In the early days of Belgian Sheepdogs, color was always a contentious issue, and it wasn’t always handled diploma...
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The Johnson and Scott Lines
The American Bulldog added to the AKC Foundation Stock Service in 2019 traces it’s roots to the original Bulldogs ...
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The Markiesje’s Name
Throughout history, dogs that couldn’t earn their keep were useless to common men – and sometimes, even to n...
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What’s Your Sign?
Choosing your dog based on your astrological sign? We’ve heard nuttier things, though we would hope that being, sa...
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Twinkle Toes
It’s a curious thing. Toes on an Australian Cattle Dog should be held close together, while on an Australian Sheph...
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The Natural Stance
Novices to a conformation ring reasonably assume that evaluation of their dog begins after they’ve entered the rin...
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A Blue Terrier of Different Names
In County Kerry, the Kerry Blue Terrier had been known for a long time before England’s Kennel Club recognized it ...
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Welshie Ears
The Welsh Springer Spaniel head is unique, and part of its singularity is its ears. Comparatively small, set approximate...
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Dogs of Tibetan Legends
The 11th century scholar, Mahmud ibn Hussayn ibn Muhammed al-Kashgari, spoke of strange legend found in the Diwan which ...
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First Samoyeds
The first Samoyed officially registered by the AKC in the United States was a dog named Moustan of Argenteau. As the sto...
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Early Hungary, the Vizsla was There
On a partly sunny day in the year 895, seven tribes known as the Jenő, Kér, Keszi, Kürt-Gyarmat, Megyer, Nyék, and...
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Wolf Shoulders
No part of a dog exists alone, and shoulders are intimately related to most other portions of the forequarters. Unfortun...
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Alberta’s 12′ Dalmatian
Strathcona County lies in the center of Alberta, Canada’s energy and agricultural heartland. In this county is fir...
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A Hound Made by Committee
Unlike hunting privileges in many other countries, hunting in Finland (historically speaking) has always been akin to an...
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Some readers might recognize our post title as the title of the book written by Nobel prize winning author, Gabriel Garc...
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The Spaniel with a “Built-in Beeper Locator”
In the dog world, “giving tongue” doesn’t mean what non-dog owners might think it means. Hound owners ...
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A Boston Terrier First
Most folks already know that the Boston Terrier is widely recognized as the first dog breed to be developed in America f...
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Who Claims the Title of Official “Sea Dog?”
Mention of our breeds can show up in the most unexpected places, though given the Portuguese Water Dog‘s affiliati...
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The Catahoula Lines
In another post, we discussed that in the history of some breeds, different “strains,” or lines develop, and...
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The Nordic Breeds
Hunting has always been an important part of the history of Nordic culture, and it remains so today. For most hunters, ...
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