Origin With webbed feet and the ability to swim for hours, the Otterhound is definitely a water dog. Used in Britain to swim down the otter that robbed the streams of fish, the Otterhound has been known there since the 13th century. Though the breed’s ancestry is uncerta...
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2/6/2014 1:19:58 PM
Origin The Ridgeback is the only recognized breed originating in South Africa. Unique in having a ridge of hair in the shape of a dagger on its back, it is said to have descended from native ridged dogs known in South Africa since the 16th century. In the late 1870s, a f...
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2/6/2014 1:21:03 PM
Origin Along with his playful character and his desired markings, the Boston Terrier has been nick named the “Tuxedo Dog”. The first of the breed to be exhibited made its debut at the Massachusetts Kennel Club show in 1878. The breed went through several name changes before...
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2/6/2014 1:23:01 PM
Origin Once known as the rarest breed in the world, the ancient Chinese Shar-Pei teetered on the brink of extinction in the early 1970s when a Hong Kong fancier appealed to Americans for help in saving the breed. North Americans responded, attracted by the unusual appear...
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2/6/2014 1:23:19 PM
Origin The ancient Chinese Chow Chow dates back to the Han Dynasty about 150 BC, though some historians theorize that the breed may be even older. It was originally used as a hunting dog and one Chinese emperor about the 7th century AD was said to have had a kennel of 2,...
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2/6/2014 1:23:28 PM
Origin A comparative newcomer to this continent, the German Pinscher has been accepted for registration in Germany since 1879 though it was known in that country long before that time. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the Biberhund of southern Germany, a ...
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2/6/2014 1:23:52 PM
Origin Bred in Tibetan monasteries for over 2,000 years, the Lhasa Apso is said to have been in existence since 800 BC. In Tibetan homes and monasteries, the giant Tibetan Mastiff was regarded as the outdoor guardian while the Lhasa guarded the indoors. Its name comes fr...
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2/6/2014 1:24:21 PM
Origin Known for over four hundred years in Belgium, the Schipperke (pronounced skipper-key) is most likely a descendant of the black sheepdog that was also the predecessor of the later Belgian Sheepdog variety known as the Groenendael. While the latter was bred larger, the...
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2/6/2014 1:25:08 PM
Origin Considered the smallest and oldest of Japan’s canines, DNA research has shown the Shiba is one of the closest relatives to the Asian wolf. It originated in that country’s mountainous regions and was used to hunt game which included boar, rabbit, and bird. The hunt...
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2/6/2014 1:25:15 PM
Origin The Tibetan Terrier is not really a terrier at all. It was not used to ‘go to ground’ after burrowing animals nor was it meant to dispatch vermin. And it’s believed the only reason the term was applied to the Tibetan’s name was because it was similar in size to th...
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2/6/2014 1:25:40 PM
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