Occasionally on these pages, we’ll share what we know about a “breed” that we think is unknown to most...
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The Lexicography of Barbet
Lexically speaking, history doesn’t seem to have known what to make of the Barbet. In 1587, King Henry IV’s ...
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Why Border Collie Owners Should Know James Reid
Over the course of time, the inimitable Border Collie has been known by different names including the “Working Col...
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“Uncle Earl” and the Catahoula
Earl was nothing if not colorful. Even though he seemed always to live in the shadow of his flamboyant older brother, hi...
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The Belgian Mastiff
We have always liked introducing you to breeds with which you may not be familiar, and if you’re thinking that the...
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The Hound That’s a “Stallion”
It makes complete sense that different hunt countries require different hunting qualities in a dog, one reason the longe...
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Hsueh Li Chan
While there are many officially recognized color combinations in the Shih Tzu (the breed standard writes, in fact, that ...
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William Lewis Judy
We share below an interesting insight into the history of the Boston Terrier as it was viewed in 1925. The following com...
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“Findel” was the First
That the Schnauzer is an old breed is without dispute. The same year that Christopher Columbus discovered the ‘New...
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Wicked Smart
For the benefit of our “city folk,” we share a video that (truth be told) is still impressive for those of u...
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Always Waiting
Between movies and books, the poignant story of the Akita named “Hachi” is well known. For anyone new to dog...
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The Only Breed With This Word in the Standard
We’d guess that most people “in” dogs have a rough idea of what “trousers” refer to in the...
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Airedales on the Beat
These days, we tend not to think of the marvelous Airedale Terrier as a police dog, but the breed’s history most c...
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The Kiss of Allah
The Bedouin culture’s relationship with horses, camels and falcons have been crucial to its survival in the desert...
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Walk like a Fila
Scroll down for a little mood music for this post, one you’ll love if you’re profoundly deaf or three years ...
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The Bullmastiff’s Name
As its name suggests, the Bullmastiff breed was born from a combination of the Mastiff and the Bulldog. These crosses be...
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The “Cantab” Terrier. Why?
Until 1964, Norwich Terriers and Norfolk Terriers were considered to be one breed, and the two share a common history in...
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Release the Foot Hounds!
With regards to hunting in the English countryside, it’s been said that some people hunt to ride, and others ride ...
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Downton Abbey’s Tibetan Terrier Link
A Labrador Retriever named “Isis” was as much a part of the fabulous series, Downton Abbey, as was her ficti...
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A Car and an Akita named “Subaru”
How many of us who are driving a Subaru know the origin of the name? “Subaru” is the Japanese term given to ...
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