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Chow Chow

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Chow Chow originated in China and was bred to hunt smaller animals and to guard property. Today these dogs are used primarily for companions but in China are also considered a tasty morsel! These dogs are thought to be the original inspiration for the statues in front of Chinese temples called Fu lions. This [...]

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Chinese Shar Pei

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Shar Pei is a powerful dog who comes from the southern provinces of Guangzhou in China. Well-known as the “Chinese Fighting Dog” he’s name means “sand skin” and he’s coat were developed to aid him in fighting. The ancestry of the Shar-Pei is uncertain, perhaps related to the smooth-coated Chow Chow and the Tibetan [...]

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Curly Coated Retriever

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Curly Coated Retriever originated in England and was bred to retrieve game either on land or in lakes and rivers. They are thought to be a mixture of the Irish Water Spaniel, Old Water Spaniel, Poodle, and Lab but their exact blood lineage is uncertain. These dogs make fantastic workers as they will go [...]

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Cocker Spaniel

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Cocker Spaniel, also called the American Cocker Spaniel, comes from a careful breeding of the English Cocker Spaniel that were brought to the United States. The name Cocker comes from the word woodcock, which is a bird that the Cocker was originally bred to hunt. Today, the Cocker is more used as a companion [...]

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Clumber Spaniel

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Clumber Spaniel was developed in 1768 in France by a duke of Noailles. Because of the Revolution, he transferred his dogs to England where the breed was perfected and first shown in the nineteenth century. Several British monarchs, like Prince Albert, King Edward VII and King George V, loved Clumbers. The Basset Hound and [...]

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Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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In the winter of 1807, two Newfoundlands were brought to Maryland on an English ship. The two dogs were given to a family and were later mixed with local retrievers. This breed was first used for hunting in the Chesapeake Bay and later revealed to be an outstanding retriever.

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Cairn Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Cairn Terrier originated in Scotland and was bred to hunt small animals and chase them into stone structures called cairns. This breed has helped create a few of the very common breeds known today such as the Skye Terrier and the West Highland White Terrier. These dogs became very popular in the 1940′s because [...]

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Chinese Crested

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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Two thousand years ago the Chinese trading ships picked up these dogs from Africa and renamed the dogs “Chinese Crested”. The Crested dogs originated in Africa where they were called “African Hairless Terriers” are today more often found in Central and South America. The Chinese Crested Dog is the most popular of the hairless breed, [...]

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Chihuahua

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Chihuahua originated in Mexico and was bred to be a companion to people. They were named after the Mexican state “Chihuahua” and are classified as the smallest dog of the entire canine species! The size of these dogs are what makes them popular as they weigh a maximum of 6 lbs where the smaller [...]

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel originated in England and was bred for human companionship. They were thought to have been a mixture of the King Charles Spaniel and other Spaniel types that resembled this breed in paintings from the 16th century. They are descendants of the King Charles Spaniel and were given the name “Cavalier” [...]