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Dog Movement Terminology

Running DogWhether you are a professional dog groomer, a breeder or simply a dog owner, knowing basic terminology is always a good thing.

We’ve come across miles of terminology with regards to our canine friends and have been sharing it in smaller, more targeted batches.

If you haven’t already, go check out basic, head & face & dog hair terminology.

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Dogs in Motion

Dog in Motion

Dogs are high energy animals and most breeds are meant to cover quite a bit of ground on a daily basis. Or in other words, motion is a dog’s middle name.

Their high spirits and fun-loving attitude makes them ideal subjects for action photography. Here are some fun pictures of dogs in motion, from jumping to running to playing, they are always having a good time.
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People Who Look Like Their Dogs

Owner-dog look alike

The final installment of this interesting collection (be sure to check out parts one, two & three) of dogs and their people who look eerily alike.

If you didn’t subscribe to this popular theory before, you probably will after these pics. What does your dog say about you?
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A Huge List of Dog Movies

Dog MoviesNeed hours and hours of dog therapy? You came to the right place, there are over 60 dog movies on this list, something for everyone.

For each one we’ve provided a link to where they can be purchased on Amazon & itunes, and where available links to their IMDB page and the trailer (or a clip of the film).

This list is so long, the biggest problem you’ll have is deciding which one you want to watch first, enjoy!

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The Smallest Dog Breeds

You’ve met the big dogs, now it’s time to meet the tiny ones, here are ten of the smallest dog breeds in the world

Interestingly enough most of these little guys used to be bigger and over the years selective breeding has made them smaller & smaller.

Affenpinscher

Affenpinscher

Image from Lennart.larsen

Also called Monkey Dog because of their monkey-like face & inherent curiosity, this breed was throught to have originated in Germany. Originally larger animals used to catch rats, during the 18th & 19th centuries they were bred smaller as companion animals.
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Dog Head & Face Terminology

Whether you are a full time breeder or a casual dog owner, knowing terminology associated with the canine breed can make you better at what you do.

Here are simple definitions for basic dog head & nose terminology.

Apple-headed

Apple-head

Image from e3000
A rounded or domed shaped head.

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The Biggest Dog Breeds Pt 2

A few weeks back we brought you the first installment of the biggest dog breeds and today it’s part two – the remaining members of the big dog daddies of the world.

These massive animals are generally called the giant breeds and many of them were used as war dogs or for hunting large game…like bears.

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Dog Owner Look-A-Likes

Owner-dog look alike

Image from Morning theft

The third installment of our dog & owner look-a-likes, if you missed the first two be sure to check them out, Pt.1 & Pt. 2.

We can think of a million reasons why dogs & their owners might look alike, but why bother listing them? This collection is proving the theory one image at a time.

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The Biggest Dog Breeds

There is a long list of dog breeds out there and we did a little research to bring you the most extreme sizes we could.

Here are images of the big daddies of the dog world, or the giant dog breeds. These animals are the biggest canines on the planet.

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Why Do Pretty Girls Like Big Tough Dogs?

Girl & her dog

Ironically enough we see a lot of men with wimpy dogs and women with tough ones. Of course the ladies tend to believe that dogs are woman’s best friend, not man’s & these women prove this fact.

There is something sexy about a big, tough dog at one end of the leash and a cute girl at the other.

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