Origin Developed from the original Standard Smooth Dachshund, the Long-haired was created by crossing the breed with the Field Spaniel. This variety has all the attributes of the Smooth but the outline is enhanced by soft feathering on the throat, ears, underbody and tai...
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2/6/2014 1:17:54 PM
Origin This member of the Dachshund family is based on the Standard Smooth but has terrier blood in its veins. The cross was done to improve the protective and weather-resistant qualities of the coat and to add terrier spark to the temperament. Because of the terrier cro...
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2/6/2014 1:18:17 PM
Origin When a small German hound called the Westphalian Dachsbracke was imported to Sweden in 1910, word about this industrious, short-legged game-tracker spread among hunters. In 1947, the larger Swedish variety was given the name Drever and in 1953, it was recognized a...
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2/6/2014 1:18:31 PM
Origin Stag hunting was once the sport of Britain’s landed gentry but when stag became scarce, they turned to pursuing the more abundant fox. The farmers’ hounds that were first used were reliable but slow and not suited to working with hunters on horseback. Early hunter...
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2/6/2014 1:18:56 PM
Origin Known as the “happy breed,” the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen or PBGV for short, is the smallest of four breeds of rough-coated French hounds. Of ancient origin, its history can be traced back to the 16th century. A popular sporting hound in France, it is used chie...
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2/6/2014 1:20:05 PM
Origin One of the world’s oldest breeds, the Saluki’s heritage dates back 9,000 years. The long-limbed sighthound is thought to have originated in Syria and spread to Egypt, Persia, India and Afghanistan. The breed name may have come from the Syrian town Seleukia, or the...
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2/6/2014 1:21:11 PM
Origin The Whippet and the Greyhound stem from common stock. However, it is generally conceded that the Whippet was bred to his present form in Britain, where he was known as “the poor man’s racehorse.” Whippet racing became a popular sport with the working class in the ...
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2/6/2014 1:21:21 PM
Origin A breed of ancient origin, Tibetan Spaniels were bred in monasteries and used as watchdogs, ‘hot water bottles,’ and to turn prayer wheels for the monks. Because China and Tibet were closely linked at one time, it has been theorized that the Chinese gave Pekingese...
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2/6/2014 1:25:32 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. When these brown-and-white pointers spread throughout Europe, they evolved into regional types. In France, each type to...
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2/6/2014 1:26:32 PM
Origin Short-legged, game and tenacious little terriers have been known in the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland for over 500 years. The stronghold of the Cairn Terrier was the Isle of Skye and the breed was first exhibited in 1909 as Short-haired Skyes. Skye Ter...
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2/6/2014 1:33:28 PM
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