Origin Primarily a blend of the Australian and Yorkshire Terriers, the Silky was developed in Australia in the early 1900s. Differing opinions led to two separate standards being drawn up – one in Sydney and the other in Victoria. In the first instance, the breed was kno...
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2/6/2014 1:39:59 PM
Origin A breed that enjoys worldwide popularity, the Fox Terrier began in England. It remained for American fanciers to breed the Fox Terrier down to Toy dimensions and popularize the breed, which is sometimes known as the Amertoy, the shortened form of American Toy Fox ...
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2/6/2014 1:40:06 PM
Origin Poaching game on large British estates had gone on for years, but by the end of the 19th century, it carried a death sentence if the poacher was apprehended. Knowing the penalty, poachers went armed to kill the gamekeeper rather than be caught. Gamekeepers needed ...
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2/6/2014 1:44:36 PM
Origin A modern descendant of the ancient Molossus dog, the Cane Corso is a medium-sized mastiff breed. Its ancestry dates back to AD 600 in its native Italy where it was originally used for hunting large game. The breed has also been employed as a cattle drover. The Can...
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2/6/2014 1:45:15 PM
Origin The Doberman Pinscher takes its name from its creator, Louis Dobermann, who was a tax collector and dog warden in Germany. Not being engaged in the most popular of occupations, Dobermann wanted a dog that would be protective, alert and agile so he blended several ...
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2/6/2014 1:46:46 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 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 is the oldest and the original member of the trio of Schnauzers. A native of Germany, the breed was used as a herder and an efficient barnyard ratter. The breed has been depicted in paintings dating back to the 15th century. It was first exhibited in 1879 as ...
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2/6/2014 1:50:02 PM
Origin The Braque Français (French Pointer) is believed to have derived from dogs used to point game in the Mediterranean region as early as the 1300s. Toward the end of the 19th century, the large Braque Gascogne was bred with smaller short-haired pointers to produce the...
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12/4/2014 4:36:24 PM
Richard Paquette Richard has been involved in purebred dogs since 1971. He began his career in dogs with primarily Shih Tzu with the kennel name Wenrick, but he has also owned and bred Samoyeds, Afghans, Salukis, Whippets, Brussels Griffon, Maltese, Pekingese, Lake...
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