This section is full of articles and information written by different authors covering a variety of dog breeds and canine issues.
The Breeders Corner articles is an opportunity for various breeders from around the world to tell their story and talk about their chosen breed.
The true successor
It has recently struck me that we who keep and breed Irish Wolfhunds ought not to take it lying down when we such statements as
Stamford Bull Running
Bull-running today is by many known due to the ‘Fiesta de San Fermin’ of Pamplona, Spain, but also in Mexico, Colombia, Portugal and southern France
Mr Henry Johnson – Airedale Terriers
I was born into an Airedale family in South Carolina in 1926. My father had seen these dogs in France in 1918, where they were
Recognising the English Deerhound
The recognition of a breed of dog by the world’s kennel clubs has long been a hit and miss affair. Here we failed to recognise
Mastiffs – Origins & Ancestry
“The Medes, Albanians, Gelonians and Hyrcanians, as the various breeds of Assyrian mastiffs were called in after times, came from the north of Persia and
The tale of a Jack Russell Terrier
The Jack Russell Terrier must surely be one of the most popular dogs of all time. These little tykes are intelligent, active and they look
Ireland’s Terrier Titan
Anyone in Ireland (and indeed, much further afield) who has an interest in working terriers will know the name of Seamus Erwin. What is more,
Some thoughts on Bulldogs
I’ve had a few people approach me recently in relation to bull terriers and their use in the field, which has resulted in some very
Formosan Mountain Dog (Taiwan Dog)
The Formosan Mountain Dog (Taiwan Dog) is one of the oldest and most primitive dog breeds in the world. These dogs predate the first human
Rats, Staffords & baiting sports
Of all the baiting sports which have now been made illegal, I only regret the passing of rat pits. For one thing, I hate rats
Touched by Fire
It has often been claimed that geniuses, whether scientific, mathematical, or musical, were touched by a divine fire that made them special, but it also
“Incliffe’s Blacks” Patterdale Terriers
It has been the fashion recently to write articles in the sporting press giving high blown theories and exaggerated claims to the origins of various
The brutal Bull & Bear fights of 19th century California
High in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, in the violent years leading up to the Mexican-American War of 1846, lasso-toting horsemen known as vaqueros hunted an
The Gamekeeper’s Night-dog
…”the appearance of the formidable-looking animal, and the knowledge of his powers, more effectually prevented egg-stealing than would the best exertions of a dozen watchers.
Scottish Deerhound
The origin of the Deerhound breed is of such antiquity and the earliest names bestowed on it so inextricably mixed that no sound conclusion can
Presa Canario
EARLIEST NOTION OF DOGS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS “Plinio and Estacio Seboso thus named the islands (Canaria), making derive their name from the large dogs