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
Origin Developed from the original Standard Smooth Dachshund, the Long-haired was created by crossing the breed with the Field Spaniel. This variety has all the attributes of the Smooth but the outline is enhanced by soft feathering on the throat, ears, underbody and tai...
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2/6/2014 1:17:54 PM
Origin This member of the Dachshund family is based on the Standard Smooth but has terrier blood in its veins. The cross was done to improve the protective and weather-resistant qualities of the coat and to add terrier spark to the temperament. Because of the terrier cro...
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2/6/2014 1:18:17 PM
Origin When a small German hound called the Westphalian Dachsbracke was imported to Sweden in 1910, word about this industrious, short-legged game-tracker spread among hunters. In 1947, the larger Swedish variety was given the name Drever and in 1953, it was recognized a...
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2/6/2014 1:18:31 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 Stag hunting was once the sport of Britain’s landed gentry but when stag became scarce, they turned to pursuing the more abundant fox. The farmers’ hounds that were first used were reliable but slow and not suited to working with hunters on horseback. Early hunter...
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2/6/2014 1:18:56 PM
Origin The Norwegian Elkhound has been honoured as the national dog of Norway. He descends from Spitz-type dogs known in Scandinavia since Viking times (AD 800-1000) and perhaps even earlier since archaeological findings in west Norway included two dog skeletons dating t...
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2/6/2014 1:19:42 PM
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