Stay with us on this one. This is one of those tortured posts that takes you down the rabbit hole before you get to the ...
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The Azorean Cattle Dog
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. Release some pigs, sheep and cattle on an island, and then leave for, ...
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Upland Gun Dogs: Which are the Best?
In the many posts we’ve written about gun dogs, we’ve frequently mentioned the word, “upland.” A...
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A Watcher By Any Translation
Mention the term, “night watchman” in relation to a breed, and more often than not, the Bullmastiff’s name...
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Big Beagle or Little Beagle?
Show Beagles, as any fancier knows, are exhibited by size: 13 inches and 15 inches. They can be born in the same litter,...
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Gun Dog Broke
If we are to stand united as purebred dog owners interested in protecting our rights to have the dogs we want, where we ...
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Moonfleet’s Chins
Swashbuckling. If ever there was a word to define an era (or a movie role), it’s that one. We don’t have r...
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Amos: National Trick Dog Champion
There are five AKC Trick Titles that a dog can earn: They are the AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN), the KC Intermediate Trick ...
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A Tibbie Prayer Wheel Legend
One of the most widely recognized symbols of Buddhism today is the spinning prayer wheel native to Tibetan Buddhism. The...
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“The Scotland Kid”
An excerpt from Holland’s Magazine in 1926 read: “… that odd little chunk of canniness, merriment, sadness, jo...
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The “Actual” First Dog Show?
For long time, the first “dog show” was considered to be the 1859 exhibition in Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the T...
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The First Specialist Retriever
That the Curly Coated Retriever is an English native is a settled topic, but beyond that, there is still debate over its...
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One of Denmark’s Oldest
In 1887, Gottfried Binneweitz obtained a license to perform as “artist and musician” at outdoor circus perfo...
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The Warrior Scowl
One bad tempered barbarian can ruin your whole day, so imagine the plight of farmers living near the South China Sea two...
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And Seaman Was There
In 1803 under the threat of war, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe successfully negotiated a deal with France to purchas...
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One of Portugal’s Three Herders
There are twenty-three species of macaques that live throughout Asia and North Africa; they are also found in Gibraltar ...
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Black Golden Retriever? No Such Thing
Back in the day, retrievers were classified according to the texture of their coat: Flat coated retrievers, wavy coated ...
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The “Breed-Named” Plant that “Talks”
The plant is neither spotted nor four legged, but it does bark (ok, that’s a stretch). Its scientific name is Lina...
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A Breed’s Penchant for Bananas?
First, scroll down for a little mood music: Chiquita, an American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce,...
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