Origin Like his larger relative, the Standard, this smaller version of the Long-haired Dachshund was developed in Germany to rid farms of destructive pests. The Standard Dachsies were bred to hunt down badgers but the quarry for the Mini Dachshunds was the rabbit that de...
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2/6/2014 1:17:36 PM
Origin The lineage of the American Foxhound goes back to English packhounds imported to Virginia and Maryland in 1650. They were initially kept busy helping farmers control the fox population, which pillaged livestock and destroyed property. As the need for their extermi...
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2/6/2014 1:18:48 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
What is a DNA Profile or DNA Parentage Profile? Each dog has a unique DNA profile that can be used to identify a dog for life. In addition, a DNA profile can also be compared to its parents’ profiles to verify parentage. A dog inherits half of its DNA from its dam and t...
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10/1/2020 5:36:01 PM
Origin Born in the U.S.A., the American Water Spaniel is primarily a working gun dog that is seldom seen in the show ring. There’s good evidence to suggest that the American Water Spaniel and the Boykin Spaniel, which takes its name from the town of Boykin, South Carolin...
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2/6/2014 1:30:05 PM
/en/Breeding-Dogs/-Rules-of-Eligibility/Group-2-Hounds/Dachshund-Miniature-Long-Haired
11/11/2021 11:39:04 AM
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11/11/2021 11:39:18 AM
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11/11/2021 11:39:35 AM
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8/21/2024 11:01:17 AM
A great way to introduce the public to purebred dogs As a writer and influencer for the Canadian Kennel Club I’m always thinking of ideas to introduce the public to purebred dogs or to remind them of the great, predictable qualities they have. While dog shows ...
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7/18/2019 3:24:29 PM
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