Having a “bad front” is largely an umbrella term because there are different ways for a dog to manifest this...
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The Löwchen Debate
The earliest recorded name of the Löwchen is the Maltese Lion Dog, a name it kept until the French naturalist, Georges-...
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In This Breed, it’s Called “Plating”
If you know your way around horses, you may know that the spotted color pattern commonly seen in pinto horses is called ...
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Why the Lab Wasn’t Named After Newfoundland
While most people today regard Labrador Retrievers as hunting dogs, the breed actually “cut its teeth” as wa...
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The GSD in America: The First Years
The first few years of the new 20th century in America were heady ones for the amazing breed that Captain Max von Stepha...
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The Town Named After a Breed
Canine history is replete with breeds named after their place of origin (or perceived place of origin): The Lhasa Apso, ...
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Do You Know? Rache/Brache
Do enough research in old dog books (or work on a lot of crossword puzzles), and one is bound to run into a couple of wo...
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Großspitz Colors
A luxurious coat made to stand off by plentiful undercoat and a spectacular “ruff” around the neck makes the...
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The Rock Star Llewellin of His Day
Few dogs have warranted as much attention in their day as did Count Noble. In fact, the English Setter’s death in ...
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“Little Clown of the Marshes”
It’s not a topknot, per se, but the presence of a distinctive curly or wavy tousle of head coat gives the Epagneul...
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Hey Hey We’re the Monkees
Scroll down for a bit of nostalgia (and a rather bad song entitled, “Gonna Buy Me a Dog”): Surprisingly, the...
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鬆獅犬 (or Puffy-Lion Dog)
There may never be resolution over what the origin of the Chow Chow’s western name is, but there is little argumen...
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Love (and Dog Shows) in the Time of COVID*
When we checked email this morning, our mood quickly changed from one of casual routine to excitement: Dog News had sent...
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Dalmatia’s First Dalmatians?
His name was Vane Ivanović, and his contributions are remembered by different people for different reasons. Sports buff...
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A Dachshie, Komondor and Golden
It sounds like the beginning of a joke: Did you hear the one about the Dachshund, Komondor and Golden Retriever? Someone...
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“Oeil Vairon” in the Briard
Old breed standards can be hard to find, but they are often worth the search because they offer insights into a breed...
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Your Dog Show Fix (and Chuckle)
Though most of us won’t understand a word of it, what’s happening in the video below is fully understood....
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In Norway, Finland and Sweden, There’s a Test
According to the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America’s Illustrated Standard, most hunting trials in Norway...
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“Retooling” a Breed’s Name
It isn’t unheard of for a breed’s name to be changed as in the case of the Brittany which was once called th...
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