The City of Camden has declared April 3-9 Boykin Spaniel Week. The week celebrates the South Carolina state dog and culminates in the Annual National Field Trials in Camden this weekend. The Boykin ...

Carol Merritt (right) hugs one of her rescue dogs before saying good-bye and handing it off to Terry Ratliff, a volunteer who will transport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The dog will be ...

Without a second of hesitation, Paw will charge into any situation, including frigid water, to retrieve a fallen duck. Hannigan, however, prefers to tumble around on the floor with children, while ...

The second annual Boykin Bash, a benefit for Boykin Spaniel Rescue and Pet Helpers, will take place on Saturday, in honor of Boykin Spaniel Day (Friday), at The Barrel on James Island. The Boykin ...

Little Brown Dogs. Chocolate Cocker Spaniels. Birdie Dogs. The Boykin Spaniel, the South Carolina state dog, may be referenced loosely this way, but officially they are "the little dog who doesn't ...

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John Rucker was a high school English teacher in North Carolina when he stumbled upon something interesting: Whenever he took his two dogs hiking, they would run into the tall grass and bring him back ...