breeds have a few things in common: The Azawakh a...
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