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American Bobtail
Read moreAmerican Bobtail The American Bobtail is generally medium to large cat, with a naturally occurring bobbed tail. The American Bobtail is athletic and usually well-muscled with a sometimes powerful look. They possess a natural hunting gaze that combined with their body type, give American Bobtail a distinctive wild appearance. Personality The American Bobtail has a wild …
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American Curl
Read moreAmerican Curl The distinctive feature of the American Curl is their attractive, uniquely curled-back ears. Elegant, well balanced, moderately muscled, slender rather than massive in build. They often appear well proportioned and balanced and can vary in size. Personality of American Curl American Curls have qualities other than the whimsical ears that make them attractive …
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American Shorthair
Read moreAmerican Shorthair The American Shorthair is a true breed of working cat. The general effect is that of a strongly built, well balanced, symmetrical cat with conformation indicating power, endurance, and agility.  American Shorthair Personality When describing the American Shorthair, the expression “happy medium” springs to mind. These all-American cats are medium in size, build, …
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American Wirehair
Read moreAmerican Wirehair The American Wirehair cat resulted as a spontaneous mutation. Their coat, which is not only springy, dense, and resilient, but also coarse and hard to the touch, distinguishes the American Wirehair from all other breeds.  American Wirehair Personality The American WirehairÂ’s hair may be abrasive and unruly, but their personality is anything but. American …
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Balinese
Read moreBalinese The Balinese is often a svelte cat with long tapering lines, very lithe but strong and muscular. The Balinese is unique with their distinct range of colors and silky coat that hides a supple and athletic body. Personality Since the Balinese and the Siamese are closely related, they share many traits. Like the Siamese, …
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Canadian Eskimo Dog
Read moreCanadian Eskimo Dog Canadian Eskimo Dog: This is the ancient sled dog of the Canadian Arctic regions, a powerful dog of spitz features which possesses strength and stamina, and is built for long distance work rather than speed. The introduction of the faster Siberian Husky into Canada for the popular sport of sledding led to …
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Bullmastiff
Read moreBullmastiff Bullmastiff: This old English breed was developed as a guard dog in the 19th century to assist gamekeepers in their attempts to thwart poachers. The Bulldog and the Old English Mastiff are the ancestors of this breed, a combination designed to give the breed forbidding size and a courageous temperament. The Bullmastiff certainly possesses …
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Estrela Mountain Dog
Read moreEstrela Mountain Dog Estrela Mountain Dog: The mountain range known as the Serra da Estrela, in central Portugal, was the region where the breed was developed as a flock guard and he can work on the summits 2000 feet above sea level or on the parched summer lowlands. Strongly built, it is thought that there …
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Irish Red & White Setter
Read moreIrish Red & White Setter Red & White Setter was the original Irish Setter. Like the other Setters he was traditionally used by falconers, indicating the presence of game by going into a ‘set’ or ‘freeze’ when he scented game. Before the invention of gunpowder, he was used with nets and the hunters would come …
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Cirneco Dell’Etna
Read moreCirneco Dell’Etna Cirneco Dell’Etna: Whether youÂ’re thinking of buying a puppy, or breeding from your dog, itÂ’s essential that you know what health issues may be found in your breed. To tackle these issues we advise that breeders use DNA tests, screening schemes and inbreeding coefficient calculators to help breed the healthiest dogs possible. General …
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Ibizan Hound
Read moreIbizan Hound Ibizan Hound: The elegant outline of the Ibizan with its large ears can be seen in the drawings on Ancient Egyptian tombs. He is the rabbit hunter of Ibiza (Podenco Ibicenco) and has been seen in Ibiza and the neighbouring Island of Formentera for thousands of years. The small island population meant a …
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Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Read morePolish Lowland Sheepdog Polish Lowland Sheepdog: The Polski Owczarek Nizinny is the name of the breed in Poland and this it is shortened to the acronym and they are affectionately known as PONS. He is often born without a tail and his compact build owes something to the Puli which is credited as an ancestor. …
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Giant Schnauzer
Read moreGiant Schnauzer The Giant Schnauzer was once known as the Munich Schnauzer as the breed was developed around Munich by cattle farmers who wanted a strong cattle drover. Using the standard Schnauzer as a foundation, the cattlemen added Rottweiler, Great Dane, sheepdogs and perhaps Bouvier to the mix and the result was the Giant Schnauzer, …
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Leonberger
Read moreLeonberger Leonberger: The town of Leonberg in Southwest Germany has on its crest the dog that was created there in 1840 by the mayor, Heinrich Essig. He was helped by the monks of St Bernard who had crossed their St Bernards with Newfoundlands and this cross was the basis of the new breed. It is …
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Parson Russell Terrier
Read moreParson Russell Terrier The Parson Russell Terrier takes its name from the Reverend John Russell, a hunting clergyman, who inherited his interest in hunting and terriers from his father. Devotees of the breed formed clubs, kept their own registry with recorded pedigrees and ran their shows outside The Kennel Club’s jurisdiction. However, some fanciers of …
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Bolognese
Read moreBolognese Bolognese: Another of the Bichon family, the small white breeds which were made popular in fashionable society in Mediterranean countries. The Bolognese takes his name from the north Italian city, Bologna, where he first gained popularity. His coat of white flocks is set off by dark pigmentation and he should be shown in a …
