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Despite what its Kennel Club paperwork says, the wire-haired dachshund isn’t really a hound. That classification traces back to a mistranslation of the German word “hund,” which simply means dog, not hound. This breed is actually built like a terrier at heart, bred to go underground after prey and either flush it out or hold…
If you picture a dachshund, you’re probably picturing the smooth-coated kind. The long-haired dachshund is the same breed with a completely different look: silky, feathered fur instead of a sleek short coat. Underneath that fur, though, it tends to run calmer and more easygoing than its short-haired cousins. I’ve trained several of these dogs, and…
Ever met a dog that would rather follow a scent trail than listen to a single word you’re saying? That’s the Sussex Spaniel in a nutshell. This low, sturdy gundog from southern England is one of the rarest spaniel breeds in the world, and most people have never even heard of it. In this Sussex…
Until 1892, the English Springer Spaniel and the Cocker Spaniel were literally the same breed, born in the exact same litters. Larger puppies became springers, smaller ones became cockers, and only size determined which line a puppy joined until the Kennel Club finally split them into two separate breeds. That shared history explains a lot…
Owners often call this breed the “Velcro dog,” and once you meet one, the nickname makes complete sense. The Welsh Springer Spaniel follows its people from room to room, genuinely uncomfortable being left out of whatever’s happening in the house. That devotion comes wrapped in a striking red-and-white coat and centuries of working history. Here’s…
People sometimes call this breed the “cloud dog,” and one look at that pure white, fluffy coat explains why. The Japanese Spitz dog breed doesn’t just look like a small cloud — its coat is famously easy to keep clean, which is a rare bonus for an all-white dog. There’s more to this breed than…