Occasionally, we come to our readers to verify information we’ve found because many of you own the breeds in question, and we reason that you know best. More than once, we’ve come across statements stating that Newfoundlands have the longest toes of any breed, followed by Labrador Retrievers. This always has to do with both breeds being water dogs, and that begs the next question: Do Poodles, Chessies, Barbet, etc also have long toes since they, too, are water dogs?

“Beauty Without Vanity” by Liane Weyers. Be sure to see her entries for National Purebred Dog Day’s Fine Art/Poster Competition from 2016 here and here.  To get more information and register for this year’s Fine Art/Poster Competition (deadline in November, 2017), go here.