Origin This ancient French mastiff breed first came to the attention of North Americans when it starred in the hit movie Turner and Hooch with Tom Hanks. In olden days, the Dogue de Bordeaux was used as a fighting dog and pitted against bears, bulls and wolves. It was be...
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2/6/2014 1:46:54 PM
Origin The “Apollo of Dogs” is not Danish as its name implies. The giant breed was developed in Germany, where it has been known since the Middle Ages. In the Fatherland, it is known as the Deutsche Dogge (German Mastiff) and was used originally to hunt wild boar, patrol...
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2/6/2014 1:47:18 PM
Origin The largest – and perhaps the oldest – of the four Swiss mountain breeds, the ‘Swissy’ descended from mastiffs that accompanied Caesar’s invading legions. Like the Bernese Mountain Dog, this breed was used to assist the farmer and butcher by guarding and driving l...
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2/6/2014 1:47:32 PM
Origin Largest of the Hungarian breeds, the Komondor’s reputation as a guardian of the flocks has earned him the accolade of “King of the Working Dogs” in his native land. The breed is believed to have descended from dogs brought to Hungary in the 10th century by the Mag...
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2/6/2014 1:48:08 PM
Origin In 1855, Heinrich Essig, a town councillor in Leonberg, Germany, crossed a Newfoundland with a St. Bernard. In his aim to create a large and powerful dog to use for draught work or a flock guardian, he then added other giant breeds including the Great Pyrenees. Th...
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2/6/2014 1:48:44 PM
Origin This massive canine is an ancient breed that is believed to be descendants of the mighty Mastiffs that went to war with the Romans, fought in their circuses and protected their homes. A few of the breed survived through the centuries in the Naples, Italy, area. So...
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2/6/2014 1:49:10 PM
Origin “The dog with Christmas in its face” is a member of the Spitz family. The Samoyed was bred and developed by the nomadic Samoyede tribes in northeast Siberia, north of the Arctic Circle. Samoyeds were valued for their versatility as sled, herding, guard and compani...
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2/6/2014 1:49:39 PM
Due to a concern over a recent change to a U.S. regulation, as detailed in a new guidance document, effective August 11, 2014, the AKC sought clarification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on behalf of those who import dogs from rabies-positive countri...
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7/28/2014 12:00:00 AM
A big part of the IT4You project objective is to ensure that our members are heard. In order to do that we are attending events and talking to Club executives, breeders, handlers, exhibitors, show secretaries, and judges.
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10/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
This year the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada (DDTC) is holding a student art competition to encourage students to learn about this noble and vulnerable breed.
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4/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
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