If you are fans of the Italian TV series, Rocco Schiavone, you will have recognized the title character's dog, "Lupa." ...
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Medieval Mudi in a Movie
Our focus in this post is the result of an unexpected spotting of the breed where we least expected it - for a rare br...
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Do You Know Sydenham Edwards?
He wasn't widely known as a writer, and text he wrote about different breeds remain memorable to this day. But we know h...
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Different Can Happen in the Same Litter!
Even in the same litter, "Ratties" can end up with different type ears, and that begs the question: Why?...
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Three Colors, Two Markings, No White.
Inasmuch as the dog looks white, it may surprise some to learn that nowhere in the breed's AKC standard section on col...
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You Ought to be in Movies!
The same breed of dog appeared in the movie clips we share in this post, though the average movie goer probably didn't r...
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Ok in Some, Not in Others
Fewer than a handful of breed standards include certain highly descriptive terms, among them the Entlebucher Mountain Do...
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Never Blow Dry!
This isn't just a "show" thing. The Pumi’s coat serves a functional purpose!...
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“Black Cadillac”
Mind you, pairing two black Chihuahuas together for the sake of color is a really bad idea because responsible breeders ...
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When is a Beagle Not a Beagle?
We conclude with the nerdy admission that we find breed standards endlessly interesting, but some trivia won't save your...
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“Entertaining Ninjas”
Built in 1915, the zoo has mostly deer, monkeys, and waterfowl breeding centers, but of particular interest to us is zoo...
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Mini Winnie: Britain’s First Cloned Dog
There are more "famously owned" cloned dogs than we might guess, but we conclude with the question: Just because we can,...
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“I’m Excited, So Here’s My Butt”
We came across a breed forum in which a robust discussion was over dogs who endearingly moved their back ends like a hul...
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The New, Not Entirely English, Drover
If, on a dare, you ever call a phone number written on a bathroom stall following the words, "For a good time, call........
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Tuftastic!
We caution that a particular word found in the standard hints that grooming for this isn't a requirement, but a suggesti...
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“Pleading” the 5th
It's not a word we would associate with a working dog, and if ever there is a dog driven to work via scent or sight, it'...
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What Changes After 100 Years?
Reading breed standards written nearly 100 years apart is insightful because, in part, it reveals what is essential in a...
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The Staffie’s Genius Owner
There are a couple of reasons we write about once-famous people, and one of them is born of curiosity about what interes...
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The Penalty Box
Depending upon the breed's standard, the consequence of having a certain fault in a dog show conformation ring may resul...
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