When the FCI gave the Azawakh official recognition in 1981, the breed was referred to as the “Sloughi-Azawakh” p...
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A Papillon By Any Other Name
The Papillon is certainly one of the oldest dog breeds, its recorded history in Europe dating back nearly 700 years. In ...
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“Big Furry Dogs”
On the occasion that the handler of a Boerbole was asked by a spectator the name of his breed, he replied, “South ...
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The Swashbuckler Who Introduced a Breed
When Theodore Flynn, a world renown marine biologist, and his wife, Marrelle, an adventurous young lady from “seaf...
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Heavenly Colors in the Havanese
In the dog world, there are a few breeds that come in a huge array of colors, all of them acceptable according to their ...
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Gettysburg’s Irish Brigade Monument
The Irish Brigade was one of the legendary units of the American Civil War, its infantry made up of predominantly Irish ...
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Clive Cussler and His Dogs
In the prelude to a world pandemic in February, 2020, the death of a beloved author seemed to go largely unnoticed by to...
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Diplomacy in Colors
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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