Origin The Shetland Sheepdog originated in the rugged and sparsely vegetated Shetland Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. There, the harsh environment favoured smaller livestock and it followed that smaller dogs were able to control them. Since the islands were ...
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2/6/2014 1:14:03 PM
Origin The Pembroke Corgi may be a further development of the Cardigan Corgi. Suggested crosses to produce the smaller breed are the Schipperke and Pomeranian, both of which had been brought by Flemish weavers to Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the 12th century. The Lancashire ...
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2/6/2014 1:14:49 PM
Origin The Basset Hound comes from France where its name means “low set” – a perfect description for this short-legged dog that appears to be ‘all ears.’ Historians believe he may have descended from the now-extinct St. Hubert Hound. Sportsmen work the breed in packs to ...
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2/6/2014 1:15:33 PM
Origin The Mini Wire has grown tremendously in popularity in North America in recent years, partly due to the bubbling personality of the breed and to its appealing appearance, combining Dachsie charm and terrier-like looks. Like the Mini Smooth and Mini Long-haired, the...
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2/6/2014 1:17:47 PM
Origin The granddaddy of all Dachshunds was developed in Germany and used to hunt badger and fox since the 16th century. The name means “badger dog” in German and if ever a dog deserved to be designated as a terrier, it was the Dachshund since it was used to go to ground...
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2/6/2014 1:18:09 PM
Origin The Irish Wolfhound, the world’s tallest breed of dog, is believed to have descended from the ‘cu,’ a giant, rough-coated type of Greyhound known in Ireland from pre-Christian times. The cu was renowned in story and legend as a ferocious dog in battle, a tenacious...
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2/6/2014 1:19:27 PM
Origin With webbed feet and the ability to swim for hours, the Otterhound is definitely a water dog. Used in Britain to swim down the otter that robbed the streams of fish, the Otterhound has been known there since the 13th century. Though the breed’s ancestry is uncerta...
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2/6/2014 1:19:58 PM
Origin One of four members of the bichon family, this breed was first known as the Bichon Teneriffe. The Bichon’s cheerful disposition won him friends among the aristocracy until fashions in pampered lapdogs changed. But the Bichon continued to flourish as a dog of the s...
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2/6/2014 1:22:03 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...
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2/6/2014 1:23:19 PM
Origin The ancient Chinese Chow Chow dates back to the Han Dynasty about 150 BC, though some historians theorize that the breed may be even older. It was originally used as a hunting dog and one Chinese emperor about the 7th century AD was said to have had a kennel of 2,...
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2/6/2014 1:23:28 PM
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