Xoloitzcuintle: What’s in a name?
Correct me if I’m wrong, and I probably am, but as best as I can determine this sometimes hairy, sometimes hairless Mexican breed is pronounced ”show-low-its-queen-tli,” or, for short, “show-low.”...
View ArticleCan dogs read us? Like a book
Other than humans, who aren’t always real good at it, dogs are the only animals that can read emotion in human faces, scientists at England’s University of Lincoln claim. Their research findings...
View ArticleGreat Dane and pitbull honored as heroes
The Humane Society of the United States has announced the winners of its second annual Dogs of Valor Awards. A Great Dane named Baby was chosen by judges as the Valor Dog of the Year. Baby belonged to...
View ArticleBluetick, Redbone gain AKC recognition
The bluetick and redbone coonhounds — along with the Boykin spaniel — have been officially recognized as breeds by the American Kennel Club. The acceptance of the three new breeds brings to 164 the...
View ArticleAKC recognizes three new breeds
There are now 167 breeds of dogs recognized by the American Kennel Club. The AKC has announced that the Icelandic Sheepdog will join the herding group, and the Cane Corso and Leonberger will both join...
View ArticleAKC welcomes three new breeds
The American Kennel Club announced this week that it has officially recognized three new breeds – the American English coonhound, Finnish Lapphund and Cesky terrier (shown left to right above). The...
View ArticleSo what’s a Carolina dog?
North Carolina’s state dog is the Plott hound. South Carolina’s state dog is the Boykin spaniel. So what’s a Carolina dog? Only perhaps the most native of American breeds – predating the arrival of...
View ArticleHow our dogs read our faces
If you’re wondering how your dog is able to magically sense when you are sad, take a look in the mirror. (And quit moping, you might be bringing your dog down.) A new study suggests dogs have a...
View ArticleTwo new breeds recognized by AKC
The American Kennel Club has announced full recognition of two new breeds — the American hairless terrier and the Sloughi. The additions bring the total number of dog breeds recognized by the AKC to...
View ArticleAn app that’s not apt to be very useful
Only in these mega-awesome modern times could a product that really doesn’t work well at all become a big hit. And only in the Internet age could how badly it works be a selling point. Fetch! is an app...
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