Origin Spaniels are thought to take their name from Hispania, the old word for Spain, which is considered the country of origin for these breeds. Various sizes and shapes of spaniels have been known in Britain and throughout Europe since the 14th century. In 1677, a writ...
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2/6/2014 1:30:40 PM
Origin Known principally in Wales and the west of England for hundreds of years, Welsh spaniels didn’t come into prominence until the end of the 19th century, when they started to appear at field trials and shows. Initially called the Welsh Cocker, the breed was renamed ...
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2/6/2014 1:31:25 PM
Origin Before the mid-19th century, the working terriers in the north of England were so intermingled that it is impossible to trace a particular breed further back. The birthplace of the Border Terrier is believed to be the Northumberland valley of Coquetdale and at one...
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2/6/2014 1:33:07 PM
Origin The Glen of Imaal Terrier is not a newcomer but simply an old breed that has been ignored for many years. One of Ireland’s four native terrier breeds, the Glen of Imaal Terrier dates back over 350 years. Very much a local breed, it was confined to the bleak area o...
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2/6/2014 1:34:17 PM
Origin It’s likely that the West Highland White and several of the other terriers of Scotland came from the same root stock. Though many terriers were earth-coloured, there were some breeders who preferred white dogs, because of their visibility when working among rocks ...
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2/6/2014 1:36:15 PM
Origin The exact origin of the Chinese Crested may remain a mystery but it is believed to have evolved from African hairless dogs that were acquired by the Chinese and reduced in size. At one time it was known as the Chinese Ship Dog since Chinese sailors often took the bre...
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2/6/2014 1:37:42 PM
Origin The Maltese is believed to be the oldest European Toy breed. Art objects dating back 3,000 years bear likenesses of the dainty little dogs. The Maltese was described in writings of 200 BC under the Latin name of Canis Melitaeus, which may refer to the island of Ma...
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2/6/2014 1:39:06 PM
Origin The Anatolian Shepherd Dog may have come from the Himalayas when the Turks migrated from central Asia to what is now Turkey. Depictions of similar dogs dating back to 2000 bc can be seen in bas reliefs from Assyria. Because of their isolated existence, the breed h...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Anatolian-Shepherd-Dog
2/6/2014 1:44:01 PM
Origin This natural breed of Israel dates back to pre-Biblical times and was the guard and herding dog of the ancient Israelites. As the Hebrew population was dispersed, many Canaans took up residence in the Negev Desert and remained mostly undomesticated except for some...
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2/6/2014 1:44:44 PM
Origin The nomadic Chukchi people of northeastern Siberia used a medium-sized working dog to pull their sleds and herd reindeer. In their isolated region, with no other dogs to crossbreed, the Chukchis mated the best of their dogs to each other and the type bred pure and...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Siberian-Husky
2/6/2014 1:50:11 PM
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