When we asked dog show exhibitors on our Facebook page what they saw handlers doing in a show ring that that could quali...
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You Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape
Livestock Guardian dog breeds (LGDs) are not dogs one should own without first having done one’s homework, true of...
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Lithuania’s Only Native Breed
You would be forgiven if you thought the Transylvanian Hound and the Lithuanian Hound resemble each other. From their co...
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The Frenchie and the Titanic
This irresistible breed was first bred in Nottingham in 1800s by lace makers who wanted to create a small, miniature ver...
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British v American Beagles
In our view, there is something quite special about a correct Beagle. All breeds, of course, are lovely when they are ba...
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Goose Stepping
Assuming that a dog isn’t suffering from a cerebellar disorder or other malady, a dog that exaggerates the lifting...
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John Peel: Did He or Didn’t He?
It’s been said that any discussion of the Lakeland Terrier would have to include the name of John Peel, though in ...
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Bear v Patous
If it seemed like a good idea at the time, it made a difference. where you stood in proximity to a sheep. In an effort t...
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Pendulous, Not Flaccid
Flaccid. It’s a good word that has fallen out of favor, ruined by those who titter at its anatomical allusions. No...
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My Dog Tulip
When Freddie Doyle, a petty thief, was sent to prison, his dog, “Tulip,” a loyal, loving German Shepherd Dog found h...
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A Rub for Luck
Rubbing a statue for luck is nothing new, though the deed isn’t always done with a modicum of good taste. Below yo...
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The Venerable ‘Wise Old Man’ of the African Bush
The venerable ‘wise old man’ of the African bush is not a dog, but a mammal found in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa cal...
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The Piedmont and the Lombardy
Though our post title sounds like the names of a couple of train lines, Piedmont and Lombardy actually refers to two Bra...
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The First Stud For Hire
There was a time when breeders would never have dreamt of allowing one of their champion dogs to sire a litter outside o...
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Their Ancestors were Feists
The Rat Terrier has its origins in England going back to at least the early 19th century when its ancestors were called ...
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The Finkie’s “Veiled Intelligence”
As birds go, it’s rather pretty, we think. Known as the Capercaillie, it is the largest of the grouse family. Be...
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In-Plain-Sight-Hidden Gem
On Commonwealth Avenue near Berkeley in the Back Bay area of Boston is a life-sized statue of a Labrador Retriever pokin...
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The Andalusian Wine-Cellar Rat-Hunting Dog
It sounds like a made-up name for a dog breed, doesn’t it? The Andalusian wine-cellar rat-hunting dog. It’...
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My Blue Poodle*
Scroll down for a little “mood music:” Our post is about the “blue” Poodle, but for the owners o...
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The “DDR German Shepherd”
National Purebred Dog Day’s first mandate is to celebrate the purebred dog, and explaining why these dogs are wort...
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