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Hamiltonstovare
Read moreHamiltonstovare Hamiltonstovare: The richly coloured black, white and tan scent hound from Sweden is the result of crossing the English Foxhound with German Hounds. The breed was developed by Count Hamilton, a hound enthusiast and a founder of the Swedish Kennel Club. The Hamiltonstovare hunts singly and not in packs and was developed to hunt …
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Eurasier
Read moreEurasier Eurasier: In the 1940s German professor, Julius Wipfel, crossed Chow Chow and German Spitz in the hope of creating the perfect spitz dog. He mated the offspring of these first crosses to a Samoyed and then used a programme of line-breeding and in-breeding to stabilise type. As the Professor had used the best examples …
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Hovawart
Read moreHovawart Hovawart: The breed’s function is explained in the German words ‘hof’ meaning farm or homestead and ‘wart’ meaning to guard and the breed is mentioned in German chronicles as far back as the Middle Ages. By the start of the 20th Century the breed was almost extinct but was resurrected by enthusiast Kurt König …
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Cesky Terrier
Read moreCesky Terrier The Cesky Terrier is the national dog of the Czech Republic and was developed by geneticist František Horák through the crossing of Scottish Terriers with Sealyhams. This is a relatively new breed, Mr Horák starting his breeding programme in the late 1940s. The Cesky Terrier was recognised by the FCI in 1963 and …
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Manchester Terrier
Read moreManchester Terrier Unlike many terriers, bred for country pursuits, the Manchester Terrier has its roots in urban civilisation, developed in the city and surroundings of Manchester to keep down rats in the developing towns and mills in the industrialisation of the mid 19th century. Again the old Black and Tan terrier can claim some part …
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Harrier
Read moreHarrier Harrier: The Harrier stands between the taller Foxhound and the smaller Beagle as the intermediate sized scent hound and its conformation and appearance is similar to those members of its family. The breedÂ’s history can be traced back at least to the thirteenth century and its name reflects its original function; to hunt hare. …
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Bracco Italiano
Read moreBracco Italiano Bracco Italiano: This Italian HPR breed was known in its native country as the Italian Pointer. His origins, like many of the Braque Breeds of Continental Europe might be based on the combination of hounds and gundogs. The Bracco Italiano shares some physical similarities with the Spinone but his coat is short, glossy …
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Lancashire Heeler
Read moreLancashire Heeler Lancashire Heeler: It is thought that the breed is the result of a cross between the Welsh Corgi and the Manchester Terrier dating back to the time when cattle were herded from Wales to the markets in the Ormskirk area. Indeed, the breed has been very popular in that area long before recognition …
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Otterhound
Read moreOtterhound Otterhound: With the banning of otter hunting in 1978, the dispersal and destruction of some packs of the breed threatened the future of the Otterhound. However, a small nucleus of breed enthusiasts have kept the breed going often with the use of pack hounds. It is thought that there are French hounds mixed with …
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Canaan Dog
Read moreCanaan Dog The national breed of Israel, the Canaan Dog has its roots in the Pariah Dog of the Middle East, and which was gradually domesticated from 1935 when selective breeding programmes were developed to stabilise type. The breed comes in a variety of colours. Numbers in the show ring remain small. The Canaan Dog …
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Xoloitzcuintle (Mex Hairless)
Read moreXoloitzcuintle (Mex Hairless) Xoloitzcuintle (Mex Hairless): The Mexican Hairless dog come in three sizes, all descending from the standard size which originated it is thought from the Colima dog of Western Mexico. Its name (pronounced sholo-its-quintli) means dog of the god Xolotl who was the Aztec god of deformed things, and the hairless body qualified …
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Azawakh
Read moreAzawakh The Azawakh takes his name from the Azawakh Valley in the Niger Basin in Africa, where he lived a nomadic life with the tribes of the Sahara. As sighthounds they were used mostly on gazelle, hunting in packs, taking turns and thus exhausting their prey. They were much valued by their owners for their …
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Spanish Water Dog
Read moreSpanish Water Dog Although the Spanish Water Dog was primarily a retriever of wildfowl, he has also traditionally been used as a herder of sheep. His thick coat, a feature of the breed, requires clipping once or twice each year. General appearance Robust, medium sized, well muscled due to constant activity. Distinctive coat. Characteristics A …
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Russian Black Terrier
Read moreRussian Black Terrier A relatively new breed, the Russian Black Terrier was developed by the Russian army after World War II as a specialised guard dog and as a general service dog. One of his duties was to round up fugitives. The Russian dog population had suffered during the World Wars and there was no …
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Portuguese Pointer
Read morePortuguese Pointer The Portuguese Pointer is one of the smallest pointing breeds, more heavily boned than the Pointer and with a broader head. It is thought that the Spanish Pointer is in his ancestry. Like many of the pointing breeds, before the advent of the gun the Portuguese Pointer was used in conjunction with a …
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Read moreAnatolian Shepherd Dog A native of Turkey, The Anatolian Shepherd dog was developed as a flock guard and lived a nomadic life with his master, traveling great distances across the Central Anatolian Plateau. They lived outdoors all year in very hot summers and freezing winters. The breed was developed with the physical qualities to survive; …
