Digging in the yard isn’t an issue when the “yard” is twenty acres of pasture land, so the moonscape l...
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The Dalmatian “Smile”
Before carriages and coaches, people traveled on horseback. They needed a dog that would keep the horse company while gu...
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Langhaar, Ruwhaar, and Korthaar
The Dutch Shepherd continues to fly under the radar among most of the public, but not with law enforcement and the milit...
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Huntaway: A Breed and a Working Style
The New Zealand Huntaway was created in the 19th century for one specific reason: To round up massive flocks of sheep (a...
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One of These Is Not Like the Other
As the title goes, one of these images is not like the other two. One of these images is a powder puff – you know,...
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But You Can Call Me Barak
Why say “Bosnian Hunting Hound” when Chien Courant de Bosnie Poil Dur sounds so much more high falutin (that...
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The Roman Rottweiler
Our mandate is to celebrate the legacy and contributions of the purebred dog, and in our view, education strolls hand-in...
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Meet the Munsterlanders
Tempting as it is to make “Herman Munster” jokes about these breeds, there’s nothing funny about the work ethic an...
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America’s Only Toy Breed
That the Toy Fox Terrier is the only toy breed developed in America isn’t up for debate, but exactly which breeds ...
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A Very Important Dog Book
We’ll never know how many fans of purebred dogs were inspired by a book. For us, it was The Big Book of Dogs illus...
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The Breed Saved by a Revolution
In 1974, a mutiny of military officers in the Portuguese army put an end to the country’s forty year dictatorship ...
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The Recipe to Make a Rat Terrier
What happens when you blend Manchester Terriers, Whippets, Bull Terriers, Old English White Terriers, Beagles, Smooth Fo...
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The Portuguese Warren Hound
Did you know that Portuguese is it the sixth most spoken language in the world? This is especially interesting when yo...
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The GSD in India
Preserving indigenous dog breeds is a call to action for all of us, and India is now realizing the importance of protect...
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A Griff’s Underline
When groomed, a Brussels Griffon gets an “underline,” not a skirt as in some other breeds. Indeed, instructi...
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Togo’s Home Today
Knik-Fairview is nearly 18 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, and long before trappers, miners, and homesteaders showed up, i...
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Meet the Sanshu Dog
As breeds go, the Sanshu Dog is a relative newcomer. Japanese breeders created the Sanshu in 1912 from Chow Chows, the A...
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Paper Feet
Feet are the “running gear” of several hounds, and are of such importance that they are heavily weighted in ...
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The “Short, Stuffy Neck”
Many breeds mention necks in their standards, and often it’s in reference to length. If a standard reads, a “...
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The New Mexico Shepherd
You’ve never heard of the New Mexico Shepherd? The breed was developed exclusively in the United States, but some ...
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