Origin The Ridgeback is the only recognized breed originating in South Africa. Unique in having a ridge of hair in the shape of a dagger on its back, it is said to have descended from native ridged dogs known in South Africa since the 16th century. In the late 1870s, a f...
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2/6/2014 1:21:03 PM
Origin Once known as the rarest breed in the world, the ancient Chinese Shar-Pei teetered on the brink of extinction in the early 1970s when a Hong Kong fancier appealed to Americans for help in saving the breed. North Americans responded, attracted by the unusual appear...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Non-Sporting-Dogs/Chinese-Shar-Pei
2/6/2014 1:23:19 PM
Origin A comparative newcomer to this continent, the German Pinscher has been accepted for registration in Germany since 1879 though it was known in that country long before that time. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the Biberhund of southern Germany, a ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Non-Sporting-Dogs/German-Pinscher
2/6/2014 1:23:52 PM
Origin Considered the smallest and oldest of Japan’s canines, DNA research has shown the Shiba is one of the closest relatives to the Asian wolf. It originated in that country’s mountainous regions and was used to hunt game which included boar, rabbit, and bird. The hunt...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Non-Sporting-Dogs/Shiba-Inu
2/6/2014 1:25:15 PM
Origin Paintings and archaeological findings suggest that the Berger des Pyrenees or Pyrenean Shepherd Dog has been known in the Pyrenees Mountains for hundreds of years but they proved to be a well-kept secret. Smallest of the French herding breeds, the pixie-faced litt...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Herding-Dogs/Berger-des-Pyrenees
2/6/2014 1:26:22 PM
Origin The appealing, curly-coated Lagotto is an ancient breed of water retriever from the lowlands of Comacchio and marshlands of Ravenna, Italy. However, over the years, the marshlands were drained and turned into farmland and the Lagotto lost his job. But it wasn’t long ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Lagotto-Romagnolo
2/6/2014 1:27:08 PM
Origin The “gun dog par excellence” was named for the work he does – pointing game for the hunter. Britain is the breed’s country of development though the lineage traces back to a number of imported European sporting breeds. Because European dogs were too slow afield fo...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Pointer
2/6/2014 1:27:16 PM
Origin The rarest of the German Pointers, the German Long-haired is closely related to three other long-coated German sporting breeds: the Large Münsterländer, the Small Münsterländer and the Wachtelhund, the last being similar to the English Spaniel. Only the German Lon...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Pointer-German-Long-haired
2/6/2014 1:27:25 PM
Origin When the right to hunt game was no longer restricted to nobility, the average German sportsman wanted an all-purpose dog, a companion that could hunt fur or feather on land or over water. The development of the German Short-haired Pointer began between 1870 and 18...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Pointer-German-Short-haired
2/6/2014 1:27:35 PM
Origin There’s no doubt the German Short-haired Pointer was (and is) a versatile sporting dog but German sportsmen wanted to go one better. Their aim was to produce a dog with all the versatility of the GSP but aggressive enough to be used in hunting dangerous game in ru...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Pointer-German-Wire-haired
2/6/2014 1:27:42 PM
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