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Episode 11 - St Patrick's Day Special Happy St. Patrick's Day! We are covering an Irish breed, the Glen of Imaal Terrier. This versatile terrier is relatively uncommon but is a unique breed. For more information, please visit: www.akc.org and www.glens.org Huge thanks to the Glen of Imaal Terrier Association in the UK for breed history information, please check them out at: www.goita.co.uk

Episode 10 - Bichon Frise This spunky little, white dog has been compared to a walking cotton ball. For more information and where we obtained our information, please visit: www.akc.org and www.bichon.org The book referenced is "Solving the Mysteries of Breed Type" by Richard Beauchamp

Raw Tidbit 3 - Novice Dog Show Person Michael expresses his opinions regarding being a novice in the dog show world. Ashley adds a few things in there from time to time. Hopefully this will provide some insight on what it is like as a new person starting in dog shows and performance sports. For more information on how to participate with your dog, please visit: www.akc.org or www.ukcdogs.com

Episode 9 - Barbet This French breed is relatively rare but making a comeback. The Barbet is credited with helping to found a few breeds, including the Poodle. For more information and where we got our information, please visit: www.akc.org and www.americanbarbetclub.com

Raw Tidbit 2 - Dangers of Being Involved with Purebred Dogs This episode focuses on the danger of Animal Rights groups and what they do to people involved with Purebred Dogs. We are about conservation of breeds but groups like PETA are against animal ownership and things that they consider to be "exploiting" animals even if the dog's love it. Here are my experiences with PETA more information.

Episode 8 - Otterhound This rare scenthound is fully recognized by the AKC so it is classified as one of our "popular" breeds even though this breed is actually one of the rarest breeds in the world. For more information and where we got our information, please visit: www.akc.org or www.otterhound.org

Episode 7 - Westminster 2019 Special We talk dog shows and I make predictions about Westminster 2019! To follow along with breed results, please check out: www.westminsterkennelclub.org

Episode 6 - Teddy Roosevelt Terrier We are biased as we own this marvelous little breed. The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a spunky little terrier related to the Rat Terrier. For more information, please visit: www.akc.org or www.teddyrooseveltterrier.org

Raw Tidbit 1 - Hounds as Service Dogs Here's out first shorter episode with some dog advice and information. Hounds can truly do it all if given the chance. Responsibly bred scenthounds can be great service dogs, if people know how to train them and encourage their natural instincts and not cause them to shut down.

Episode 5 - Keeshond Plural is Keeshonden, the Dutch barge dog. For more information, please check out: www.akc.org or www.keeshond.org

The Chart Polski, also known as the Polish Greyhound, is a rare sighthound from Poland. It is bred to take down bigger game and is still hard to find outside of Europe. For more information, please visit: www.fci.be, or www.ukcdogs.com

Episode 3 - Papillon This week we cover the butterfly-eared toy dog. Don't let their size fool you, they have a rich history and spunky personalities. For more information, please check out the breed information on the AKC website (www.akc.org) and the Papillon Club of America (www.papillonclub.org)

Episode 2 - Jamthund The Jamthund (Swedish Elkhound) is a rare breed from Sweden with very little presence outside of Scandinavia. For more information about this breed, please visit the Swedish Kennel Club (SKK) at https://www.skk.se/en/

In our very first episode, we cover the Newfoundland. This breed is a lovable giant that resembles a bear but is best known for its water rescue skills. For more information visit: www.akc.org