The myriad of books and literature we review don’t just provide us with material for posts, they offer a snapshot ...
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The “Neon” Frenchie
It’s hard to believe that the images seen here aren’t really electric signs lit by long luminous gas-dischar...
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Who’s Minding the Kids?
Even non-German speakers can piece together that the German word, “kinderwachter” means “child watcher...
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Withers and Arch
Speaking with tongue-in-cheek, a dog’s withers provide a convenient (and accurate) place to measure their height. ...
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The Border Terrier: Up to the Task
Scotland is a breathtakingly beautiful country, but for a dog, some of ...
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Croatia’s Ancient but Unknown Breed
The Sava River is a tributary of the Danube that flows through Slovenia, Croatia, and along its border with Bosnia and H...
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The Trifecta of Type in Expression
In dogs, the BMP3 mutation is found among a number of smaller breed dogs whose rostrum length tends toward being brachyc...
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The Leeds Museum of Dog Collars
True story. When we purchased an antique wood ice box as newlyweds, the one person more baffled than we were delighted w...
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Apple Head
The Chihuahua breed standards of the AKC, FCI, UKC, and Chihuahua Club of Canada all call for a well rounded “appl...
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The Hütespitz and the Pumi
Though spitz-type dogs are generally associated with nordic breeds, there are a number of herding breeds that are also r...
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Webbed Feet in this Breed?
When it comes to dogs, most people associate webbed feet with breeds that work in water. In truth, all dogs start life...
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Sable and Grizzle and Domino, Oh My
In the dog world, one color or marking can be known by different names in different breeds. As far as we know, what’s ...
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Was William’s Savior a Kooikerhondje?
We love a good legend involving a purebred dog, and one of the best involves the Kooikerhondje and William of Orange. Ma...
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The Active Eyebrow
Evidently, your eyebrow shape is a window into your personality, at least according to this chart. Even Chinese astrolog...
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Can You Name These White Spitz Breeds?
The AKC estimates that there are between 50 and 70 distinct spitz breeds, and of them, sixteen are AKC recognized. As ...
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“Stevie,” the Pointer Mascot and Sculpture
Beauty, as they say, is in the eyes of the beholder, and we suppose that conceptual art is, as well. When University o...
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The “Red Chase” Expert
Being a royal isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Anna of Russia had just married Frederick William, ru...
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From Terrier to Toy
Development of the Miniature Pinscher took off in 1895 when German breeders formed the Pinscher Klub, later renamed the ...
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A “Duh” Realization
It’s doesn’t quite have the same ring as the “Village of the Damned,” but a town in the Viana do...
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Rarely Sold: It Might Surprise You
Fanciers and dog historians know all too well that historically, some breeds of dog were never sold, only gifted. The pr...
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