Fidelity and the Duke’s Dog
Photographs often reflect the stereotypes of their time, and before Kodak, we had portraits. Historically, “real men” were painted with their hounds, mastiffs and gun dogs, while the ladies held…
Photographs often reflect the stereotypes of their time, and before Kodak, we had portraits. Historically, “real men” were painted with their hounds, mastiffs and gun dogs, while the ladies held…
…allowed to be exhibited at shows). For a long time, then, long-haired Shepherds weren’t seen in competition. The coat length, recessive in modern shepherds, is found in approximately 10% of…
“The Proposal” is a terrifically entertaining movie, but while the average movie-goer may think a particular scene in the romantic comedy is “cinematic hyperbole,” those of us who have had…
…“Chloe” (her real name, by the way) is felony-cute, one NPDD reader opined that the commercial did nothing to disabuse people of thinking that the place to go for a…
The German Shorthaired Pointer’s AKC breed standard has a clause that may seem contradictory to people new to the breed, the fancy, or anyone learning about structure. The clause (in…
We have little doubt that “Sally” and “Toodles” enjoyed a fine life. The Poodles’ owner, Mrs. M. F. Walsh, wife of a wealthy New York real estate investor, likely lavished…
…more of Duke in the episode named, “Elly’s Animals,” but for a quick glimpse of Stretch and a trip down memory lane, watch the opening credits below: [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/NwzaxUF0k18″] …
…sales executive for Harrods’ floral department in London for some sixteen years. These days, he’s a freelance floral designer for the Dutch Flower Council, but is engaged with other projects…
…Chinese Crested Hairless on board. The dogs were invaluable for catching rats on the ships at a time when the Black Death was very real, and rats spread the disease…
…a colleague who bred Great Danes. Takamoto purposely strayed from a few tenets of the breed standard to make Scooby Doo more comical: A double chin, bowed legs, and a…
…Book of Indian Dogs, the first comprehensive book on Indian breeds in over fifty years, is helping fuel emerging pride by tacitly encouraging Indian dog owners to forgo “western” breeds…
…star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was ranked #44 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Raymond Burr has the most dedicated Netflix micro-genres of…
…limp provoking other kids to make fun of the pair. “Ted” felt like an outsider in his own home town of Springfield, and his only real friend and ally was…
…sled dog racing to New England. For the person who wants a canine companion happy to go hiking, skijoring, competing in agility and weight pulls, or just horsing around the…
…within minutes when they come in. Shepheard’s Hotel Cigarettes is a real specialty treat for connoisseurs who say that nothing else comes close to them. So, what do you put…
…to shoot the bear as he rightfully saw this as extremely unsportsmanlike behavior. It didn’t take long for news of Roosevelt’s compassionate gesture to spread across the country. Newspaper articles…
…however, that Perino is an avowed Viszla owner and has said that the real star in her family is her Vizsla, “Jasper.” Perino has a new book out, “Let Me…
…displays of art and literature that show how local geology, zoology, religion, and politics share a common thread: the Saint Bernard. Much of the exhibition is also about the hospice…
What movie goer can forget the scene from the 1986 comedy, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, when student dean, Ed Rooney “got his” from the family Rottweiler? Retribution came after the…
…that’s where the point of our post comes in. McLean’s mother, Dorothy De Silva, painted a picture of Lucky using the dog’s real hair. The painting inspired McLean with an…