A luxurious coat made to stand off by plentiful undercoat and a spectacular “ruff” around the neck makes the...
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The Rock Star Llewellin of His Day
Few dogs have warranted as much attention in their day as did Count Noble. In fact, the English Setter’s death in ...
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“Little Clown of the Marshes”
It’s not a topknot, per se, but the presence of a distinctive curly or wavy tousle of head coat gives the Epagneul...
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Hey Hey We’re the Monkees
Scroll down for a bit of nostalgia (and a rather bad song entitled, “Gonna Buy Me a Dog”): Surprisingly, the...
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鬆獅犬 (or Puffy-Lion Dog)
There may never be resolution over what the origin of the Chow Chow’s western name is, but there is little argumen...
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Love (and Dog Shows) in the Time of COVID*
When we checked email this morning, our mood quickly changed from one of casual routine to excitement: Dog News had sent...
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Dalmatia’s First Dalmatians?
His name was Vane Ivanović, and his contributions are remembered by different people for different reasons. Sports buff...
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A Dachshie, Komondor and Golden
It sounds like the beginning of a joke: Did you hear the one about the Dachshund, Komondor and Golden Retriever? Someone...
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“Oeil Vairon” in the Briard
Old breed standards can be hard to find, but they are often worth the search because they offer insights into a breed...
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Your Dog Show Fix (and Chuckle)
Though most of us won’t understand a word of it, what’s happening in the video below is fully understood....
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In Norway, Finland and Sweden, There’s a Test
According to the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America’s Illustrated Standard, most hunting trials in Norway...
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“Retooling” a Breed’s Name
It isn’t unheard of for a breed’s name to be changed as in the case of the Brittany which was once called th...
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The Quorn Pack
We like foxes! We wish these curious and mischievous creature no harm, and consider it a special moment to spot one in t...
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Terrier Love
We use a little levity to talk about terriers. Between the United Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club, there are 41...
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Officer Rottweiler
For the Rottweiler, early days in the 20th century might as well have been called the “Rodney Dangerfield” e...
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The “Andalusian Turk”
The Irish Water Spaniel, American Water Spaniel, and the Spanish Water Dog. One of these is not like the other. For a co...
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A Solid Standard
It was in a Renaissance manuscript from 1578 written by the French naturalist, M.Buffon, that the earliest record of a d...
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A Cobbler’s Apron
Early owners and fanciers used what was commonplace around them to describe their breeds, and gave little thought that t...
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The Bronant Corgi
Of the two Welsh Corgis, the Cardigan is thought to be the older breed, a dog brought to Cardiganshire, Wales (known t...
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Ahascragh Setters
Perhaps it’s the thinking of dog geeks, but we’re inclined to think that the ancestry of one’s breed i...
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