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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The Lass Who Launched a Breed Name
Within every breed’s history are stand-outs: Dogs that were foundation dogs, set records, were the first of their ...
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The First Dog of Any Breed To……
Do you know the breed of the first FEMA dog deployed to the rubble of the Oklahoma City bombing at the Murrah Building o...
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The Paret and the Roulers
Regular readers of NPDD will know how often we’ve pointed out the role of the clergy in creating, developing, or p...
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Rugy’s Tribute to the Welsh Springer Spaniel
We don’t think one can overstate the popularity of rugby in Wales, the sport is regarded as the national game. T...
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The Bobtail Karelian
The Karelian Bear Dog is an extremely attractive breed, and as a Spitz type dog, a tail curled over the dog’s back...
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Pearls Make the Dane
She stopped us in our tracks. It was in the benching area of Westminster, 2020 that we saw her, this magnificent young l...
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Dog Shows: Doing What It Takes?
Is it wrong to do what it ever takes (within reason) to show your dog at his or her very best at a dog show? It depends....
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