Origin Springing Spaniels – so named because they were used to spring at game to make it get up and run or fly – were great favourites with sportsmen in Britain for centuries. Around 1810, a distinct type of robust spaniel was developed in the counties of Norfolk and Shr...
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2/6/2014 1:30:47 PM
Origin Dog historians tend to believe the English Toy Spaniel originated in Japan, was taken to Spain and then to England. The breed caught the fancy of nobility there. Mary, Queen of Scots, kept a number of them and one hid beneath her skirts at the time of her executio...
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2/6/2014 1:37:57 PM
Origin Marie Antoinette is said to have named this breed when she dubbed it, “La petite Papillon” or ‘little butterfly’ due to the erect, fringed ears. Generally thought of as a Franco-Belgian breed, this favourite pet of ladies of the court is believed to have originate...
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2/6/2014 1:39:21 PM
Origin One of several hairless breeds found throughout the world is the Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eats-queent-lee). The name is derived from that of the Aztec Indian god Xolotl and Itzcuintli, the Aztec word for dog. Many folk tales surround the breed, one bein...
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2/6/2014 1:40:20 PM
Origin This breed had its beginnings with an Inuit tribe known as the Mahlemuts. A powerful freighting dog, the Mal was the choice of many polar explorers. Temperament Affectionate and friendly, but definitely strong-willed, the Malamute is patient with children b...
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2/6/2014 1:43:54 PM
Origin Of ancient German origin, the Hovawart takes its name from a word that translates to “guardian of the estate.” References to dogs resembling the Hovawart have been found in drawings and writings as early as the 13th century. The Hovawart may have been one of the e...
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2/6/2014 1:47:47 PM
Origin This massive canine is an ancient breed that is believed to be descendants of the mighty Mastiffs that went to war with the Romans, fought in their circuses and protected their homes. A few of the breed survived through the centuries in the Naples, Italy, area. So...
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2/6/2014 1:49:10 PM
Origin The Briard may well be the most ancient of the French herding breeds. A tapestry in the Louvre shows Charlemagne (742-814) flanked by two of the shaggy guardians. Napoleon was said to have owned a Briard as well. And when Thomas Jefferson was searching for herding...
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2/6/2014 1:11:28 PM
Origin The Boxer was developed in Munich, Germany, toward the end of the 19th century. Aiming to produce a medium-sized security dog, breeders combined the Bulldog with the mastiff-type Bullenbeisser. The breed was first registered in Germany in 1904 but attracted little...
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2/6/2014 1:44:29 PM
L to R: Shannon Scheer; Mike Macbeth; Braydon Broadhurst, Sydney Berard Beaupré, Brielle Tanzi-Foshay, Richard Paquette (Desera Jaynes was away showing her dog) The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada hosted a unique event ...
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