As important as we think logic and reason are, their companion is art. Whether visual or musical, it touches our humanit...
Read MoreDita and Dachshunds
What does a larger-than-life personality with what some see as a "naughty" profession have in common with the likes of P...
Read MoreHave You Heard Katajjaq?
When a great flood receded, it revealed the world below. A mountain emerged from the waters, and on it was the first Inu...
Read MoreHairy Maclary & His Purebred Friends
Despite their simple stories, the Hairy Maclary books introduce children to words not part of an average preschooler's v...
Read MoreThe “Pocket Rocket”
As we see it, debate over which Brittany is better is akin to holding debate over whether apples or oranges are better. ...
Read MoreThe Simkhyi* Scream & Patience
They functioned as lookouts, sounding an alarm bark when provoked to alert both monks and nearby Tibetan Mastiffs, and i...
Read MoreBark & Don’t Think – Think & Then Bark
When asked to explain the difference between the two, Mrs. Clark said, “Easy…the Norwich with their ears up bark and...
Read MoreLefty’s Hootman
The personalities we share here on NPDD aren't always fanciers or breeders, but people who love the dogs they own, and w...
Read MoreCape Shore Dogs (Doo Dah!)
Is the Cape Shore Dog a breed? Speaking from a kennel club perspective, probably not. But it must be pointed out that......
Read MoreAn Unlikely Dog Sled Team
We think Yukon is a favorite for his marvelous taste in sled dogs (if not fancifully unrealistic)...
Read MoreIcies and Elves
A physical connection was made between Iceland and Irish Wolfhounds when the bones of eight quite large dogs were found ...
Read MoreFortune Telling a Crested’s Coat Genetics
You, too, can wow your friends by divining the genetics of a Chinese Crested Hairless simply by looking in the dog's mou...
Read MoreThe Chi’s Rise in Japan
Few dog lovers living in Japan in 1955 saw it coming. In 1955, four Chihuahuas were registered in the country. Just four...
Read MoreThe House of Beagle
It's a marvelous movie that didn't get enough credit, and yes, there's a purebred dog in it, a Jack Russell Terrier name...
Read MoreLabrador/Laboreiro?
If the worst were to happen and the Laboreiro vanished, echoes of it would still beat in the heart of the wonderful Labr...
Read MoreHe Left His Heart, and Now He’s Left Us
Today, the internet is filled with biographies and well deserved tributes to the legend, but we offer a hat tip to the l...
Read MoreAnother Deerhound?
"Built to run" is almost trite description for a dog that can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour when chasing their...
Read MoreA Puli on the Moon
We're coy about naming the company to increase dramatic effect.......
Read MoreNot a Koala-Eared Muppet
It's been written that a Pumi's connection to its family is uncanny, but bonding would be difficult for the Pumi who was...
Read MoreTalk Talk Talk Talk Talk
We surmise (with tongue in cheek) that it was the gift of gab that (as of 2022) lead to the breed becoming the fastest d...
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