The city of Stuttgart is spread across valleys, parks, and hills, some of them covered in vineyards, and this surprises ...
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The Complete Dog Book
“Comrade to the Vikings, guardian of lonely farms and saeters, herder of flocks and defender from wolves and bear,...
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Bleechoven Bijters
On the occasion that we met our first Belgian Laekenois, we were first and foremost thrilled to finally meet the oldest ...
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Poland’s Unofficial National Dog
In as much as World War I decimated the numbers of many European breeds, it also lead to a swelling of pride over native...
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The Fluffy Gene
Among some cynologists is the hunch that the Pembroke Welsh Corgi may have descended from the same family of dogs that i...
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The Flying (head) Buttress
This past June, the Cheshire and North Wales Police Force welcomed “Koda” into their fold. The Belgian Malin...
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The Irish Water Spaniel: The Only One To Be This
The fun loving Irish Water Spaniel can be found in any color as long as it is “rich liver to dark liver with a pur...
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Clean as a Whistle
During the Industrial Revolution, one of the major manufacturers in Britain was James Dixon & Sons. Founded 1806 i...
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A Once-A-Year-Tradition (Once Upon)
Groomers and owners will tell you that when coat is shaved off a dog, the texture of the coat that grows back is often d...
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Dun Worry, Be Happy
In a post written not long ago, we talked about gray colored Greyhounds, about how they are fairly rare, and that such d...
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Knit One, Purl Two
You can always tell a craftsman who is proficient at what they do by watching them inspect the work of others: They look...
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Boston Calling!
Back in 2013, the Boston Calling Music Festival got its start at City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston as a three-day, mult...
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The Small Greek Domestic Dog
At first, “Small Greek Domestic Dog” has the same ring to it as “large American car,” but this r...
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The Foxy, Wolfy Volpino
Frequently mistaken for a Pomeranian, the breed discussed in this post is, like the Pomeranian, a member of the spitz fa...
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Great Dogs of the Mountains
At the heart of the Pyrénées is the Lavedan, a mountainous region of France that forms a group of valleys upstream of...
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The Best Cold Water Spaniel Around
It’s an odd expression, but it gets the point across: One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor. Put ...
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The Only Terrier With This Tail
Though the Tenterfield Terrier’s tail is traditionally docked (a common practice performed on a working terrier to...
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Mari and Her Three Shiba Inu Pups
The deadliest earthquake to strike Japan since 1995 came in 2004, a seismic event the Japan Meteorological Agency named ...
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It’s Sumobichon!
If the names Futabayama, Taiho, Akebono and Konishiki means something to you, clearly you are a fan of sumo wrestling as...
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