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Episode 287 - dogs of the world with Lili Chin

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Released Sat May 17, 2025
Length: 0:39:08
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Dogs of The World

In this podcast, we focus on dogs of the world, specifically Lili Chin's new book Dogs of The World An Illustrated Compendium. Lili illustrates hundreds of dogs, capturing their personality, as well as their appearance, in her inimitable, charming style.

How many dog breeds can you name? Do you know how they originated? What do we even mean by the word "breed"? Lili tackles this and more in her book, and in this interview she explains how she approaches drawing the breeds.

From the noble Afghan to indigenous village dogs, this vibrant illustrated gallery offers fascinating information on more than 600 dog breeds, from the author and illustrator of Doggie Language and Kitty Language.

You can hear Lili talking about her book Doggie Language in Episode 231 of DogCast Radio and at her Doggie Drawings website, as well as on Instagram and Blue Sky .

DogCast Radio News

In the DogCast Radio News, we continue exploring dog breeds.

Firstly Many Pets insurance has revealed the "naughtiest" dog breeds and names, and the Insurance Emporium has investigated which breeds are the most and least expensive.

Plus DogCast Radio celebrates its 20th anniversary this year - we're celebrating 20 years of podcasting and sharing the love of dogs with you. Can you remember what our first episode was about?

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