Of the setters from Ireland, the Irish Red and White Setter is actually older than the solid-red Irish setter, and for a...
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Dogs of The Crown
When the historical drama, The Crown, premiered on Netflix, the production company that commissioned it, it was the mo...
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The Crested’s “Glow
We all know that dogs pant when they’re hot, it’s the primary way they lower their body temperature. When a ...
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Not Spanish, or Even Mediterranean
The Alano Espanol hasn’t changed much from how it appeared when Spanish duke, Carlos VII de Borbon, owned them in ...
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Boueux Comme un Barbet?
We love discovering ways that the name of a breed appears in lexicon. Certainly, the newly AKC recognized breed, the Bar...
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A Snippet of Appenzeller Sennenhund History
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is probably the least common, the least well-known, and, in the views of its fans, the most d...
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The Four Shibas
There is only one Shiba breed found in the western world, and we know it as the Shiba Inu, but did you know that there a...
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The Little Adventurer
First, scroll down for a little mood music: Who doesn’t love that...
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Happy Birthday, Marine Corps!
Today is the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Oorah! The maritime/land service branch dates back to the...
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The Slovak Alpine’s LGD
There is a small, but heavily built breed of horse known for its tremendous endurance and hardiness. Called the Huzul, o...
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The Lakeland’s Front
In another post, we talked about the “terrier front,” and what it is. In this post, we narrow things down a ...
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Hizzoner, the Mayor
We first brought Rabbit Hash to your attention in 2017 when we mentioned that the town in Boone County, Kentucky had had...
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Meet Bandipur Tiger Reserve’s New Helper
Is this dog not exquisite? This is a Mudhol Hound, a sighthound from India. Also known as the Maratha Hound, Pashmi Houn...
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The First Tamed, Bred, and Used?
Zhokhov Island is in the East Siberian Arctic, and it’s a very interesting place not only from the standpoint of a...
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Anatolian —-> Kangal
Here’s the plot to a movie we would go out of our way to miss: An eleven-year-old boy and a weathered fighting dog...
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The Blueticking Breed
Once upon a time, there were no raccoons in Europe. None. Raccoons are native to North America. The animals were brought...
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It Was Never One Breed With Two Types
Poles have been hunting with scent hounds since the 13th century, and in 14th century chronicles, it was noted that Poli...
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The Brave Little Pug
Karl Alexander was born in Stuttgart to Friedrich Karl and Eleanore Juliane in 1684. As the oldest son, he succeeded his...
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