When Black Great Danes, Bouviers, and various smooth coated drover breeds were crossed in the early 19th century, the re...
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At the Warlord’s Behest
He might have been the earliest animal rights person on record, and was certainly that in his own country of Japan. Born...
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The Kelpie Rear: Formed by Function
Australia, it’s been said, rode on the sheep’s back, but quite literally, the Australian Kelpie really did. ...
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A Pair of British Ladies & Their Chow Chows
What do lilac, butterscotch, silvertip, lavender, champagne, silver, chocolate, and blue-cream all have in common? They ...
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When Newfoundland Almost Lost the Newf
The story of the near extinction of several of the breeds we feature on these pages is all too common. Whether by war, d...
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Regular readers know that occasionally, we like to set the mood musically for some posts, so settle in, scroll down, and...
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Why The Eskie Got Its Name
When German immigrants come to the United States, they brought with them small, white spitz dogs that were probably desc...
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The “Perfect Demon”
In 1998, a three year old slightly pregnant Norwich Terrier named “Rocki” picked up her 87th Best in Show aw...
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Three Breeds Battle Pretty Bugs
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The Swiss Miss (and size)
With a wink and a nod, we write that size matters. Specifically, size matters in a breed like the Greater Swiss Mountain...
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The Xolo: Character Witness
How would you fare if the only witness to speak on your behalf when you’ve passed on is your dog? We suspect most ...
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“Ragged” as it Appears in Two Standards
“Ragged” probably isn’t a word most of us would want being used to describe our breed because we tend ...
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WWII and the Kuvasz
By the time World War II swept across Europe, the Kuvasz was a fairly common guard dog in the rural countryside, and tha...
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A Look at an Early Beardie
Back in the misty days of a young Scotland, stags liked to gather in a ravine known as Buck Cleuch, and in the 10th cent...
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The Warlock Doberman: Buyer Beware
Occasionally, we’ll talk about something that seems far afield of our mandate to celebrate purebred dogs, but in t...
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A Weim/Dobe Connection?
Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann didn’t care very much about pedigrees. Like a chef more interested in the end resul...
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Men in Kilts & the Dog Who Loved One
As much as many of us loved watching Mel Gibson portray William Wallace in the movie, “Braveheart” (Mel Gibs...
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“Drag of the Breed”
We are using the fabulous Shetland Sheepdog to explain a term that occasionally shows up in the dog fancy, and it’...
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These Terriers Have Unique Talents
It wasn’t just one of the best commercials of 2013, it was one of the best commercials ever, and it wouldn’t...
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Time to Repackage Who We Are
What do the following animals have in common other than being Irish farm animals? Ulster Large White Pig; Claddagh Sheep...
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