The presentation of shamrocks dates back to 1901 when Queen Victoria offered them as a symbol of appreciation for the Ir...
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Hear Hear, Chow Chow!
One would think that after emerging from Chinese indigenous dogs 8,300 years ago, we'd have a handle on the origins of t...
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Help us Celebrate! Calling on Dog Clubs, Businesses, and maybe YOU
Why sponsor one of NPDD's photo contests? ...
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Might You Have an “Auburn” Dog?
As of this writing only one AKC breed mentions "auburn," but this is about a different 'auburn..."...
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“Quite a Colony of Dogs”
Charles Dickens is one of the most celebrated authors of all time - and he was a purebred dog owner........
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“Can’t Even X in Ohio?”
Come with us as we go from tonight's lunar eclipse, the Octagon Earthworks, Ohio memes, and the Labrador Retriever. Only...
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Purebred Potential?
The canine experts concluded that the dogs known colloquially as Sica, Isiqha, or Umgodoyi were not a "stew" of common m...
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The “Water Rug”
Smart, curious and determined, GWPs can have an independent streak that makes some dogs work only for someone they rathe...
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How the Basset Fauve de Bretagne is Different
In time, the Basset Artésien Normand and/or the Basset Bleu de Gascogne may become part of the AKC family, but in this ...
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“Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!”
"Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!"...
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The Loin: A Newf’s Secret Sauce
The sweet natured Newfoundland will try to please their owner no matter how they are built, but how much better for the ...
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The Name Change Game
Changes made to a breed's name are often to better reflect a breed's origins, or because the original name was misleadin...
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What is a “Subscription Pack?”
Readers may wonder what a 'subscription pack' is. The short answer is........
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Sometimes, a Cigar is just a Cigar
It pays to read a breed standard more than once, and consider that jargon aside, what a standard writes is often what it...
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Where Size Meets Versatility
That said, one might ask: Why such latitude? The short answer is that the height range reflects historical, regional and...
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Timber! Only One Breed Mentions It
For as marvelous a descriptive as it is, and as often as the word appears in canine encyclopedias and books on terms, it...
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“Bonin:” A Japanese Chin in the Confederacy
He wasn't the first in America to own the breed, but he was among the earliest to have one, and we have to go back to 18...
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Seattle’s Denny Park Mural
What had been a nondescript wall is now a lively visual centerpiece for one of the most popular dog parks in the city - ...
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