Origin Australian stockmen needed a tough, silent herding dog to control wild range cattle. Breeders began with blue merle Smooth Collies and added a variety of breeds starting with the native Dingo, then the Australian-developed Kelpie and finally the Dalmatian, to inst...
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2/6/2014 1:08:52 PM
Origin The only breed of dog with spots, the Dalmatian has been known throughout Europe since the Middle Ages, as evidenced in paintings. But theories of the breed’s origins are not well defined. He takes his name from Dalmatia, now a part of the Republic of Croatia. The...
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2/6/2014 1:23:37 PM
Origin The Eurasier is a modern breed developed about 50 years ago by Prof. Julius Wipfel in Germany. To create a large and distinctive Spitz type of dog with beautiful colours and a mellow character, he crossed Chow Chow males with large German Wolfspitz (Keeshond-type)...
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2/6/2014 1:47:12 PM
Origin As a working terrier of East Anglia, the Norwich was believed to have been developed by crossing small Irish Terriers with other short-legged terrier breeds. Once known as ‘Cantab Terriers,’ the game and hardy little dogs were useful on the hunt, in the stableyard...
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2/6/2014 1:35:05 PM
Origin The fighting bull-and-terrier breeds of the 1800s spawned the more peaceable AmStaff. In its formative years, the breed was known as the Yankee Terrier, the Half-and-Half or the American Bull Terrier. It was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1936 as the St...
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2/6/2014 1:32:45 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
What I know (so far) about the 144 th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show *all photos by Westminister Kennel Club* The title of this blog will come off as foolish to anyone who has ever been to the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City, or to anyone...
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1/10/2020 8:58:56 AM
A conversation with a great Canadian. If you don’t know who Taffe McFadden is, chances are, you know her dogs. Taffe is one of America’s premier professional handlers seen at all the major televised dog shows including the AKC National Dogs Show, the Westminster Kennel ...
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3/11/2020 8:39:39 AM
2019 Top Pointing Dogs – Official Results 2019 Top Retrievers – CKC Official Results 2019 Top Field Spaniels – CKC Official Results 2019 Top Field Beagles – CK...
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1/14/2021 9:14:11 AM
It’s taken a while, but summer is finally in full swing! For many of you, that means adventure is just around the corner, but warm weather brings along risks and challenges... especially if you have flat-faced pals like I do. To help you have a safe, fun-filled summer with y...
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8/8/2017 11:13:10 AM
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