The Great Pyrenees dog is one of the 15 largest American Kennel Club (AKC) registered dog breeds. These dogs start out like all puppies do – small and cute. But then they start to grow and grow and grow. These dogs have a lot of growing to do! And it is important that they don’t … Read more
A number of urban legends exist regarding the origin of the dog now known as the Pomsky. According to the Berkeley Patch, the breed craze began when mislabeled social media photos announced the Pomsky as a new dog breed. The dog was cute and the name was catchy and that was all it took to … Read more
Huskies are working dogs. These dogs have been bred and trained for centuries to serve and work alongside humans in some very specific roles. However, the work that Huskies have traditionally done does not include formal service dog work. This is not to say that Huskies cannot make good service dogs, but they are not … Read more
The Great Pyrenees dog breed is one of only a handful of purebred dog breeds in the world that has double dewclaws. If you are just learning about dogs or about the Great Pyrenees breed, you may not even be sure what dewclaws are and what they are for, let alone why a dog would … Read more
The Pomsky hybrid dog breed wasn’t ever supposed to be a “real” dog breed at all. In fact, the very first Pomsky, whose pictures went viral on social media, was a classic case of mistaken identity. The real dog was a Finnish Lapphund puppy, as Northern California Pomskies explains! But the seed of an adorable … Read more
Pomsky is a hybrid dog breed that was never supposed to exist. This hybrid or designer dog breed is a cross between the Pomeranian and the Siberian Husky. While both parent dogs share some surprising historical similarities, they are very much different in terms of weight, height, and overall size. As well, the Pomeranian and … Read more
