Origin Although white Spitz-like dogs were known in Japan from about 1900, the breed didn’t become established until after World War II. Bearing a remarkable physical resemblance to the Samoyed, it is considerably smaller in size. The British Kennel Club recognized the b...
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2/6/2014 1:24:03 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
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Origin Known in Ireland for more than two centuries, the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier was the poor man’s hunting dog, a slayer of vermin, a herding dog and a watchdog. Wheatens are thought to be one of the ancestors of the Kerry Blue Terrier. The tousled-looking farmer’s ...
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2/6/2014 1:35:50 PM
Origin One of the most versatile and talented breeds in the world today, the German Shepherd Dog has been valued in police work, tracking, guiding the blind, drug and bomb detection, search and rescue, herding, avalanche rescue and so much more. In the 1890s, Captain Max...
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2/6/2014 1:12:19 PM
Origin With his roots in central Asia, the Puli was brought to Hungary by the Magyars about 1,000 years ago. Researchers believe the Puli may have a common ancestry with the Tibetan Terrier since both share so many physical characteristics and since both originated in As...
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2/6/2014 1:13:55 PM
Origin The Pembroke Corgi may be a further development of the Cardigan Corgi. Suggested crosses to produce the smaller breed are the Schipperke and Pomeranian, both of which had been brought by Flemish weavers to Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the 12th century. The Lancashire ...
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2/6/2014 1:14:49 PM
Origin Though often erroneously referred to as the French Poodle, the breed actually had its roots in Germany where it originated as a water retriever. Perhaps the term came into use when the French, with their flair for style, discovered that the breed’s coat could be f...
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2/6/2014 1:24:52 PM
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