It was an unlikely source, but the first standard (such as it was) written for the Rottweiler was produced in 1901 by th...
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The Shepherd’s Dog
In 1877, two dogs described as “sheepdog, short-tailed, English” were registered with England’s Kennel...
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A Mystery with a Dash of Dog
As scandals go, it was a big one. Love, betrayal, a disruption of royal succession, a murder/suicide, maybe even incest&...
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The AmStaff’s Name History
Most experts contend that the white English Terrier, Black-and-Tan Terrier. perhaps the Fox Terrier was crossed with the...
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The Tri-Color Basenji
The AKC breed standard for the Basenji shows no disqualifications for color (or anything else, for that matter), but the...
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What Separates Good Ones from Bad Ones
Experienced heritage breeders know when they’ve got a “keeper” in a litter. They also know that someti...
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It’s Ireland’s Only One
There are several small and short-legged breeds whose “leg-length brevity” helps these dogs confront prickly...
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Bossy Shoulders
In a dog, the muscles that rotates the shoulder blades are situated above and below the blade. If the muscles under the ...
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Papillon Coloring
The current AKC Papillon standard just might be one of the more precise breed standards when it comes to color and marki...
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The Icie’s Sense of Smell
Iceland’s only native breed is affectionately called “Icie” by its many fans. Icelandic Sheepdogs are still used ...
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The Vallhund’s Fluffy Gene
From the Swedish Vallhund’s AKC breed standard: Medium length hair, harsh; topcoat close and tight. Undercoat is s...
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The Meaning of “Apso”
Knowing the meaning of words that appear as part of a breed’s name often offers insights into that breed. “Griff...
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The Solution: Carpathian Shepherd Dogs
Thirty percent of bears in Europe live in Romania. Thirty-five percent of wolves in Europe also live in Romania’s ...
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Game to the Last Ounce
There have been many tall tales told of working terriers, some of them along the lines of a fisherman holding his hands ...
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Ysterberg Mastiffs
While doing a little research on the Boerboel, we came across several mentions of the Ysterberg Mastiff. We wondered if ...
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More Courage Per Pound
Writer, Alex Robinson, calls this land “the tenth circle of hell,” while naturalist and TV presenter, Steve ...
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The Real Talent Behind Bill Belichick
If you don’t follow football, (or not as ardently as some, you may have missed the chuckles generated by a complet...
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“They Always Get Their Man”
As early as 1908, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force members used their own dogs to assist in searching for individuals...
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A Need to Blush?
“Man is the only animal that blushes — or needs to.” Mark Twain. With respect to Mark Twain, he was wrong, and...
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No Ordinary Dog
After it was done, rumors swirled around the dog as he was Elvis spotted in Las Vegas two years after his reported death...
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