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Bulldog

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Bulldog originated in England and was bred to fight bulls! They are a mixture of the Mastiff and the Pug which gives them their pushed in face and muscular body. Although in the late 1600’s they were bred to bait bears and bulls, today they are primarily used for companionship [...]

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Boston Terrier

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Boston Terrier originated in Boston and were bred to fight other dogs for sport. They are a mixture of the English White Terrier, French Bulldog and the English Bulldog but have been bred smaller and smaller to attain their current size! Today the Boston Terrier is used primarily for companionship [...]

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Bichon Frise

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Bichon Frise originated in Spain and was bred purely for companionship to people. They are a mixture of the Poodle and the Water Spaniel (Barbet). Although these dogs were common in Spain, they quickly became very popular in Belgium and France because they were distributed by Spanish sailors!
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Brittany

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Brittany may be a cross between the Orange and White Setter and some other French dog.
This dog probably comes from Brittany in France, where it was first shown in 1896. The Brittany was recognized in 1938 and is one of the most popular breed for bird hunting.

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Bull Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Bull Terrier originated in England and were bred for fighting bulls but later became a companion breed. They are a mixture of the English Bulldog, Spanish Pointer and English Terrier resulting in a muscular, agile dog. There are 2 types of Bull Terrier, the Standard and the Miniature.
They are identical [...]

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Border Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Border Terrier originated on the border of Scotland and England. They were bred to hunt fox that would hunt and kill their owners farm birds. This breed was sometimes used while their owner was on horseback and because of this, the Border Terrier had a good temperament around horses. They [...]

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Bedlington Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Bedlington Terrier originated in England and was bred to hunt down small animals such as badgers, rodents, foxes, and rabbits. They used to go by the name “Rothbury Terrier” but began to be bred with the Bedlington creating the Bedlington Terrier. These dogs may look sweet but they are actually [...]

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Bullmastiff

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Bullmastiff, which originates from England, is a cross between the Mastiff breed and the Bulldog. We can still find traces of Mastiff Bulldog types back to 1795. Bullmastiffs began to be judged only in 1924.
One of the utilities of the Bullmastiff was a gamekeeper, it was used to tackle, knock down and hold poachers. [...]

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Boxer

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Boxer originated in Germany near Munich in the 1880’s, the breed was developed by crossing two German mastiff-type breed, the Bullenbeiszer and the Barenbeiszer. They were later crossed with an English Bulldog.
In spite of its German origins, the breed is called “boxer” an English name that suitably describes the “boxing” motion they made with [...]

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Black Russian Terrier

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Black Russian Terrier was first developed right after World War II by the Russian Red Army. It was designated as a police dog. It helped to guard military buildings, to patrol with the police etc.
The Black Russian Terrier is a mix between the Giant Schnauzer, the Rottweiler, the Moscow Retriever and the Airedale. It’s [...]