Origin An ancient French herding breed, the Berger Picard is known as a coated breed without coat problems. The Picard, also called the Picardy Sheepdog, is a tousled canine with an air of casual elegance about him. The Picard almost disappeared during World War II but h...
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2/6/2014 1:10:40 PM
Origin Identical to the Rough Collie in all respects except for coat length, the Smooth Collie is of the same lineage. Though the Smooths were also herding dogs, they proved to be more popular for driving sheep. Collies take their name from the black-faced Scottish sheep...
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2/6/2014 1:11:54 PM
Origin The Iceland Sheepdog is thought to be a descendant of the small herding dogs that accompanied the Vikings in AD 880 when they colonized Iceland. The Nordic Spitz breed was introduced into England in the Middle Ages and developed a following there in the 1500s. Eve...
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2/6/2014 1:12:36 PM
Origin Before the middle of the 19th century, Hungarian sheepdogs were simply divided into two categories: large and small. The Mudi is thought to have come into being when small Hungarian sheepdogs were crossbred with prick-eared German herding dogs. Temperament ...
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2/6/2014 1:12:54 PM
Origin Bred as a hunting dog, the Shikoku – which was used mainly for hunting boar in the mountainous districts of the Kochi Prefecture of Japan – harks back to the medium-sized dogs of ancient times. The breed was designated as a Natural Monument in Japan in 1937. Today...
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2/6/2014 1:14:10 PM
Origin The Vallhund has long been treasured in its homeland for its cattle-herding ability, strength and stamina. Over the years, the breed’s beginning has been the subject of heated debate. With its close resemblance to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, it may have been that th...
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2/6/2014 1:14:18 PM
Origin “This is the Corgi that wags, not wiggles,” is a comment made about the Cardigan Welsh Corgi considering that, unlike the Pembroke Corgi, the Cardi has a tail to wag. Some historians believe both the Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgis may have descended from the S...
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2/6/2014 1:14:41 PM
Origin A breed of truly ancient origin, early Basenjis were brought from their native central Africa and presented to the Pharaohs of Egypt as gifts. In Africa, the Basenji was prized as a speedy, silent and intelligent hunting dog. Famed as the “barkless dog,” this bree...
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2/6/2014 1:15:25 PM
Origin Though the earliest references to Beagles were in 15th-century writings, there are those who believe this breed harks back to 400 BC when similar small hounds were used for hunting by the ancient Greeks. Beagles are thought to have descended from dogs brought from...
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2/6/2014 1:15:41 PM
Origin The Black and Tan Coonhound is a direct descendant of the Bloodhounds brought to the English colony of Virginia. His initial job was to trail raccoons and help to rid farmers of this nuisance animal but night coon trials in the southern states have become a popula...
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2/6/2014 1:16:08 PM
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