The Schafpudel – or Sheep Poodle – is not a new designer breed, nor is it new. Depending upon the source, it...
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An Unpayable Debt
It is staggering to imagine giving up one’s dog for the greater good, but that’s precisely what happened dur...
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When You Refuel, Think of Eugene
If we could time travel back to the 1930s, we would witness a time when putting gas in the car usually meant leaving beh...
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A “Sting” Operation
If you were invited by a friend to go listen to someone named Gordon Sumner sing a few tunes, you might try to gracefull...
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The Playing Card Project: Your Dog as the King, Joker, etc.
National Purebred Dog Day will be offering decks of poker-size playing cards specific to each of the AKC groups: Herding...
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When Roseneath Castle Was Blown Up
When Roseneath Castle was blown up with 200 pounds of gelignite in 1961, a physical remnant of a breed’s history v...
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The Cow/Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Connection
If you’ve never seen a Lakenvelder dairy cow with your own eyes, and its appearance was described to you verbally,...
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The “Hounds of Love” Album Cover
If you’re not expecting it, her voice can be a bit of a shock (scroll down to the video): However else you ...
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A Coonhound First
When the American Kennel Club officially recognized the Black and Tan Coonhound in 1945, it became the first of the coon...
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The “Aristocrat of the Spaniels”
If there was an apex to the popularity of the Clumber Spaniel in England, it might have been during the days that Britis...
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The Cimarrón’s “Puma Ears”
Depending upon the breed and the culture in which it lived, there were different reasons to crop a dog’s ears. I...
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Do Me a Solid
It’s said that a good Pointer cannot be a bad color. Good thing! Even though the genetics determining Pointer coat...
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Scandinavia’s Fastest Hound
In total, Sweden has twelve national breeds (nine of which are recognized by the FCI). Can you name all twelve?* Among t...
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The French Bulldog you Drink!
Over the years, we’re mentioned cocktails named after dog breeds, from the Regal Beagle and Great Dane, to the Pom...
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The Heiress and the Affenpinscher
She was the last private owner of the fabulous 45.52 carat Hope Diamond, but Evalyn Walsh McLean dismissed as nonsense t...
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The “Loveable Rogue”
The first outing for Welsh Terriers at a dog show would have been the classes at the Lleyn and Eifionydd Agricultural So...
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Where it All Began for the Groenendaal
The building below (located just south of Brussels) was built in 1783 and served as a coach house and staff residence fo...
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Leos to the Rescue!
Yeah yeah, we know you’ve seen this picture before. But have you? Take a closer look at the dog. It’s not ...
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The “Cyrano of Dogs”
You don’t have to understand French to notice a prominent feature of the main character you see speaking in the vi...
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Only the Weimaraner Standard Has It
As of February, 2020, the AKC recognizes 193 breeds, and it follows that there are 193 breed standards, but only one of ...
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