Origin A diminutive member of the ancient Spitz family, the miniature version of the American Eskimo has all the appealing qualities of the larger Eskie but in a small package. The breed was first registered in the U.S. in 1913 by the United Kennel Club and the name of A...
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2/6/2014 1:21:45 PM
Origin As British as Big Ben, the Bulldog is believed to have evolved from the Molossian dog first brought to Britain by Phoenician traders in the 6th century BC. The breed was exploited in the sport of bull baiting, a practice that existed from Roman times. Though the B...
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2/6/2014 1:23:09 PM
Origin Standard-sized Bulldogs in England were used to develop miniature version. During the mid-19th century the diminutive Bulldog was a popular family pet in the English midlands where lacemaking was a local industry. When English lacemakers emigrated to France in sea...
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2/6/2014 1:23:44 PM
Origin Another member of the Spitz family, the Keeshond was once known as the Dutch Barge Dog. Originating in the Netherlands, it has been popular there since the mid-18th century where it was often found in villages and farms as well as on the canal barges where it serv...
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2/6/2014 1:24:13 PM
Origin Of ancient origin, the Lowchen (or Little Lion Dog) was popular with nobility on the continent and was featured in paintings by leading artists. The breed appears in several woodcuts and paintings of the 1500s by German artist Albrecht Dürer. With strong roots in ...
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2/6/2014 1:24:33 PM
Origin Egypt was this elegant hound’s country of origin but the breed was developed on the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. The dogs were taken to the islands as objects of barter by Phoenician traders well before the birth of Christ and there they bred pure for ...
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2/6/2014 1:24:43 PM
Sponsors Sponsors Poodle (Standard) Origin Oldest of the three Poodle breeds, the Standard is the original from which the Miniature and Toy were developed. Known in Russia and Germany since the early 16th century, the breed is related to the Portuguese Wate...
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2/6/2014 1:25:01 PM
Origin The Shih Tzu is believed to trace its ancestry back to the temple dogs of Tibet, which had been bred in that country for over 2,000 years. Contact between the rulers of Tibet and China led to several of these dogs being presented as gifts of esteem to Chinese roya...
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2/6/2014 1:25:26 PM
Origin A breed of ancient origin, Tibetan Spaniels were bred in monasteries and used as watchdogs, ‘hot water bottles,’ and to turn prayer wheels for the monks. Because China and Tibet were closely linked at one time, it has been theorized that the Chinese gave Pekingese...
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2/6/2014 1:25:32 PM
Origin One of the world’s oldest and rarest breeds, the Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eets-queent-lee) can be called the first dog of the Americas. The name is derived from the Aztec god Xolotl and the Aztec word for dog Itzcuintli. Highly prized for their curative...
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2/6/2014 1:25:47 PM
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